Patent ID: 6605052
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A corset for treatment of a patient suffering from scoliosis, comprising:a lower part to be supported by the hip and positioned to exert a corrective force in a lateral direction on the lumbar gibbus of the scoliosis; an upper part to be fitted around the patient's chest and positioned to exert a corrective force in a lateral direction on the thoracal gibbus of the scoliosis; a coupling which is provided to connect the lower part and the upper part, said coupling comprising a bar attached to one of the lower and upper parts, and a sleeve attached to the other of said parts, the bar being slidable in the sleeve; and wherein the coupling moves the upper part longitudinally, laterally and rotationally with respect to the lower part; the lower part and the upper part are each provided with an adjustable springy element to enable the lower part and the upper part to apply a pressure force on the patient's body; the springy element of the lower part is provided where the lower part is adapted to rest on the patient's pelvis; and the lower part further comprises a support plate coupled with the springy element adapted to rest on the patient's lumbar region at the side opposite and higher than the springy element of the lower part.