Patent ID: 7306571

Claim:
A compressive orthosis comprising: a first body member conforming to a portion of a user's torso, having one of a first nap and hook material on a surface; a second body member conforming to another portion of a user's torso having one of a second nap and hook material on a surface; and a closure unit having a first connector member with a first plurality of support posts operatively connected to the first body member, the first plurality of support posts are fixed and have axes extending approximately perpendicular to the surface of the first body member, a second connector member with a second plurality of support posts operatively connected to the second body member, the second plurality of support posts are fixed and have axes extending approximately perpendicular to the surface of the second body member, and an elongated flexible pull member operatively extending between the respective first and second support posts to provide a mechanical force advantage when tightened by the user to draw the first body member and second body member to exert a compressive force against the user's body wherein the first body member and the second body member have complimentary nap and hook material for removable attachment of the first body member to the second body member about a user's torso.