Patent ID: 7959589
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: A61F,B33Y

Abstract:
1. An adjustable orthotic brace for accommodating a variety of sizes of a wearer's anatomy and stages of recovery from an injury, the brace comprising: a proximal frame portion having a proximal width adjustment plate and lateral and medial frame portions adjustably connected thereto; a distal frame portion having a distal width adjustment plate lateral and medial frame portions adjustably connected thereto; lateral and medial hinges respectively positioned between the proximal and distal lateral frame portions and the proximal and distal medial frame portions; and proximal and distal shells adjustably connected to the respective proximal and distal width adjustment plates, and configured to engage respective portions of anatomy of a wearer; wherein the proximal lateral and medial frame portions are positionable relative to the proximal width adjustment plate, and the distal lateral and medial frame portions are positionable relative to the distal width adjustment plate, to adjust the width of the brace; and wherein the proximal and distal shells are positionable relative to the proximal and distal width adjustment plates, respectively, to adjust the fit and the length of the brace.