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Granted Patent B2
US 12,076,253 · App. 16/981,992 · Granted Sep 3, 2024

Orthosis, orthosis or prosthesis components, and method for the production thereof

Inventors: Gordon Siewert (Göttingen, DE); Etienne Overdevest (Göttingen, DE); Marco Volkmar (Duderstadt, DE)
Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
A61F2/5046A61F2/80A61F5/0102A61F2002/5056
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Patent No.
US 12,076,253
App. No.
16/981,992
Granted
Sep 3, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for producing orthosis or prosthesis components for receiving or for fastening to a body part, the method including: applying a base layer to a support corresponding in form to the form of the body part, arranging multiple fastening elements having a base and an interlocking element protruding from the base, on the base layer in defined positions relative to one another, the base of the fastening element resting on the base layer or facing towards the base layer, placing at least one layer of a fiber composite material on the base layer and embedding the base, the interlocking element remaining accessible from the side facing away from the base layer, and curing the at least one fiber composite material layer.

Claims (13)

1. An orthosis or prosthesis component for receiving or for fastening to a body part, wherein the orthosis or prosthesis component comprises:

a base layer which can be arranged on a support shaped in a manner corresponding to a shape of the body part;

at least one fastening element having a base and a form-fit element protruding from the base, the at least one fastening element arranged on the base layer;

wherein the base bears on or faces toward the base layer, the at least one fastening element is embedded in at least one layer of fiber composite material, and the form-fit element remains accessible from the side facing away from the base layer after the at least one fiber composite material layer has been cured, and wherein the at least one fastening element has a shaft or a form-fit element embedded in the at least one layer of fiber composite material and at least one non-embedded binding surface, wherein the shaft is configured to be oriented parallel to another shaft of another fastening element.

2. The orthosis or prosthesis component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-embedded binding surface is configured to be oriented parallel to another of the at least one non-embedded binding surfaces.

3. The orthosis or prosthesis component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-embedded binding surface is arranged in a plane or offset between two mutually parallel planes or arranged at an angle to another of the at least one non-embedded binding surfaces.

4. The orthosis or prosthesis component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base layer is formed from a fiber composite material and forms a closed surface on a side facing toward the body part.

5. The orthosis or prosthesis component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastening element is embedded non-releasably and in a manner secured against rotation.

6. The orthosis or prosthesis component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastening element has at least one of a non-round base, projections, and recesses for securing against rotation.

7. The orthosis or prosthesis component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a thread is arranged or formed on or in the form-fit element.

8. The orthosis or prosthesis component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein fastening devices are arranged thereon for securing to a body part.

9. An orthosis composed of a plurality of orthosis components as claimed in claim 1 , and of at least one joint device secured to the at least one fastening element.

10. An orthosis composed of a plurality of orthosis components as claimed in claim 1 , which are connected to each other to span a natural joint and have at least one predetermined separation point or a predetermined separation region in which a joint axis of the natural joint lies.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2021
From: SIEWERT, GORDON; OVERDEVEST, ETIENNE; VOLKMAR, MARCO
To: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
Reel/Frame 056420/0134 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2018 106 573.6 · Mar 20, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210030566A1 · Feb 4, 2021