OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160120665 | PROSTHETIC LINER AND PROSTHETIC SHAFT SYSTEM COMPRISING PROSTHETIC LINER AND PROSTHETIC SHAFT - A prosthetic liner for application on a stump, comprising an elastic base, which has a proximal opening for insertion of the stump in a receiving space, and a distal end. At least one pneumatic piston is arranged on the outer face of the prosthetic liner. | 05-05-2016 |
20160067077 | RELIEF ORTHOSIS - A relief orthosis includes a foot part which comprises a sole, a shank part extending away from the foot part in the proximal direction, and at least one fastening element for fastening the orthosis to a user, which fastening element is disposed on the foot part and/or on the shank part, and the foot part is embodied with an adaptable length. | 03-10-2016 |
20160040710 | FASTENING SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a fastening system for fastening a first component on a second component, wherein the first component has a first bearing surface and a first direction of extent, and the second component has a second bearing surface and a second direction of extent, and an included angle between the first direction of extent and the second direction of extent is adjustable steplessly within an angle range. The fastening system has a clamp element with which the first component can be fastened on the second component when the first bearing surface lies on the second bearing surface, and, in the fastened state of the two components, at least one force-transmitting element is clamped between the two bearing surfaces. | 02-11-2016 |
20160030203 | CONTROL OF A PASSIVE PROSTHETIC KNEE JOINT WITH ADJUSTABLE DAMPING - The invention relates to the control of a passive prosthetic knee joint with adjustable damping in the direction of flexion such that a prosthetic unit attached to the knee joint can be adapted for climbing stairs. | 02-04-2016 |
20160022442 | ORTHOPEDIC INTERFACE - The invention relates to an orthopedic interface ( | 01-28-2016 |
20160015551 | RAIL SYSTEM, FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT, AND ADAPTER ELEMENT - An orthopedic rail system which has a first component with a receiving element and a second component with a connection end for connecting to the receiving element. The receiving element has two opposing stop walls, and the connection end has two opposing lateral walls. The receiving element and the connection end can be connected to each other by at least one connection element such that the lateral walls rest against the stop walls in the connected state. The stop walls and the lateral walls each taper towards each other in a conical manner. | 01-21-2016 |
20150366489 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING RELATIVE DISPLACEMENTS OF BODY PARTS OR BODY AREAS - Devices and methods for determining relative displacements of body parts or body areas, with a transmitter and a sensor associated with the transmitter, wherein at least one shadowing device, which is displaceable relative to the sensor and/or the transmitter and is fixed to at least one body part or body area, is arranged between the transmitter and the sensor. | 12-24-2015 |
20150305895 | ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - The invention relates to an orthopaedic device for the orthotic or prosthetic provision of a patient with •a knee joint ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150305894 | PROSTHETIC FOOT - A prosthetic foot with a base spring having a forefoot area and a heel area, a connecting means arranged above the base spring and used to fasten the prosthetic foot to a prosthesis, and a frontal support, at the upper end of which the connecting means is arranged and which, at its lower end, is secured on a torsion element that can twist amount the longitudinal axis of the prosthetic foot. The torsion element is designed as a leaf spring arrangement secured to the base spring at one end in the heal area or in the forefoot area. | 10-29-2015 |
20150297369 | PROSTHETIC LINER - A prosthetic liner for forming an interface between a prosthesis socket and a residuum to be accommodated in the prosthesis socket. The prosthetic liner including a proximal region with a proximal end and a distal region with a distal end and being provided with a closed-cross section with a proximal opening through which the residuum in inserted into the prosthetic liner. The internal contour has at least on one lateral side of the prosthetic liner a greater pitch from distal to proximal in the proximal region than in the distal region. | 10-22-2015 |
20150289999 | PROSTHESIS SOCKET - The invention relates to a prosthesis socket having a socket body ( | 10-15-2015 |
20150250624 | LINER FOR A PROSTHESIS, AND PROSTHESIS - A liner for a prosthesis, which liner has a proximal opening, for receiving an amputation stump, and a distal end lying opposite the proximal opening. The liner is produced from a liner material, wherein a longitudinal direction of the liner extends from the proximal opening to the distal end, and a circumferential direction runs perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The liner has a plurality of fibers, which are made from an inelastic material and are arranged in such a way that a lengthening of the liner in the longitudinal direction results in a shortening of the liner in the circumferential direction, and vice versa. The liner has non-slip features which, when the liner is fitted in place, prevent the liner from slipping on the amputation stump. | 09-10-2015 |
20150230962 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A KNEE ORTHOSIS - A knee orthosis and a method for controlling a knee orthosis including a thigh structure having a fastening structure to be fixed to a thigh, a lower leg structure which is pivotally coupled to the thigh rail using a joint mechanism and has a fastening structure to be fixed to a lower leg as well as a foot piece for supporting a foot, and an actuator device between the thigh structure and the lower leg structure. The fastening points of the actuator on the thigh structure and lower leg structure and the center of rotation of the joint mechanism form a triangle. The fastening points are arranged on the structures such that the connecting line between the fastening points extends perpendicular to a connecting line between a fastening point and the center of rotation in an angular position of the knee in which the lower leg is bent at an angle ranging from 0° to 90° relative to the thigh. | 08-20-2015 |
20150230944 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A PRESSURE - A system and method to adjust a pressure in a volume in a negative pressure shaft system. The method includes: a) determining pressure values that constitute a measurement for the pressure in the volume at different points in time, and storing the pressure values that have been determined, b) determining a maximum value and a minimum value from the stored pressure values, c) determining a difference value from the maximum value and the minimum value, d) comparing said difference value with a predetermined first limit value, and e) activating a pump in order to aspirate a fluid from the volume if said difference value is greater than the predetermined first limit value. | 08-20-2015 |
20150209161 | PROSTHESIS SOCKET - The invention relates to a prosthesis socket with a proximal end and a distal end, with an opening at the proximal end for the insertion of a stump, and with a receiving device for a prosthesis component at the distal end, and having: at least one splint, which is made of a dimensionally stable material and which, in the area of the distal end, comprises a circular receiver; the splint is embedded in a flexible matrix of plastic or silicone; the matrix of plastic or silicone forms a hollow profile; at least one flexible and tensionally rigid limiting element is arranged on the splint. | 07-30-2015 |
20150202452 | ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT FOR PLASMA TREATMENT AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A TRANSCUTANEOUS CONNECTION - A transcutaneous connection between an exterior and an interior of a human or animal body includes a cylindrical skin penetration piece which provides a passage through the skin and has a longitudinal axis that determines the direction of passage through the skin. Wound-healing action and reliable disinfection are effected using an annular flat electrode arrangement, which has a contact surface at an angle to the longitudinal axis, can be fastened to the skin penetration piece. The electrode arrangement includes a flat electrode and a flat dielectric shielding the electrode relative to the surface of the skin, and is designed as a counter-electrode to generate a dielectric barrier plasma between the dielectric and the surface of the skin. | 07-23-2015 |
20150202060 | PROSTHESIS LINER, AND PROSTHESIS SOCKET SYSTEM WITH PROSTHESIS LINER AND PROSTHESIS SOCKET - The invention relates to a prosthesis liner for placing on a stump, with an elastic main body which has a proximal opening, for inserting the stump into a receiving space, and has a distal end, wherein at least one sucker is arranged on the outside of the prosthesis liner. | 07-23-2015 |
20150190250 | ORTHOSIS CONTROL - In order to control at least one adjustable actuator of a connection apparatus to an orthopaedic device with lower limbs, actual values of at least two movement parameters of the orthopaedic device are continuously acquired by at least two sensors. A functional relationship is established between the sequences of actual values of the at least two movement parameters. This functional relationship is continuously repeatedly compared to functional relationships in the case of defined movement patterns in order to select in each case the movement pattern which fits best to the acquired actual values. Then control signals for the actuator are generated using a sequence of intended values defined for the best-fitting movement pattern. | 07-09-2015 |
20150190247 | ARTIFICIAL FOOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT THEREOF - An artificial foot having a longitudinal axis extending from a heel area to a toe area, a length, a width and a height is provided. The artificial foot includes a connection to a lower leg part, an upper supporting structure in the direction of height, an elastic sole structure extending from the heel area to the toe area, an elastic connecting element arranged between the upper supporting structure and the sole structure, and a coupling system. The upper supporting structure is connected to the sole structure approximately in a middle of the foot with respect to its length by means of the coupling system. The coupling system allows a relative tilting motion between the upper supporting structure and the sole structure while keeping a distance between the upper supporting structure and the sole structure in a middle of the coupling system constant, at least while a patient places weight on it when standing. | 07-09-2015 |
20150150709 | ORTHOSIS - An orthosis including a supporting region that has fastening means for placing the orthosis on a limb, wherein the supporting region has opposing receiving sections, that the orthosis further includes pockets for receiving the receiving sections in the fastening means. | 06-04-2015 |
20150148725 | ANKLE/FOOT ORTHOSIS - The invention relates to an ankle/foot orthosis with a foot part, which has a sole for receiving a foot, and with a shin part which, when fitted in place, bears on the frontal aspect of a shin and is connected to the foot part via a medially extending spring, wherein the spring, behind an ankle area, forms a hinge area that allows a movement of the shin part relative to the foot part in the anterior-posterior direction. | 05-28-2015 |
20150134081 | HYDRAULIC VALVE - A valve includes a case comprising a pin bore, a pin configured to move axially in the pin bore, wherein the pin seals the pin bore, a first channel in communication with the pin bore, a second channel in communication with the pin bore, wherein the second channel comprises a restrictor at a location offset from the first channel, a third channel in communication with the pin bore, wherein the third channel comprises a check valve, and the second channel and third channel are in communication with each other. The valve can be a miniature valve that is used in the control of hydraulic fluid in prosthesis, such as a prosthetic ankle joint. | 05-14-2015 |
20150112450 | LINER HAVING AN INTEGRATED ELECTRODE - The invention relates to a liner that is intended to be pulled over an amputation stump, is made of an electrically non-conducting material, has a form that is adapted or that adapts to the amputation stump, has an inner wall that lies against the skin of the amputation stump, and is provided with at least one electrode, which is arranged between the skin of the amputation stump and the outside of the liner in order to transmit electrical signals, a high level of wearing comfort is ensured along with reliable transmission of the electrical signals in that at least one conducting section is integrated into the material of the liner in the area of the electrodes, the at least one conducting section forming a uniform and consistently oriented inner wall together with the non-conducting material of the liner. | 04-23-2015 |
20150112449 | PROSTHESIS FOR A LOWER LIMB - A prosthesis for a residual limb includes an element for receiving a stump fitted on or established by a support part, a distal prosthetic part, and an absorbing system. The distal prosthetic part is assembled on the support part by a pivot link forming a joint to enable flexion or extension of the distal prosthetic part with respect to the element for receiving. The absorbing system absorbs the flexion or extension efforts and is connected to the distal prosthetic part and to one of a rod or a lever that is pivotally fitted on the distal prosthetic device. The rod is mounted to the lever and to the support part. | 04-23-2015 |
20150052993 | PRESSURE INDICATING LINER AND METHOD OF USE - A sheet material, contoured sheet material, or interface liner which is formulated and fabricated such that, when pressure is applied to said sheet material, contoured sheet material, or interface liner, said sheet material, contoured sheet material, or interface liner indicates the spot at which the pressure has been applied by effecting a change in the colour or appearance of said sheet material contoured sheet material, or interface liner itself. | 02-26-2015 |
20150038878 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND DISPLAYING FORCES - The invention relates to a method for determining and displaying horizontal and vertical forces which act on a person when standing, in which method the person stands on two separate force measurement plates coupled to each other, wherein each foot is positioned on a respective force measurement plate, and the respective support point on the force measurement plate is determined via the force measurement plates, wherein a resulting force vector (FRR, FRL) is calculated from the respective support points of the two force measurement plates, from a known point of gravity of the body and from a vertical force distribution of the two force measurement plates relative to each other, and is displayed using a display device. | 02-05-2015 |
20150032227 | Prosthesis Socket and System Comprising a Prosthesis Socket and Prosthesis Device - The invention relates to a prosthesis shaft for receiving an amputation stump of an extremity, comprising connecting means for a distal prosthesis device ( | 01-29-2015 |
20150032226 | CONNECTING SYSTEM AND PROSTHESIS SYSTEM - The invention relates to a connecting system for detachably connecting a prosthesis shaft to a liner that has been pulled over a residual limb, said system comprising a connecting pin and a receiving device with a receiving portion into which said connecting pin can be introduced, and being characterized in that the connecting pin comprises at least two rigid pin segments arranged one behind the other, in a longitudinal direction of said connecting pin, such that they can be displaced relative to one another. | 01-29-2015 |
20150018972 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ARTIFICIAL ORTHOTIC OR PROSTHETIC KNEE JOINT - The invention relates to a method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic knee joint, on which a lower leg component is arranged and which is assigned a resistance device having at least one actuator, by means of which the bending resistance is modified depending on sensor data that is determined during use of the orthotic or prosthetic knee joint by means of a sensor, wherein the absolute angle of the lower leg component is determined exclusively by means of at least one inertial sensor, the angle determined is compared with at least one threshold value, and the bending resistance is modified when the threshold value is reached. | 01-15-2015 |
20140371872 | COSMETIC PROSTHESIS COVER - The invention relates to a cosmetic cover ( | 12-18-2014 |
20140324191 | SOCKET SYSTEM FOR A PROSTHESIS, PROSTHESIS AND PRODUCTION METHOD - The invention relates to a socket system for a prosthesis. The socket system including a prosthesis socket which has a proximal opening for receiving a residual limb and a distal end and which is made, at least partially, of a first fiber-reinforced plastic. The socket system also includes an adapter element which is arranged on the distal end of the prosthesis socket and is designed in such a manner that a distal prosthesis element can be secured to the adapter element. The adapter element includes a base body which is made, at least partially, of a second fiber-reinforced plastic. | 10-30-2014 |
20140296998 | DEVICE AND PROSTHESIS SYSTEM - The invention relates to a device for connecting a pump, having a through-hole ( | 10-02-2014 |
20140288668 | PROSTHESIS SOCKET - The invention relates to a prosthesis socket for a prosthesis, which comprises connecting means for a distal prosthesis device and an outer socket, which is made predominantly from a rigid material, and a proximal opening for receiving a residual limb and which is surrounded by an outer socket edge. Said prosthesis socket is characterized in that said outer socket edge is made of a flexible and non-elastic material in said ventral region, said flexible and non-elastic material being adapted to the body shape of the wearer of the prosthesis socket. | 09-25-2014 |
20140276300 | ORTHOPEDIC SLEEVE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention relates to an orthopedic sleeve ( | 09-18-2014 |
20140246628 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER MATERIAL, USE OF SAME, AND A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SAME - The invention relates to a conductive elastomer provided and formed from a base elastomer and conductive solid particles that are distributed therein. The conductive particles used are: a) platelet-shaped conductive particles and/or b) dendritic conductive particles and/or c) other elongated conductive particles with a length:width ratio of greater than or equal to two. It has been seen that a combination of ball-shaped and platelet-shaped conductive particles is particularly advantageous. The particles can additionally be aligned by the pouring, application using a doctor blade, or drawing of the dissolved or not-yet cured mixture. The polymer is particularly suitable for medical electrodes for capturing and emitting signals. The material rennulus elastic, and conductive when stretched or bent. | 09-04-2014 |
20140243996 | PROSTHESIS ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a prosthesis assembly, comprising an outer stem ( | 08-28-2014 |
20140209351 | ELECTRODE COMPRISING AN EMBEDDED LAYER, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - An electrode for transcutaneously transmitting electronic signals with a first layer that is designed to retain a liquid, also at least as a result of a capillary force, and an electrically conductive polymer layer, which contains conductive particles. The first layer is partially permeated by the polymer layer such that it protrudes out of said polymer layer on at least one first side. The first layer is designed to retain a liquid, also at least as a result of a capillary force, and the electrode includes an electrode contacting layer which is partially embedded in the polymer layer, such that it protrudes out of the polymer layer on a second side opposite the first side. | 07-31-2014 |
20140188251 | DEVICE WITH A WALL DESIGNED TO TIGHTLY ENCLOSE A BODY PART - A device with a wall ( | 07-03-2014 |
20140039595 | BANDAGE AND ELECTRODE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a bandage ( | 02-06-2014 |
20140018938 | PROSTHESIS SYSTEM - The invention relates to a prosthesis system with a liner ( | 01-16-2014 |
20140012397 | PROSTHETIC FOOT INSERT AND PROSTHETIC FOOT - The invention relates to a prosthetic foot insert with upper attachment means, a roof spring ( | 01-09-2014 |
20130253393 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR A JOINT MECHANISM - The invention relates to an adjusting device having a first element ( | 09-26-2013 |
20130218298 | PROSTHETIC FOOT - The invention relates to a prosthetic foot with a base spring ( | 08-22-2013 |
20130193610 | ORTHOPAEDIC MOULDING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ORTHOPAEDIC MOULDING - A method for producing a moulding, the shape of which is adapted to an initial mould, in which method a plurality of layers are deformably placed on top of one another such that said layers can be joined to each other by heat, the layers are deformed by being pressed onto the initial mould and in order to join the layers, heat is applied in the deformed state, characterized by the fact that in the arrangement made of layers, at least one converter element is introduced that transforms supplied energy into heat energy and with which at least parts of the layers are heated to join the layers. | 08-01-2013 |
20130150982 | Prosthesis - The invention relates to a prosthesis with a prosthesis socket which has an inner face and is designed to be arranged on an amputation stump after a liner has been pulled over the latter, such that the inner face is directed toward the liner and a volume is enclosed between the inner face and the liner, and with a pump for generating an underpressure in the volume when the prosthesis socket is arranged on the amputation stump, characterized in that the pump is a peristaltic pump ( | 06-13-2013 |
20130131831 | BELOW KNEE AMPUTEE PROSTHESIS LINER - A below knee amputee prosthesis liner including a molded polymer-like liner body for receiving a below knee amputation limb of a person. The liner body has a closed distal end and an open proximal end. The liner includes at least one thickening in a first region and/or in a second region. The first region is adapted to cover a head of the fibula of the amputation limb and the second region is adapted to cover a shinbone of the amputation limb, once the amputation limb is received in the liner body. | 05-23-2013 |
20130123941 | PROSTHETIC KNEE JOINT - The invention relates to prosthetic knee joint comprising an upper part ( | 05-16-2013 |
20130103125 | DEVICE FOR TEMPERATURE REDUCTION - The invention discloses a device composed of PCM and of an actively cooling heat-exchanger system whose use in humans and animals reliably solves the previous problem of temperature build-up. The system can be configured in any strength, that is to say ranging from integration in flexible stockings to integration in orthosis stumps. This results in the extremely varied areas of application of the described technology, which range from PCMs in the form of modules in coolant channels or in the form of PCM-containing compounds, from which hoses are produced in which coolant can flow, to PCMs with heat exchangers that remove the built-up heat of the body. | 04-25-2013 |
20130092179 | ORTHOSIS WITH AT LEAST ONE TEXTILE BANDAGE - An orthosis with at least one holding element ( | 04-18-2013 |
20130060178 | TEXTILE BANDAGE - The invention relates to a textile bandage with a bandage body ( | 03-07-2013 |
20130053742 | ORTHOSIS FOR CORRECTION OF A VARUS/VALGUS MALALIGNMENT - An orthosis for the correction of a varus/valgus malalignment of a person comprises a support device which in the frontal plane has an L shape and a support limb ( | 02-28-2013 |
20130024007 | Orthopedic Foot Part and Method for Controlling an Artificial Foot - The invention relates to an orthopedic foot device with a connection part for the lower leg, a swivel joint ( | 01-24-2013 |
20130006388 | ORTHOPEDIC KNEE JOINT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ORTHOPEDIC KNEE JOINT - An orthopedic knee joint having an upper part with upper connecting features, a lower part which is mounted pivotably on the upper part and has connecting features for prosthetic components, and a stop for limiting an extension movement. The stop and is coupled to an adjusting device, which is coupled to a control device that actuates the adjusting device as a function of sensor data and changes the position of the stop. If the knee joint is provided with an adjustable extension stop position, the extension stop can be shifted forward for walking, which results in a greater inclination at heel strike in order to flex the knee joint and, therefore, increased damping upon initiation of the stance phase. For standing, the adjusting device can be activated so that the extension stop is reversed, such that a statically more secure orthosis or prosthesis set-up can be obtained. | 01-03-2013 |
20120296445 | LINER HAVING AN INTEGRATED ELECTRODE - The invention relates to a liner that is intended to be pulled over an amputation stump, is made of an electrically non-conducting material, has a form that is adapted or that adapts to the amputation stump, has an inner wall ( | 11-22-2012 |
20120283846 | ARTIFICIAL LIMB CASING AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to an artificial limb casing ( | 11-08-2012 |
20120197160 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND/OR INFLUENCING POSTURE - The invention relates to a device ( | 08-02-2012 |
20120123559 | PUMP COMPRISING A MOVING WALL AND USE OF A PUMP OF THIS TYPE - The invention relates to a pump comprising a wall, which forms an enclosed fluid volumetric space and which can be moved by a first force in a direction resulting in a decrease in volume and, after a preceding decrease in volumetric space, can be moved by a second force in a direction resulting in an increase in volume. The pump also comprises an inlet valve, which communicates with an inlet valve, and comprises an outlet valve in an outlet line of the fluid volumetric space. The inventive pump has a compact design due to the fact that it is provided in the form of a vacuum pump whose volumetric space can be decreased by the external first force acting against an elastically deformable material whose restoring force, after the external force ceases, generates the second force acting counter to the generated vacuum. | 05-17-2012 |
20120109031 | SUPPORT BANDAGE - The invention relates to a support bandage ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120036939 | STRUCTURAL ELEMENT FOR AN ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - The invention relates to a structural element for an orthopedic device, comprising at least one sensor ( | 02-16-2012 |
20110320011 | ORTHOPEDIC CUSHION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to an orthopaedic cushion made from a filled elastomer or softened thermoplastics and can be provided with a thin friction-reducing coating made from a non-polar, non-hydrophilic slip-increasing polymer coating namely poly(para-xylene). According to the invention, the above can be achieved by means of a method in which the polymerised polyurethane cushion is subjected to at least one pre-treatment step in which volatile components are removed to such an extent as to be able to be immediately coated. | 12-29-2011 |
20110280957 | Use of Finely Dispersed Metal Particles in a Material, a Skin Patch and an Orthopedic Article - The invention relates to a material which is provided for use in direct contact with the skin of a user and which contains a percentage in silver that is finely dispersed in said material. The material is provided with a content in another metal that is finely dispersed in the material in addition to the silver content. The metals of the group including aluminum, magnesium, zinc, bronze, titanium and platinum are suitable either individually or in combination and in amounts between 0.1 and 1% by weight. The use of the metal particles is also suitable to conceal discolorations in a pigmented or dyed synthetic material when the material is used in air or on the skin. The metal particles do not impair the properties of the material. The material can be used to produce skin patches of any kind, especially for use in orthopedics. | 11-17-2011 |
20110272618 | VALVE ARRANGEMENT WITH A BASE PART AND AN INSERT PART - A valve arrangement | 11-10-2011 |
20110230976 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ARTIFICIAL FOOT - The invention relates to a method for producing an artificial foot, comprising a medial plane (M) in a longitudinal axis, in which a nominal foot length (l) is defined as a distance from a heel to a foot tip of a natural foot replaced by the artificial foot, and designed having a top side connecting piece ( | 09-22-2011 |
20110137220 | KNEE-JOINT ORTHOSIS - In a knee-joint orthosis for guiding the patella of a patient during the transition from an extended position to a flexed position of the knee joint and vice versa, with a fastening means ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110137212 | ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICAL DEVICE - The invention relates to an orthopedic technical device for the lower extremities, with at least one receptacle ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110125194 | ARTICULATED INSERT - The invention relates to an articulated insert ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110087339 | ORTHOPEDIC KNEE JOINT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ORTHOPEDIC KNEE JOINT - The invention relates to an orthopedic knee joint, comprising an upper part ( | 04-14-2011 |
20110071452 | KNEE ORTHOSIS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A KNEE ORTHOSIS - The invention relates to a knee orthosis and a method for controlling a knee orthosis comprising a thigh structure that has a fastening structure to be fixed to a thigh, a lower leg structure which is pivotally coupled to the thigh rail by means of a joint mechanism and has a fastening structure to be fixed to a lower leg as well as a foot piece for supporting a foot, and an actuator device between the thigh structure and the lower leg structure. The fastening points of the actuator on the thigh structure and lower leg structure and the center of rotation of the joint mechanism form a triangle. The fastening points are arranged on the structures in such a way that the connecting line between the fastening points extends perpendicular to a connecting line between a fastening point and the center of rotation in an angular position of the knee in which the lower leg is bent at an angle ranging from 0° to 90° relative to the thigh. | 03-24-2011 |
20110046529 | ARM ABDUCTION ORTHOTIC - The invention relates to an arm abduction orthotic having a body frame ( | 02-24-2011 |
20110028877 | ORTHOTIC SYSTEM FOR AN ANKLE JOINT - The invention relates to an orthopedic brace system for bracing a joint with a dimensionally stable, flexible base body ( | 02-03-2011 |
20110004323 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ADAPTED LINER AND LINER - The invention relates to a method for producing an adapted liner for placement on a stump ( | 01-06-2011 |
20100305716 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ORTHOPEDIC JOINT - The invention relates to a method for controlling an orthopedic joint of a lower extremity in at least one degree of freedom by means of an adjustable actuator for adjusting an orthopedic apparatus to walking situations that differ from walking on a plane. Said orthopedic apparatus comprises top connecting means to a limb and an orthopedic element that is hingedly arranged distal to the connecting means. The method encompasses the following steps:—several parameters of the orthopedic apparatus are sensed by means of sensors;—the sensed parameters are compared with criteria that have been established based on several parameters and/or parameter curves and are stored in a computer unit;—a criterion is selected that is suitable on the basis of the determined parameters and/or parameter curves; and—resistances to movements, extents of movements, driving forces, and/or the progresses thereof are adjusted in accordance with the selected criterion in order to control special functions that differ from walking on a plane. | 12-02-2010 |
20100262055 | CORRECTIVE JOINT - The invention relates to a joint comprising a first joint arm ( | 10-14-2010 |
20100249950 | LINER FOR VACUUM SOCKETS, AND USE OF THE LINER - A liner for vacuum sockets for receiving amputation stumps and for use in prosthetic sockets, wherein the liner has a double wall made up of an inner liner ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100228360 | CONTROL OF A PASSIVE PROSTHETIC KNEE JOINT WITH ADJUSTABLE DAMPING - The invention relates to the control of a passive prosthetic knee joint with adjustable damping in the direction of flexion such that a prosthetic unit attached to the knee joint can be adapted for climbing stairs. | 09-09-2010 |
20100201103 | CHILDREN'S SPORT STROLLER - The invention relates to a rehabilitation children's sport stroller, comprising a frame ( | 08-12-2010 |