Double
upright aircraft aluminum osteoarthritis knee brace
with LoadShifter mechanism
Osteoarthritis
knee brace, the Rebel Reliever, is a knee
brace that is universally adaptable for medial
OA, lateral OA, and ligament instability.
The brace is designed to stabilise the knee
by gently applying a 3-point corrective force
to the leg. Townsend’s patented Loadshifter
technology provides the necessary mechanical
leverage to shift compressive forces away
from the damaged side of the knee. The brace
effectively limits varus or valgus misalignment,
and redistributes the patient’s weight
across a broader aspect of the knee joint
resulting in less pain.
The Rebel Reliever is proven
to achieve substantial mechanical offloading,
reduce pain, and increase patient activity.
It’s Townsend’s #1 selling OA knee
brace for good reason. It works. Medical professionals
have trusted the Rebel Reliever to reduce pain
and improve mobility for over 250,000 of their
patients.
Indications
mild
to severe unicompartmental osteoarthritis (medial
or lateral compartment)
Mode
of action
The patented LoadShifter mechanism and
tool-less SnapLock are incorporated into
the
femoral section of Rebel Reliever. The LoadShifter
adjusts the angle of the
thigh shell, increasing
corrective pressure at
the top of the leg. This
amplifies the three-point
counterforce at the
knee and distal end of
the brace -- improving
leg alignment and
reducing compressive
load on the degenerated
side of the knee.
The innovative attachment and angulation
of the
Synergistic Suspension Strap works brilliantly
with the hinges and
structural design of the brace. The strap
nestles into the flexion
fold behind the knee, tightening into the
medial and lateral sides
of the leg. It utilises the top of the calf
muscle as an anatomical
shelf, and can’t slip down over the
wider aspect of the calf.
Townsend patented Compression/Suspension
Package is a ‘no
migration’ insurance policy. Semi-rigid
padded sub-shells are strategically
mounted into opposing sides of the
thigh section. The pads compress into
the femoral hallows above the bony
condyles, comfortably burrowing into
soft tissue to eliminate any potential for
brace migration.
The Townsend Motion
Hinge tracks with the
anatomical roll-and-
glide motion of the
knee. The hinges keep
the brace properly
positioned on the limb
throughout range of
motion. This optimises
the function and
suspension of the
brace, producing the
best outcomes and
highest levels of patient
compliance.
Features
LoadShifter
mechanism adjusts the angle of the
thigh shell to offload OA knee
tool-less
SnapLock makes changing corrective
pressure of the OA brace easy
Compression/Suspension
package hold the brace steady
and prevents migration
Synergistic
Suspension Strap further prevents the
brace from migration
mild
to severe unicompartmental osteoarthritis (medial
or lateral compartment)
