Patent ID: 8905957

Claim:
A lumbar-sacral orthosis comprising in combination, (a) a frontal portion; (b) a lumbar reinforcement portion, said lumbar reinforcement portion having an adjustable portion comprising (1) a relatively rigid outer base portion, (2) a relatively flexible inner portion having two end portions, said inner portion comprises two guide slots disposed on said two end portions, wherein said two end portions are moveably and slidingly fixed to said outer base portion by respective guide members extending from said outer base portion through said guide slots, and wherein said inner portion is configured to bow away from said outer base portion when said guide members slide within said guide slots, and (3) an inflatable air bladder positioned between said inner portion and said outer base portion, and having an air conduit adapted to reversibly inflate and deflate said air bladder; and (c) at least one strap adapted to connect said frontal portion to said lumbar reinforcement portion.