Patent ID: 6126625
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An orthotic device for a joint formed between adjacent human body parts, wherein the joint is flexed by tissue extending across the joint, said device comprising:an elongated element having at least a portion thereof that is elastic, such that the elongated element is resiliently extendable; andstructure operable to mount the element on the body so that the element extends across the joint in a mimicking relationship with the tissue,said structure including a pair of anchors operable to anchor the element to respective ones of the body, parts, and a retainer located between the anchors and configured to prevent substantially all movement of the element in the vicinity of the joint other than generally longitudinal shifting of the element relative to the retainer,said retainer presenting a pair of opposed side margins defining therebetween a width and overlying a portion of said elongated element and presenting through passageway extending the entire width of said retainer between said opposed side margins,said element extending through said passageway and being longitudinally shiftable relative to the retainer.