CONTENDER KNEE BRACE
The 16″ length has been discontinued.
Please click here for a suggested alternative.
One of our original designs, the Contender offers the convenience of a wrap above the knee and a sleeve below the knee. It is recommended for non-contact sports and activities of daily living. The polycentric hinge with contoured condyle shell has aluminum uprights and offers full flexion and extension control with settings at 0°, 15°, 30°, 60° and 90°. Also available in CoolTex, a neoprene alternative material.
- Features ROM hinges with contoured condyle shells that allow for full flexion and extension control along with convenience of a sleeve below the knee and benefits of an adjustable wrap above the knee; available in two lengths.
- Indicated for medial/lateral instability, muscle/ligament weakness or injury, ACL/PCL moderate instability, strains or sprains and degenerative joint disease where extension/flexion control is required.
- Manufactured from either premium grade latex-free neoprene with leather hinge cover or CoolTex, a neoprene alternative.
HCPCS Code: L1832 (Custom Fit), L1833 (OTS)
| Product Number | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL |
| 3/16″ Neoprene (13″L) | 88-8403 | 88-8404 | 88-8405 | 88-8406 | 88-8407 | 88-8408 | 88-8409 |
| 3/16″ Neoprene (16″L) | 88-8453 | 88-8454 | 88-8455 | 88-8456 | 88-8457 | 88-8458 | 88-8459 |
| 3/16″ CoolTex (16″L) | 86-8453 | 86-8454 | 86-8455 | 86-8456 | 86-8457 | 86-8458 | 86-8459 |
| Sizing Guide | |||||||
| 6″ Above Mid-Patella | 16”-18” | 18”-19” | 19”-22” | 22”-24” | 24”-26” | 26”-28” | 28”-30” |
| Mid-Patella | 12”-14” | 14″-16″ | 16”-18” | 18”-20” | 20”-22” | 22”-24” | 24”-26” |
| 6″ Below Mid-Patella | 11”-13” | 13”-15” | 15”-17” | 17”-19” | 19”-21” | 21”-23” | 23”-24” |
Remove any metal stays if possible.
Close all contact closures and hand wash in warm water with mild soap.
Product should be air-dried.
Do not use high temperatures to wash or dry.
- Open ROM hinge cover, set hinge by placing pins in desired setting and close hinge cover.
- Make sure both hinges have identical settings.
- Loosen straps and open posterior closure portion of the brace.
- Slide foot through the sleeve portion of the brace and place so patella opening is over kneecap.
- Make sure center axis of hinge is aligned with the center of the knee joint.
- Secure top portion behind the knee to desired comfort level.
- Starting with strap nearest foot, secure strap through buckle, tighten to desired comfort level.
- Attach remaining strap in the same manner.
