Patent ID: 8216168

Claim:
An orthotic for mounting on a user's arm: a. an upper cuff removeably attachable the user's arm at a point above an elbow joint and adapted to be substantially rotationally fixed to the upper arm, wherein said upper cuff defines a first longitudinal axis extending through said upper cuff; b. a lower cuff removeably attachable to the user's arm at a point below the elbow joint and adapted to be substantially rotationally fixed to said forearm, wherein said lower cuff defines a second longitudinal axis extending through said lower cuff; c. at least one flexible elongated member having a first end and an opposite second end, i. said elongated member first end being releasably coupled to said upper cuff, and ii. said elongated member second end being releasably coupled to said lower cuff; and d. an outrigger moveably coupled to said upper cuff and configured to redirect said at least one flexible elongated member.