Orthopedic splint

US7001349B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Otto Bock Healthcare LP · DE

Inventors

• Matthias Vollbrecht · Herzberg, DE
• Helmut Wagner · Duderstadt, DE
• Klaus Lidolt · Duderstadt, DE
• Andreas Mühlenberend · Leipzig, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 12, 2004
• Grant date: Feb 21, 2006
• Expiry date: Aug 12, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F5/05841
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An orthopedic splint, which, as part of an orthosis, is intended to bear on a part of the body, can be used with different configurations. The splint consists of two round rods (2, 3) which are arranged approximately in a plane (9) and whose ends on both sides are inserted rotatably in round seats (8) of two endpieces (1, 4). Both round rods (2, 3) are designed with at least one angled part (5, 6) in the plane (9). The round seats (8) of an endpiece (1, 4) form an acute angle with respect to one another and are designed with an excess dimension relative to the inserted end so that, by rotating the round rods (2, 3), different relative angles extending out from the plane (9) can be set between the endpieces (1, 4) in two end settings.