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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2011
James Forbes, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Stacy Wyatt, Irvine, CA (US);
Yessenia Lopez, Cypress, CA (US);
Irving HU, San Francisco, CA (US);
James Forbes, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Stacy Wyatt, Irvine, CA (US);
Yessenia Lopez, Cypress, CA (US);
Irving Hu, San Francisco, CA (US);
OSSUR HF, Reykjavik, IS;
Abstract
An orthopedic device has a main body panel including a longitudinal length with a curved cross-section, and opposed lateral and medial sides. A posterior panel is secured to the lateral and medial sides of the main body panel, and is sized longitudinally shorter than the main body panel in a non-stretched condition. The posterior panel is secured to the main body panel in a pretensioned condition and spans the longitudinal length of the main body panel along the lateral and medial sides thereof.