ADJUSTABLE LUMBO-SACRAL ORTHOSIS

摘要

A lumbo-sacral orthosis having a main body member sized to wrap substantially around a body of a wearer at the wearer's lumbar and sacral region. An outer holds the main body member at the wearer's lumbar and sacral region. An inner belt is cinched to compresses the wearer's body at the waist groove. A lumbar panel with an independently movable flexible element may be supported by the main body member. Side panels may also be supported by the main body member along with an abdominal panel which may include an indepedently movable lower element.

主权项

1. A lumbo-sacral orthosis, comprising:
(a) a main body member having an inside face, an outside face, a middle section, and first and second ends, said main body member sized so as to be capable of wrapping substantially around a body of a wearer at the wearer's lumbar and sacral region; (b) an outer belt having a length and a first end, the first end attached to said first side of said main body member, said length cooperable with said second end of said main body member so as to hold said main body member at the wearer's lumbar and sacral region with said inside face of said main body member adjacent the wearer's body; (c) an inner belt having a length disposed interiorly adjacent said inside face of said middle section of said main body member, said inner belt capable of being cinched independently of said main body member such that when cinched, said interior length of said inner belt is in contact with said wearer's lumbar region and said waist groove causing compression substantially around said wearer's body at said wearer's lumbar region and waist groove.