Patent ID: 9113998
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An orthopedic device defining lateral and medial sides, comprising: a main substrate; a hinge located on at least one of the lateral and medial sides; a medial strut having first and second arms located on opposed sides of the hinge, the first arm articulating relative to the hinge; a support system coupled to the main substrate and the hinge, the support system comprising a compression element arranged to extend around a patella and having a fastener removably securable to a surface of the main substrate and a non-elastic cable having a first end anchored to a pivoting element secured to the upper arm to retain the first end of the cable to the first arm as the hinge articulates, and a second end anchored to the compression element, the cable engaging the hinge such that articulation of the hinge from an extension position to a flexion position pulls the compression element toward the hinge to exert a generally lateral force over the main substrate; wherein a first guide is mounted on the hinge and arranged to route the cable from the pivoting element relative to the compression element.