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Orthopedic device

US9017274B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

90References

22Claims

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	Apr 28, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 17, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

An orthopedic device has a main body panel including a longitudinal length with a curved cross-section, and opposed lateral and medial sides. A posterior panel is secured to the lateral and medial sides of the main body panel, and is sized longitudinally shorter than the main body panel in a non-stretched condition. The posterior panel is secured to the main body panel in a pretensioned condition and spans the longitudinal length of the main body panel along the lateral and medial sides thereof.

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