Patent ID: 7963933

Claim:
An improved osteoarthritis knee brace for treating a knee joint of a patient suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee, the improved osteoarthritis knee brace comprising, a) at least one vertical strut having an upper and lower portion; b) at least one pivoting hinge intermediately disposed between the at least one vertical strut upper and lower portions; c) a shin cuff attached to the at least one vertical strut lower portion and positioned below at least one pivoting hinge; d) a thigh cuff attached to the at least vertical strut upper portion and positioned above the at least one pivoting hinge; e) means for applying a corrective and therapeutic force to the osteoarthritis damaged knee joint and a lower leg portion located below the knee joint, said means removeably positionable about the osteoarthritis knee brace at the knee joint and the lower leg portion along an inner surface of the at least one vertical strut lower portion and an inner surface of the at least one pivoting hinge such that the means for applying a corrective and therapeutic force makes direct contact with a side portion of the lower leg and the knee joint; and f) means for equally distributing the corrective and therapeutic force at each point at which the means for applying a corrective and therapeutic force is applied, said means for equally distributing the corrective and therapeutic force positioned juxtaposed and having a longitudinal axis in parallel with a longitudinal axis of said means for applying a corrective and therapeutic force.