Orthopedic device

Abstract

The invention relates to an orthopaedic device for the orthotic or prosthetic provision of a patient with •a knee joint (10), which has a proximal upper part (11) and a distal lower part (13) arranged pivotably thereon, •an ankle joint (20), •a pivoted foot part (23) which can be fastened distally to the ankle joint (20), and •a shin part (14) arranged between the ankle joint (20) and the knee joint (10), wherein the upper part (11) of the knee joint (10) or a thigh part fastened thereto that can be attached to the patient's body is coupled with the foot part (23) by means of a force transfer device (3; 30, 31, 32, 35; 40, 41, 42), which causes a plantar flexion of the foot part (23) when a knee is flexed.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.