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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2006
Beth Gramza, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Scott D. Mccormick, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Edward L. Weaver, Ii, Milford, OH (US);
Beth Gramza, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Scott D. McCormick, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Edward L. Weaver, II, Milford, OH (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of an orthopedic support for supporting a joint of a wearer includes a sheet of flexible material having a proximal edge and a distal edge configured to extend at least partially around a portion of a wearer's anatomy and a pair of opposing lateral edges configured to at least partially enclose the portion of the wearer's anatomy. The support also includes a plurality of stays each secured to the sheet of material and configured to be positioned adjacent to a portion of the wearer's anatomy. In addition, the support includes at least one slotted connector interconnecting at least a pair of the stays, wherein each of the stays is configured to pivot and slide within the slotted connector.