Modular panneling is the word

I have started to look into modular design in particular as a way of overcoming the issue of different body sizes. This way with interchangeable panels the patients body shape can be taken a lot more into account. I have also started encompassing material panels within my designs not only to provide more comfort and add flexibility to the wearer (so you can actually breathe or eat a decent sized meal!) but to also free up fixing mechanism designs so you are not trying to bend metal and plastic. By doing this I hope to maintain the original structure with more solid structured panels in key areas with material panelling in others. With this approach hopefully it should make the task of putting on a brace individually easier as there will be more flex in the design for fastening rather than trying to pull together 2 edges of a solid piece of plastic.