Patent ID: 7311687

Claim:
An osteoarthritis brace configured to be applied to a wearer's leg to provide relief from pain caused by osteoarthritis, the brace comprising: a rigid cuff including a lateral upright configured to extend substantially vertically along a lateral side of the leg, a medial upright configured to extend substantially vertically along a medial side of the leg, and a transverse member extending between the uprights and configured to extend around at least a portion the leg; a semi-rigid cuff abutting an inner surface of the rigid cuff; and at least a first strap securable to the semi-rigid cuff and configured to extend around at least a portion the leg to secure the rigid cuff and the semi-rigid cuff to the leg; wherein the semi-rigid cuff is secured to the lateral upright and to the transverse member, but is not directly secured to the medial upright, such that tension in the strap tends to pull the semi-rigid cuff away from the medial upright.