Patent ID: 9101452
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of stabilizing a knee, the method comprising: providing a knee brace, the knee brace comprising: fastening the knee brace to the knee with the proximal compression system positioned above the knee about a thigh and the distal compression system positioned below the knee about a calf; wherein the proximal compression system and the distal compression system cooperate to adjust a compression force applied to the thigh and the calf, when the knee is extended, movement of the at least one first inelastic strap and the at least one second inelastic strap is restricted to tighten the proximal compression system and the distal compression system, and when the knee is flexed, the at least one first inelastic strap and the at least one second inelastic strap move to loosen the proximal compression system and the distal compression system.