The embodiments to the disclosure relate generally to the field of orthopedic braces, and more particularly orthopedic braces made specifically for the knee, that provide prophylactic, post-injury, or postoperative support needed to stabilize the associated joints, tendons, and ligaments, while simultaneously allowing for the required flexion and extension and internal and external rotation of the knee, mimicking the joint's true physiologic motion.

This invention relates to Orthosis for clubfoot (CTEV) Correction and Maintenance based on Ponsiti Method.

CTEV (clubfoot) is a congenital deformity prevalent to one in 800 children born. Very few attempts have been made to correct and maintain CTEV deformity by unilateral orthosis, which are associated with drawbacks and hence not effective.

The Orthosis comprising metatarsal top (1), metatarsal bottom (2) and pitch and yaw link (3) connected together by an actuator A1 (13) with the pitch and yaw link (3) placed between the metatarsal top and metatarsal bottom, wherein the metatarsal top (1) and metatarsal bottom (2) are provided with strap slots (1b,2b) for holding baby foot;

The pitch and yaw link (3) is connected to forefoot roll link (4). The forefoot roll link (4) is connected to upper and top bases of hind foot assembly (5, 6) to execute the rolling motion of the forefoot.

A knee brace includes: an elastic sleeve, and first and second cinching straps. The sleeve includes: a first portion that encircles the leg of the wearer on a first side of the knee joint in proximity to the calf; and a second portion that encircles the leg of the wearer on a second side of the knee joint in proximity to the thigh region. The first and second cinching straps have first ends that are fixedly secured to a first side of the second portion of the elastic sleeve, and to a second side of the second portion of the elastic sleeve, respectively. The first and second cinching straps have a length to permit wrapping around the elastic sleeve at least one full circumferential loop in opposite directions. Flaps of material may be secured to the elastic sleeve to create sockets that receive arms of first and second polycentric hinges.

The disclosure relates to ankle foot orthosis including foot plate, lower leg piece, first and second connecting parts, and pin. The first connecting part is connected to the foot plate, the second connecting part is connected to the lower leg piece, the first connecting part has an engagement portion, the second connecting part has a groove and an opening connected to the groove, the first connecting part is pivotably engaged with the second connecting part, the pin is detachably disposed on the first connecting part of the first pivoting mechanism, and the second connecting part has a first stopper and a second stopper spaced apart from each other. The first pivoting mechanism has a first detachable state; when the first pivoting mechanism is in first detachable state, the engagement portion is located at the opening and is detachable from the groove via the opening.

A knee brace for supporting and stabilizing a knee. The knee brace includes an upper frame member, a lower frame member, a plurality of pivoting brackets, each pivoting bracket pivotably linking the upper frame member to the lower frame member, at least one retention strap, each retention strap holding the knee brace on the knee, a tightening mechanism for controlling the rigidity of the knee brace and the circular compression around the knee, and a receptacle for receiving the tightening mechanism. The receptacle is integrated directly into the lower frame member.

An orthopedic device has a rigid or semi-rigid frame element defining opposed first and second sides, and is adapted to extend about at least a portion of a limb. The device includes straps formed from a variety of segments having stretchable and substantially inelastic segments. The straps adjustably secure to the frame element, and stretch relative thereto. The device also includes a central strap pad arranged to connect two straps together such that a first strap of the two straps is movable relative to a second strap, and the first and second straps are maintained diagonal relative to one another.

A force transmitting frame may have a length greater than a width. Stiffnesses of first and second end portions of the force transmitting frame may be greater than a stiffness of a central area of the force transmitting frame in a longitudinal direction of the force transmitting frame. The force transmitting frame may include: an inner frame configured to support one side of a user; and/or an outer frame of which first and second end portions are fixed to first and second end portions of the inner frame, and of which a central portion is not fixed to a central portion of the inner frame. The central portion of the outer frame may be configured to slide with respect to the central portion of the inner frame.

A support for an area of a body having a hinge joint includes: a flexible, elastically stretchable framework configured to extend across the hinge joint of the area of the body; and a hinge mechanism affixed to the framework. The hinge mechanism includes a strut component and a first arm component connected to the strut component such that the first arm component is rotatable relative to the strut component only about a first pivot axis. A second arm component is connected to the strut component such that the second arm component is rotatable relative to the strut component only about a second pivot axis. The strut component is configured to extend with the framework across the hinge joint such that the first pivot axis is located on a first side of the hinge joint and the second pivot axis is located on a second, opposite side of the hinge joint.

A knee brace includes a thigh fixing part, a shank fixing part, an outer leg joint that couples the thigh fixing part with the shank fixing part, and an inner leg joint that couples the thigh fixing part with the shank fixing part. When the wearer P flexes his/her knee joint, a lower arm is rotated with respect to an upper arm along with a rotation fulcrum shaft sliding in a long groove and a cam shaft sliding in a cam groove. When the outer leg joint and the inner leg joint are extended, the lower arm of the outer leg joint is configured to be moved relatively forward with respect to the lower arm of the inner leg joint.

An anatomical brace for dynamically stabilizing the elbow during elbow articulation, the anatomical brace comprising: a brace body comprising a distal portion for fitting over the forearm of a user and a proximal portion for fitting over the upper arm of a user; a hinge mechanism comprising a distal segment, a proximal segment and a pivot for pivotally connecting the distal segment and the proximal segment, the distal segment of the hinge mechanism being mounted to the distal portion of the brace body and the proximal segment of the hinge mechanism being mounted to the proximal portion of the brace body; a pivot cable guide mounted to the anterior portion of the pivot; an upper arm cable guide mounted to at least one of the proximal segment of the hinge mechanism and the proximal portion of the brace body, the upper arm cable guide being configured to change the direction of a cable extending through the upper arm cable guide; an ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) cable guide mounted to the brace body and configured to direct a cable extending through the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) cable guide over the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) and toward the distal portion of the brace body; and a cable having a first end and a second end; the first end of the cable being mounted to the distal segment of the hinge mechanism, the second end of the cable being mounted to the distal portion of the brace body, and the cable being routed proximally along the distal segment of the hinge mechanism, through the pivot cable guide, proximally along the proximal segment of the hinge mechanism, through the upper arm cable guide, and through the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) cable guide; wherein, when the anatomical brace is mounted to the arm of a user so that the distal portion of the brace body is secured to the forearm of the user, and the proximal portion of the brace body is secured to the upper arm of the user, and when the elbow thereafter moves to full extension, the cable is tensioned, whereby to apply a force to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the user, and when the elbow thereafter moves to full flexion, the cable is relaxed, so that the force applied to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is released.