US 12,478,494 B2
Shoulder brace
David T. Johnson, Charlottesville, VA (US); Evan Eckersley, Charlottesville, VA (US); Philip Miller, Charlottesville, VA (US); Mason Moore, Crozet, VA (US); and Arron Danehy, Charlottesville, VA (US)
Assigned to Icarus Medical, LLC, Charlottesville, VA (US)
Filed by Icarus Medical, LLC, Charlottesville, VA (US)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/371,545.
Application 17/074,542 is a division of application No. 15/585,968, filed on May 3, 2017, granted, now 10,806,619, issued on Oct. 20, 2020.
Application 18/371,545 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/235,319, filed on Aug. 17, 2023, granted, now 12,150,880.
Application 18/371,545 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/075,203, filed on Dec. 5, 2022, granted, now 11,806,264.
Application 18/235,319 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/075,203, filed on Dec. 5, 2022, granted, now 11,806,264.
Application 18/075,203 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/902,683, filed on Sep. 2, 2022, granted, now 11,612,506, issued on Mar. 28, 2023.
Application 18/371,545 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2022/021822, filed on Mar. 24, 2022.
Application 18/235,319 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/211,635, filed on Mar. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,819,436.
Application 17/211,635 is a continuation of application No. 17/074,542, filed on Oct. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,564,824, issued on Jan. 31, 2023.
Application 17/211,635 is a continuation of application No. 17/074,571, filed on Oct. 19, 2020, granted, now 12,059,383.
Application 17/074,542 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/585,968, filed on May 3, 2017, granted, now 10,806,619, issued on Oct. 20, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/463,845, filed on May 3, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/409,025, filed on Sep. 22, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/331,315, filed on May 3, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0009015 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. A61F 5/01 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/0125 (2013.01) [A61F 2005/0139 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0165 (2013.01)] 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shoulder orthosis comprising:
an arm portion for securing to an arm of a wearer;
a body portion for securing to a body or another body part of the wearer; and
a tensioning system comprising an adjustment mechanism and one or more cables, wherein the one or more cables are operatively connected to the adjustment mechanism, wherein the one or more cables directly or indirectly connect the arm portion to the body portion, and wherein the one or more cables are positioned across a shoulder joint of the wearer; wherein the adjustment mechanism is configured to allow the wearer to adjust and/or control a force or forces across, between, or around the shoulder joint of the wearer; wherein the adjustment mechanism is configured to generate a mechanical advantage when operated to increase the force or forces across, between, or around the shoulder joint of the wearer; and wherein the position of the one or more cables across the shoulder joint at least one of controls, governs, or determines, a direction or directions of the force or forces across, between, or around the shoulder joint of the wearer.