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Joint orthosis

US7887496B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

5References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Otto Bock Healthcare IP GmbH & Co. KG. · DE

Inventors

Guido Kahlmeyer · Siemerode, DE
Klaus Lidolt · Duderstadt, DE
Helmut Wagner · Duderstadt, DE
Andreas Mühlenberend · Leipzig, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 9, 2007
Grant date	Feb 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 22, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2005/0174
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A joint orthosis including an upper member, a lower member operably connected to the upper member by one or more swivel axes at a joint mechanism, and a pad attached to the joint mechanism and positioned between the joint mechanism and the body part, wherein the joint mechanism includes a clip connection for securing the pad to the joint mechanism. The upper and lower members include a means for attaching the joint orthosis to a body part of a user, such as an extremity. The clip connection connects to a coupling element that is one or more of an adapter or pad bracket positioned between the joint mechanism and the pad. The pad, pad bracket and/or adapter are configured to cover over the joint mechanism and the pivot axis. The upper and lower members can include teeth that interlock with each other in order to form a synchronized pivot movement.

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