Patent ID: 9387111
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. An orthopedic device, comprising: a flexible main body panel having first and second opposed sides, and first and second opposed surfaces having sections of hook receivable material; a securing device arranged to removably secure to each of the opposed sides to join the first and second opposed sides together, the securing device is a unitary strip having a plurality of hook elements located along a first surface thereof, the securing device having first and second portions arranged to secure to the first and second opposed sides, respectively, the first portion defining a first anchor tab and a second anchor tab extending from a fold line located above the first anchor portion in a flat, closed configuration, and adapted to bend toward the first anchor tab to form a clasp therewith in a bent, open configuration, the second portion defining a tab head extending beyond the first anchor tab at the fold line, the second anchor tab is located above the first anchor tab and below the second portion prior to bending in the flat, closed configuration; wherein the first and second anchor tabs are arranged to clamp onto the first and second surfaces, respectively, on the first side of the main body panel, the tab head securing onto the first surface of the second side of the main body panel; wherein when the second anchor tab is in the bent, open configuration with the plurality hook elements thereof directly facing the plurality of hooks elements of the first anchor tab, the securing device forms an opening having a profile corresponding to a profile of the second anchor tab, the opening is solely confined within the second portion of the unitary strip and delimited by the fold line whereat the second anchor tab extends away from the opening, side portions of the second portion located above the fold line, and the tab head, such that an entirety of the opening is delimited by peripheral edges of the second portion outside of the second anchor tab, the side portions adapted to supplement traction of the tab head.