Knee support device for applying radial pressure

Knee support device for applying radial pressure
United States Patent 7,264,605
Gaylord September 4, 2007
Abstract
An adjustable support device for the knee provides in one embodiment a strap, a primary tensioning device positioned on the strap, and a secondary tensioning device carried on the strap. A preferred embodiment of the device includes an elongate bar secured to the strap between first and second ends of the strap by a patch of material, stitching, or any number of known adhesives. The secondary tensioning device may include one or more patches of elastic, or alternatively, inelastic material that provide radially-directed pressure against the knee joint. In another embodiment, the secondary tensioning device provides pairs of ligatures secured to each end of the elongate bar for concentrating radially-directed pressure against the knee joint.
Inventors: Gaylord; Eric Lee (Wadesboro, NC)
Assignee: Medical Specialties, Inc. (Charlotte, NC)
Appl. No.: 10/956,417
Filed: October 1, 2004