ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT SUPPORT BAND

摘要

An anterior cruciate ligament support band is disclosed that includes an elastic, generally x-shaped body with a pair of diverging upper arms and a pair of diverging lower arms. The respective ends of the upper arms may be fastened to each other and the respective ends of the lower arms may be fastened to each other. The body is placed against the posterior side of the wearer's leg at the knee joint, while the ends of the upper arms are fastened together above the knee joint on the front of the leg and the ends of the lower arms are fastened together below the knee joint on the front of the leg.

主权项

1. An anterior cruciate ligament support band comprising:
an elastic, generally x-shaped body; first and second elastic upper arms integrally formed with the body and extending laterally away therefrom at inclining acute angles with respect thereto, said first and second upper arms having first and second upper ends, said first and second upper ends having means for fastening said upper ends to each other; and first and second elastic lower arms integrally formed with the body and extending laterally away therefrom at declining acute angles with respect thereto, said first and second lower arms having first and second lower ends, said first and second lower ends having means for fastening said lower ends to each other; and wherein said body is placed against the posterior side of a wearer's knee, the upper arms are wrapped around the wearer's leg and fastened together on the anterior side of above the knee joint, and the lower arms are wrapped around the wearer's leg and fastened together on the anterior side of below the knee joint.