Patent ID: 7836891

Claim:
An orthopedic orthosis which can support and/or immobilize at least one limb of a patient, comprising a textile article with first and second faces, either of which first and second faces can equally well come into contact with the limb or limbs of the patient, wherein the orthosis additionally has at least one fastening tab configured to associate with the textile article, the fastening tab comprising an active face with fastening elements that are able to cooperate with first or second securing means arranged respectively on the first face and the second face of the textile article, and an inactive face opposite the active face, said fastening tab being fixed non-removably via its inactive face on a zone of the textile article contiguous to one of the edges of said textile article, so as to be able to pivot, about a pivot axis substantially parallel to this edge, wherein the fastening tab comprises substantially identical first and second wings extending on either side of the pivot axis, the first wing being able to be folded back against the first face of the textile article, in the first position of the tab, and the second wing being able to be folded back against the second face of the textile article, in the second position of the tab, the active face of the first wing and the active face of the second wing being both configured to catch by contact one of the first or second securing means of the article when the tab is in either the first position or the second position, wherein the textile article is intended to form an orthopedic vest for supporting and immobilizing the shoulder, and comprises: a first panel intended to cover the rear area of the user's thorax; a second panel forming a lateral continuation of the first panel and intended to cover the front area and rear area of the shoulder and of the arm; a third panel forming a lateral continuation of the second panel, remote from the first panel, and intended to cover the front area of the thorax; a fourth panel forming a continuation of a portion of the lower part of the third panel and intended to serve as a rest for the forearm.