Dragonfly TLSO System

The Dragonfly TLSO System is the first release in our TherAlign™ brand of code-verified orthotic systems. It combines ‘warm-and-form’ spinal bracing with the wearable therapy of a TheraTogs undergarment in a customized, integrated orthosis.

The Dragonfly TLSO has been code-verified by PDAC/CMS for HCPCS code L-0456.

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Indications & Applications

The Dragonfly TLSO system can provide hours of carryover in addressing:

  • Truncal hypotonia
  • Forward head
  • Flexible kyphosis
  • Flexible lordosis
  • Excessive pelvic tilt
  • Trunk muscle weakness
  • Post-laminectomy flexible kyphosis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Shoulder protraction or scapular winging that improves with spinal extension
  • Mild, functional scoliosis that can be corrected without force
  • Compliance issues with complicated spinal alignment strapping configurations

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Description

Code Verified • L-0456

Dragonfly TLSO is the first release in our TherAlign™ brand of code-verified orthotic systems. It combines ‘warm-and-form’ spinal bracing with the wearable therapy of a TheraTogs undergarment in a customized, integrated orthosis.

The Dragonfly system’s unique (and patent pending) double-wing design anchors on the pelvis to deliver optimal stability, comfort, and torso support, with minimum weight and bulk. The warm-and-form materials allow the clinician to create a truly custom truncal orthosis in minutes – and later adjustments for fit and comfort can be made with a heat gun.

The Dragonfly TLSO has been code-verified by PDAC/CMS for HCPCS code L-0456.

Promotes superior torso stability throughout the core

Dragonfly TLSO supports the spine and trunk with a lightweight, rigid panel – forming a custom spinal support anchored on the pelvis for superior torso core stability while training the neuromotor system into more functional alignment using a TheraTogs undergarment.

Lightweight, comfortable, and easy to wear

  • Provides abdominal support without restricting breathing
  • Facilitates long-term neuromotor improvements that address the causes of postural and spinal issues
  • Live-in orthotic solution that does much more than simply immobilize the spine
  • No complicated tightening devices
  • Weighs less than one pound for most adult sizes, and pediatric sizes weigh a few ounces
  • Customized postural support is worn discreetly, under loose clothing

How the Dragonfly TLSO works

A clinician first warms the Dragonfly brace using a low temperature (165°-180° F). Warming takes 8 – 14 minutes , depending on the heat source and the size of the Dragonfly. Meanwhile, a TheraTogs undergarment is applied to the wearer’s hips and torso, which is cozy, breathable and delivers somatosensory input, flexible stability, and attachment sites for muscle-assist strapping. Once warmed, the Dragonfly is then applied to support the spine with a lightweight but rigid panel, custom-formed to the iliac crests and upper trunk, to anchor spinal alignment support on the pelvis.

Sizing

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Research

Pfeifer M, Kohlwey L, Begerow B, Minne HW. 2011. Effects of two newly developed spinal orthoses on trunk muscle strength, posture, and quality-of-life in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis: a randomized trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 90(10):805-15.

Pfeifer M, Begerow B, Minne HW. Effects of a new spinal orthosis on posture, trunk strength, and quality of life in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis: a randomized trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Mar;83(3):177-86.

Product Properties

TheraTogs systems are FDA Class I medical devices intended to be issued by, and applied under the supervision of, a licensed healthcare practitioner engaged in neuromotor training. TheraTogs systems are made of GoldTone – a proprietary composite fabric with foam backing made of an aqueous-based elastomeric urethane. TogRite strapping is elastomeric strapping with an inert, silicone-based grip surface. All materials and components of TheraTogs™ orthotic garment systems are latex-free in their manufacture and packaging.

TheraTogs™, Therapy You Wear™, TogRite™ and Wunzi™ are trademarks of TheraTogs, Inc. TheraTogs systems are protected by US Patents # 8,007,457 and 8,535,256 B2, and Canadian patent #2495769. Additional US and foreign patents pending.

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