ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE HAVING A PATIENT COMPLIANCE SYSTEM
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1. An orthopedic device, comprising:
- a strut assembly having a resilient shell, and defining first and second sides; and
a patient compliance system including a tightening strap connecting the first and second sides of the strut assembly, the tightening strap having first and second end portions arranged for incremental uni-directional adjustment relative to at least one of the first and second sides of the strut assembly.
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Abstract
An orthopedic device includes a strut assembly having a resilient shell defining opposed first and second sides, and a patient compliance system. The patient compliance includes a tightening strap connecting the first and second sides of the shell. The tightening strap has first and second end portions arranged for incremental uni-directional adjustment relative to at least one of the first and second sides of the strut assembly. The tightening strap is arranged to bend the shell and draw the first and second sides thereof toward one another.
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20 Claims
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1. An orthopedic device, comprising:
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a strut assembly having a resilient shell, and defining first and second sides; and a patient compliance system including a tightening strap connecting the first and second sides of the strut assembly, the tightening strap having first and second end portions arranged for incremental uni-directional adjustment relative to at least one of the first and second sides of the strut assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An orthopedic device, comprising:
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a strut assembly including a resilient shell having first and second sides, the shell having a flexible rear portion connecting the first and second sides to one another, the shell having an open frontal portion defining a clearance between the first and second sides, the shell forming a generally U-shaped cross-section, the strut assembly farther including at least one substantially rigid frame member unitarily secured to the shell; and a patient compliance system including at least one tightening strap connecting the first and second shell sides, the tightening strap arranged to draw the first and shell sides toward one another to reduce the size of the clearance. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for installing an orthopedic device on a user, the orthopedic device having a strut assembly defining opposed sides separated by a clearance, the method comprising the steps of:
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placing the orthopedic device on a limb of a wearer; providing at least one tightening strap connecting the first and second sides of the strut assembly; securing a first end of the tightening strap to a first side of the strut assembly; and incrementally adjusting the tightening band relative to the second side of the strut assembly in a uni-directional movement thereby reducing the clearance.
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