Patent ID: 9549837
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: A61F,B33Y

Claim:
1. A brace for supporting a limb of a patient comprising: a brace body having an elongated shape that defines an axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the brace body having an inner surface that conforms to the limb of the patient and an outer surface; and elongated fenestrations formed in the brace body, each of the elongated fenestration having a length that is longer than a width and the lengths of the elongated fenestrations are substantially aligned with the axis of the brace body, the fenestrations each have two sides defined by two straight beams when the brace is in a normal contracted state and two ends defined by two posts, the fenestrations are substantially parallel to each other and offset with the posts coupled to mid sections of the adjacent fenestrations; wherein the brace is a single piece integrated structure that is radially elastic and expands radially with the two straight beams elastically bent in a zigzag manner and the fenestrations in elongated diamond shapes when the brace is in an expanded state and wherein the brace is adapted to prevent bending of the limb and is adapted to be worn on the limb without any compressible padding.