Patent ID: 7563237

Claim:
An apparatus for a cranial orthosis for treating positional plagiocephaly, comprising: a) a frame member in the shape of an arc contoured to substantially fit the curvature of the cranium, said frame member having first and second free ends such that said ends are disposed substantially on opposite sides of the cranium, said frame member being sufficiently resilient to cause said ends to apply a desired pressure to the cranium; b) wherein said frame member is adjustable in length so as to fit and apply the desired pressure to different sizes of cranium; c) first and second pads being disposed on said first and second ends, respectively, of said frame member, said pads having inner and outer surfaces, said inner surface of each said pad being contoured to substantially fit the curvature of the cranium to permit correction of cranial deformities; and d) adjusting means in said frame member for adjusting the pressure applied by said pads on said cranium appropriately positioned to treat said positional plagiocephaly; e) said frame member comprising telescoping male and female members, wherein said male end female members are slidably connected so that said frame member is adjustable in length, said adjusting means located where said male and female members overlap; and f) said adjusting means is a set screw to fix said frame members to retain a pressure selected for application by said pads.