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US 9,788,987 B2Granted
Orthotic system for an ankle joint
AssigneeOtto Bock Healthcare GmbH
InventorsMatthias Vollbrecht, Gert-Peter Brüggemann, Andreas Gösele-Koppenburg, Raymond Best, Andree Ellermann, Hartmut Semsch, Kai Dressler, Alfio Albasini, Christian Liebau
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Abstract
An orthopedic brace system for bracing a joint with a dimensionally stable, flexible base body, which can be placed around the members adjoining the joint and has closure devices by way of which the base body can be fixed to the members adjoining the joint. A dimensionally stable outer frame extending over the joint is removably attached to the base body by way of adjustable fastening members, wherein the outer frame is braced on the members adjoining the joint.
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An orthotic system for an ankle joint, comprising:
- an inherently stable, flexible base body configured to be placed around limbs adjoining the ankle joint, the base body comprising:
- locking devices configured to fix the base body against the limbs adjoining the ankle joint;
- at least one interlocking element arranged on an outside of the base body, the at least one interlocking element comprising a pocket;
- at least one stiffening element configured to stiffen the base body to provide support to the ankle joint;
- an inherently stable, stiff external frame configured to extend over and immobilize the ankle joint, the external frame being fixed to the base body in a detachable fashion using at least one adjustable attachment member, the external frame being configured to be supported by the limbs adjoining the ankle joint, the external frame having a single-piece construction that comprises:
- a planar portion configured to extend along a bottom surface of a foot that adjoins the ankle joint from a heel portion to at least a mid-foot portion of the foot;
- a vertical portion extending from the planar portion and configured to extend along a medial side of the ankle joint, the vertical portion being configured to terminate vertically above the ankle joint along a lower leg that adjoins the ankle joint;
- wherein the at least one interlocking element is fixed to at least one part of the external frame, and the at least one stiffening element provides support to the ankle joint independent of the external frame.
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An orthotic system for an ankle joint, comprising:
- a flexible base body configured to be placed around limbs adjoining the ankle joint, the flexible base body having a stiffening portion to stiffen the base body;
- at least one locking device configured to fix the base body to the limbs adjoining the ankle joint;
- a stiff external frame configured to extend over and immobilize the ankle joint and being supported by the limbs adjoining the ankle joint;
- a single-piece adjustable attachment member configured to detachably connect the external frame to the base body, the adjustable member being connected to a distal end of the base body and having free ends configured to cross each other along a top surface of a foot adjoining the ankle joint and wrap around and connect to the base body at a location above the ankle joint;
- wherein the base body provides support to the ankle joint independent of the external frame.
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An orthotic system for an ankle joint, comprising:
- an inherently stable, flexible base body configured to be placed around limbs adjoining the ankle joint, the base body comprising:
- locking devices configured to fix the base body against the limbs adjoining the ankle joint;
- at least one interlocking element arranged on an outside of the base body;
- at least one stiffening element configured to stiffen the base body to provide support to the ankle joint;
- an inherently stable, stiff external frame configured to extend over and immobilize the ankle joint, the external frame being fixed to the base body in a detachable fashion using at least one adjustable attachment member, the external frame being configured to be supported by the limbs adjoining the ankle joint;
- the external frame having a single-piece construction that comprises:
- a planar portion configured to extend along a bottom surface of a foot that adjoins the ankle joint from a heel portion to at least a mid-foot portion of the foot;
- a vertical portion extending from the planar portion and configured to extend along a medial side of the ankle joint, the vertical portion being configured to terminate vertically above the ankle joint along a lower leg that adjoins the ankle joint;
- wherein the at least one interlocking element is fixed to at least one part of the external frame such that the external frame can be displaced in a longitudinal direction, and the at least one stiffening element provides support to the ankle joint independent of the external frame.
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An orthotic system for an ankle joint, comprising:
- an inherently stable, flexible base body configured to be placed around limbs adjoining the ankle joint, the base body comprising:
- locking devices configured to fix the base body against the limbs adjoining the ankle joint;
- at least one stiffening element configured to stiffen the base body to provide support to the ankle joint;
- an inherently stable, stiff external frame configured to extend over and immobilize the ankle joint is fixed to the base body in a detachable fashion using at least one adjustable attachment member, the external frame being configured to be supported by the limbs adjoining the ankle joint, the external frame having a single-piece construction that comprises:
- a planar portion configured to extend along a bottom surface of a foot that adjoins the ankle joint from a heel portion to at least a mid-foot portion of the foot;
- a vertical portion extending from the planar portion and configured to extend along a medial side of the ankle joint, the vertical portion being configured to terminate vertically above the ankle joint along a lower leg that adjoins the ankle joint;
- a first part of the external frame configured to extend along a lower leg;
- a second part of the external frame configured to extend in a plantar region of a foot, wherein the second part is configured to not cover a first metatarsal head of the foot;
- wherein the at least one stiffening element provides support to the ankle joint independent of the external frame.
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An orthotic system for an ankle joint, comprising:
- an inherently stable, flexible base body configured to be placed around limbs adjoining the ankle joint, the base body comprising:
- locking devices configured to fix the base body against the limbs adjoining the ankle joint;
- at least one stiffening element configured to stiffen the base body to provide support to the ankle joint;
- a plantar region formed by two mutually opposing base-body sections, which are coupled to one another with at least one connection element, which has hook elements, the hook elements comprising a double-sided hook blank;
- an inherently stable, stiff external frame configured to extend over and immobilize the ankle joint is fixed to the base body in a detachable fashion using at least one adjustable attachment member, the external frame being configured to be supported by the limbs adjoining the ankle joint, the external frame having a single-piece construction that comprises:
- a planar portion configured to extend along a bottom surface of a foot that adjoins the ankle joint from a heel portion to at least a mid-foot portion of the foot;
- a vertical portion extending from the planar portion and configured to extend along a medial side of the ankle joint, the vertical portion being configured to terminate vertically above the ankle joint along a lower leg that adjoins the ankle joint;
- a first part of the external frame configured to extend along a lower leg;
- a second part of the external frame configured to extend in a plantar region of a foot;
- wherein the at least one stiffening element provides support to the ankle joint independent of the external frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.