Patent ID: 6511449
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
An inflatable brace system for immobilizing a lower extremity of a human, said system comprising:a brace comprising; a pair of outer shell members shaped to conform to a lateral side and a medial side of said lower extremity, said shell members each having a lower edge; a base member fastened to said lower edge of each shell member; at least one fastening strap attached to at least one of said shell member and dimensioned to maintain said shell members in position relative to said lower extremity; and a pair of inflatable air bags attached to inside surfaces of the shell members, each air bag having at least one peripheral edge and comprising at least one chamber and a valve that is sealed along said edge of said air bag and adapted to allow said chamber to be automatically sealed once said brace is attached to the extremity of the user; and a unidirectional air pump dimensioned to be attached to said valve and selectively inflate and deflate said chamber of said air bag.