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Orthopedic device

US10231860B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by

90References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ossur Hf · IS

Inventors

James Forbes · Brooks Road, US
Stacy Wyatt · Irvine, US
Yessenia Lopez · Lake Forest, US
Irving Hu · Irvine, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2011
Grant date	Mar 19, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 17, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F5/0109
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An orthopedic device has an elongate, tubular body defining a patella opening located generally at a center portion of the tubular body. A patella buttress including a buttress pocket is located on the tubular body and about the patella opening. The buttress pocket has various stretchability characteristics relative to the tubular body. A buttress element is associated with the buttress pocket.

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