CONVERTIBLE ORTHOTIC BRACE

摘要

The present invention includes an orthotic brace which offers advantages in being able to be adjusted to fit the small of the back of a specific wearer, and may be altered to be converted from a smaller LSB-type brace or a larger LSO-type brace, and may have optional ventral supports removably attachable thereto. The present invention also includes a thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthopedic (TSLO) brace variant featuring a supplementary sternal support adapted for ease of donning and removal once its strap system is fitted to the wearer.

主权项

1. A lumbar-sacral orthosis comprising, in combination:
a belt portion; a central dorsal portion, said central dorsal portion attached to said belt portion and comprising a central dorsal panel; a dorsal thoracic extension portion attached to said central dorsal panel; a supplementary sternal support portion connected to said central dorsal panel by a first arm strap and a second arm strap, each adapted to extend over a wearer's shoulder.