Patent ID: 8277404

Claim:
An orthopedic or prosthetic device comprising: a flexible support member having a curved segment, and having first and second ends; an elongate tensioning element associated with the curved segment of the support member, the tensioning element having first and second ends, the tensioning element first end being anchored to the support member first end; an adjustment system mounted on the support member and the tensioning element second end, the adjustment system being adapted to incrementally adjust the position of the tensioning element second end relative to the support member by adjusting the curvature of the curved segment and displacing the support member first end relative to the support member second end; wherein the adjustment system includes a rotatable element having a cam surface engaging a pin located at the second end of the tensioning element, the cam surface arranged to move the tensioning element second end relative to the support member upon rotation of the rotatable element wherein the support member is adapted to generally conform to a limb via adjustment of the tensioning element by the adjustment system.