Knee orthosis with improved suspension strap

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A - Human Necessities

61

F

A61F 5/01 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2214974

A knee orthosis is provided which includes a suspension strap for securing the orthopedic device to the wearer's leg. The suspension strap includes a band portion that traverses the inner sides of tibial struts and is connected to the medial side tibial strut at point of connection that is lower than a point of connection of the band portion to the lateral tibial strut. This positioning provides enhanced suspension and support by maximizing the conact area between the suspension strap and the wearer's leg, and provides an advantageous antero-posterior directed force, without compressing the peroneal nerve in the wearer's leg. In addition, a pre-formed spacer may be utilized to aid in providing the antero-posterior directed force and enhancing overall support and suspension.

Orthèse du genou comportant une sangle de suspension servant à fixer l'appareil orthopédique à la jambe de l'utilisateur. Cette sangle de suspension comprend une partie en forme de bande qui traverse les faces internes des bras d'appui tibiaux et est reliée au bras tibial latéral du côté intérieur de la jambe en un point de raccordement plus bas que le point de raccordement de la bande au bras tibial latéral du côté extérieur de la jambe. Ce positionnement assure une suspension et un soutien perfectionnés car il maximise la surface de contact entre la sangle de suspension et la jambe de l'utilisateur et engendre une force avantageuse orientée dans le sens antéro-postérieur, sans pour autant comprimer le nerf péronier de la jambe. Par ailleurs, on peut utiliser une pièce d'écartement préformée pour favoriser la création de la force orientée dans le sens antéro-postérieur, et pour améliorer globalement le soutien et la suspension.

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