ORTHOPAEDIC BRACE ASSEMBLY

摘要

An orthopaedic brace assembly (10) includes a thigh cuff component (14), a calf component (16) and a pair of hinge assemblies (18). The thigh cuff component engages the wearer's leg (12) above the knee and includes a suspension assembly (17) having a pair of cantilevered arms (30, 32). The calf cuff component (16) engages the wearer's leg (12) below the knee. The pair of hinge assemblies (18) couples the thigh cuff component (14) and the calf cuff component (16) for relative articulation. The hinge assemblies (18) include first and second arms interconnected for relative movement to one another through a range of articulation by first and second links. The hinge assemblies (18) additionally include a series of stops which selectively snap fit to the first arm for limiting the range of articulation.