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US 12,376,975 B2Granted
Orthopedic device
AssigneeOttobock SE & Co. Kgaa
InventorLars Benjamin Finke
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Abstract
The invention relates to an orthopedic device comprising a main part with a first surface which is provided with at least one adhesive region. At least one recess is provided in the main part, said at least one recess being at least partly formed behind the adhesive region and being provided with a pressure and/or suction connection. The first surface is designed to be at least partly suctioned into the recess when negative pressure is applied in the at least one recess and or pushed out when positive pressure is applied.
Claims19
An orthopedic device, comprising:
- a main body comprising at least one recess formed in the main body;
- and
- a first surface comprising at least one adhesive region and at least one non-adhesive or adhesion-reduced region;
- wherein said at least one recess overlaps the at least one adhesive region, the main body defines a pressure and/or suction port connected to the at least one recess, wherein the first surface is designed to be at least partially sucked into the at least one recess when a negative pressure is applied in the at least one recess and/or to be pushed out when a positive pressure is applied, wherein, when no pressure is applied to the at least one recess, the at least one adhesive region and the at least one non-adhesive or adhesion-reduced region is positioned in a starting plane that is configured to contact a body of a user, and wherein, when the negative pressure is applied to the at least one recess, the at least one adhesive region is positioned in a position which is deeper than the starting plane within the at least one recess such that the at least one adhesive region does not contact the body of the user and the at least one non-adhesive or adhesion-reduced region remains in the starting plane and remains in contact with the body of the user.
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An orthopedic device, the device comprising:
- a main body comprising at least one recess formed in the main body;
- a first surface comprising at least one adhesive region, the at least one recess overlapping the at least one adhesive region and at least one non-adhesive or adhesion-reduced region;
- and
- a second surface substantially opposite the first surface and covering the at least one recess, wherein the main body defines a pressure and/or suction port connected to the at least one recess;
- wherein the first surface is designed to be at least partially sucked into the at least one recess when a negative pressure is applied in the at least one recess and/or to be pushed out when a positive pressure is applied, wherein, when no pressure is applied to the at least one recess, the at least one adhesive region and the at least one non-adhesive or adhesion-reduced region is positioned in a starting plane that is configured to contact a body of a user, and wherein, when the negative pressure is applied to the at least one recess, the at least one adhesive region is positioned in a position which is deeper than the starting plane within the at least one recess such that the at least one adhesive region does not contact the body of the user and the at least one non-adhesive or adhesion-reduced region remains in the starting plane and remains in contact with the body of the user.
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An orthopedic device, the device comprising:
- a main body with a first surface, the main body further comprising at least one recess at least overlapping at least one adhesive region formed on the first surface, at least one non-adhesive or adhesion-reduced region formed on the first surface, and a pressure and/or suction port, the main body further comprising:
- a second surface substantially opposite the first surface;
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- the first surface comprises a plurality of cup-like or channel-shaped recesses fluidically connected to the pressure and/or suction port;
- wherein the first surface is designed to be at least partially sucked into the at least one recess when a negative pressure is applied in the at least one recess and/or to be pushed out when a positive pressure is applied, and wherein the second surface covers the at least one recess of the main body, wherein, when no pressure is applied to the at least one recess, the at least one adhesive region and the at least one non-adhesive or adhesion-reduced region is positioned in a starting plane that is configured to contact a body of a user, and wherein, when the negative pressure is applied to the at least one recess, the at least one adhesive region is positioned in a position which is deeper than the starting plane within the at least one recess such that the at least one adhesive region does not contact the body of the user and the at least one non-adhesive or adhesion-reduced region remains in the starting plane and remains in contact with the body of the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.