ORTHOPEDIC BRACE AND COMPONENT FOR USE THEREWITH

摘要

An orthopedic device (10) includes a rigid frame assembly (12) having rigid frame supports (14, 16) connected by joints (18, 20). The device also includes a strap (16) which extends between sides of the frame assembly (12). An orthopedic component in the form of a resilient subshell (46) is connected to and extending flexibly outwardly from the frame assembly. The subshell (46) has a main body (48) and a perimeter edge portion (50) secured along the periphery of the main body (48) wherein the perimeter edge portion (50) is formed from a material having less hardness than a material used to form the main body (48). The strap (16) is connected to at least one end portion of the subshell (46).