Hip Orthosis, Method for Preventing the Dislocation of a Hip and Use of a Hip Orthosis
AssigneeOssur Europe B.V.
InventorsLambertus Joseph Martinus KRUIJSEN, Gert NIJENBANNING
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Abstract
A hip orthosis, provided with a trunk engaging part and an upper leg engaging part which are intercoupled by coupling means, wherein the coupling comprise at least one resilient element for operatively preventing an adducting movement of an upper leg engaged by the upper leg engaging part by means of spring force.
Claims20
A method for using a hip orthosis having a trunk engaging part and an upper leg engaging part, comprising the steps of:
- connecting a coupling device to the trunk engaging part and to the upper leg engaging part, the coupling device having at least one resilient element for operatively preventing movement of an upper leg engaged by the upper leg engaging part by a spring force directed substantially inwards toward the wearer;
- exerting a moment on the hip joint by the at least one resilient element.
The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of directing the moment such that the upper leg is rotated substantially outwards, in a direction transverse to the sagittal plane.
A hip orthosis, comprising:
- a trunk engaging part;
- an upper leg engaging part;
- a coupling device connecting the trunk engaging part to the upper leg engaging part and having at least one resilient element for operatively preventing an adducting movement of an upper leg engaged by the upper leg engaging part by a spring force, the at least one resilient element is arranged to exert a pressing force on a hip joint, such that a hip is pressed into a socket thereof under the influence of the pressing force.
A method for using a hip orthosis having a trunk engaging part and an upper leg engaging part, comprising the steps of:
- connecting a coupling device to the trunk engaging part and to the upper leg engaging part;
- operatively preventing movement of an upper leg engaged by the upper leg engaging part by a spring force directed substantially inwards toward the wearer;
- exerting a moment on the hip joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.