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US 12,232,994 · App. 17/055,909 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Stabilizing rod for an orthopaedic aid

Inventor: Hans B. Bauerfeind (Zeulenroda-Triebes, DE)
Assignee: Bauerfeind AG
A61F5/0109A61F2005/0179
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Patent No.
US 12,232,994
App. No.
17/055,909
Granted
Feb 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a stabilizing rod ( 99, 101 ) for an orthopedic aid, the stabilizing rod ( 99, 101 ) having a bending section ( 130 ) in the longitudinal direction, the bending section ( 130 ) having at least one mesh belt structure ( 131 ).

Claims (14)

1. A stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) for an orthopedic aid ( 200 ), wherein the stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) consists essentially of plastic and comprises a bending section ( 140 ) having a mesh belt structure ( 120 ), wherein the stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) comprises a thin bending rod ( 150 ) and at least one mesh belt structure ( 120 , 130 ) running on said thin bending rod, and wherein at least one end of the stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) has a gripping piece ( 111 a , 111 b ), wherein the gripping piece comprises an eyelet or a knob on the stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ), wherein a center region of the thin bending rod is offset relative to an inner edge of the at least one mesh belt structure ( 120 , 130 ).

2. An orthopedic aid, comprising at least one stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) according to claim 1 .

3. The orthopedic aid according to claim 2 , wherein the orthopedic aid is a knee joint bandage ( 200 ).

4. The orthopedic aid according to claim 3 , wherein the knee joint bandage ( 200 ) has two stabilizing rods ( 99 , 101 , 102 ) extending over a length of the knee joint bandage ( 200 ).

5. The orthopedic aid according to claim 4 , wherein each of the bending sections ( 130 ) of the stabilizing rods ( 99 , 101 , 102 ) is located at least at a level of the knee ( 301 ) when the knee joint bandage ( 200 ) is in an applied state.

6. The stabilizing rod ( 101 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the stabilizing rod ( 101 ) is formed from two mesh belt structures ( 120 , 130 ).

7. The stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) according to claim 6 , wherein the stabilizing rod ( 101 ) comprises a bending rod ( 150 ) running between the two mesh belt structures ( 120 , 130 ).

8. The stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) is designed as one piece.

9. The stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the mesh belt structure ( 120 ) extends over a length of the stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ).

10. The stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the thin bending rod ( 150 ) has a guide channel.

11. The stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a single structural element of the at least one mesh belt structure ( 120 , 130 ) has no more than four corners, and wherein the at least one mesh belt structure is triangular, circular, or rhomboid.

12. The stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) of claim 1 , wherein an opening of the gripping piece and the thin bending rod ( 150 ) are formed as an integrated, one-piece material.

13. The stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) of claim 1 , wherein the gripping piece comprises knobs.

14. A stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) for an orthopedic aid ( 200 ), wherein the stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) comprises a bending section ( 140 ) having a mesh belt structure ( 120 ) that is not comprised of flat-pressed coils of a helical spring, wherein the stabilizing rod ( 99 , 101 ) comprises a thin bending rod, wherein a center region of the thin bending rod is offset relative to an inner edge of the mesh belt structure ( 120 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 30, 2021
From: BAUERFEIND, HANS B.
To: BAUERFEIND AG
Reel/Frame 057331/0756 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2018 207 727.4 · May 17, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210186734A1 · Jun 24, 2021
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