Patent ID: 6623439
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A knee brace for supporting a knee joint, said knee brace comprising a substantially rigid upper member or attachment to a thigh, a substantially rigid lower member for attachment to a calf, and first and second hinges located about an axis of said knee joint for connecting said upper and lower members together, said upper member comprising:a lateral segment having a top end and a bottom end, said bottom end of said lateral segment coupled to aid first hinge; a medial segment having a top end and a bottom end, said bottom end coupled to said second hinge, wherein said medial segment is shorter in length than said lateral segment; a curved segment extending around a front portion of said thigh, said curved segment having lateral and medial ends, said lateral end attached to said top end of said lateral segment; and an angled segment extending between said top end of said medial segment and said medial end of said curved segment.