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Title:
ORTHOSIS FOR A BODY JOINT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/041309
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to an orthosis for a body joint, in particular a knee orthosis, with a first orthosis segment (20), which is formed with a first body-part receiver and with a first fastening means (22), which is configured to fasten the first orthosis segment (20) to a body part on a first side of the body joint, a second orthosis segment (21), which is formed with a second body-part receiver and with a second fastening means (23), which is configured to fasten the second orthosis segment (20) to a body part on a second side of the body joint, a hinge device (26) which is assigned to the body joint and via which the first and second orthosis segments (20, 21) are connected in an articulated manner, and a compensating mechanism which is designed to at least partially free a relative movement arising on account of an axis mismatch between a body-joint axis of the body joint and a hinge axis of the hinge device (29).

Inventors:
HOCHMANN DAVID (DE)
THIEME LUCAS (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/DE2011/075187
Publication Date:
July 26, 2012
Filing Date:
August 04, 2011
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Assignee:
UNIV BERLIN TECH (DE)
HOCHMANN DAVID (DE)
THIEME LUCAS (DE)
International Classes:
A61F5/01
Foreign References:
US20030109817A12003-06-12
US20070010772A12007-01-11
EP0356623A11990-03-07
DE102008027639A12009-12-24
DE202006005095U12006-06-01
EP1642554A22006-04-05
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT (Bremen, DE)
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