Patella stabilizing knee brace
Patella stabilizing knee brace
United States Patent 7,004,919
Gaylord , et al. February 28, 2006
Abstract
An apparatus for stabilizing movement of the patella in the patellofemoral joint comprises in one embodiment a base having an opening, a buttress secured to the base sheet member, a tensioning member secured to the base sheet member, a pair of tensioning arms secured to the buttress, a pair of tensioning arms secured to the tensioning member, a pair of compression members formed from the base, and a stabilizing member secured to an edge of the base. A method of stabilizing movement of the patella in the patellofemoral joint during physical activities comprises in one embodiment the steps of positioning a support brace having an opening against the knee, extending a portion of the brace against the knee to apply a first force against portions of the knee in the opening, and extending another portion of the brace against the knee to apply a second force against the knee.
Inventors: Gaylord; Eric Lee (Matthews, NC), Gaylord; Robert Scott (Matthews, NC)
Assignee: Medical Specialties, Inc. (Charlotte, NC)
Appl. No.: 10/624,065
Filed: July 21, 2003
Votes:5
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