Patent ID: 6764457
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An orthopedic leg brace in combination with a longitudinal support structure, the combination comprising:an upper support strut; a lower support strut; a knee hinge connecting the upper support strut and the lower support strut; at least one pivot post fixedly connected to the lower strut adjacent the hinge; an outer tubular member extending substantially parallel to a wearer's leg from the lower strut during use having at least one aperture through the outer tubular member; an inner tubular member sized and shaped to adjustably move within the outer tubular member having a plurality of apertures through the inner tubular member; a lock pin sized and shaped to fit through the aperture of the outer tubular member and through at least one of the apertures of the inner tubular member, the lock pin fixing the relationship of the inner tubular member and the outer tubular member; at least one cross member attached to the inner tubular member shaped to accept a wearer's ankle during use; and means for securing the cross member about the wearer's ankle.