Otto Bock Healthcare Gmbh

Otto Bock Healthcare Products Gmbh

Markus Schneegans

Martin Stohr

Ilka Schlesiger

Sven Zarling

Philipp Kampas

Martin Seyr

Stephan Lintner

Sebastian Kulessa

Martin Mitterer

Bernhard Van Mazijk

Christian Thomas

Steffen Sawatzki

Dirk Haase

Sandra Niederstrasser

Heinz-Gerd Janssen

Waldemar Schneegans

Roger Rost

Andreas Kruse

Esther GLÄSKER

The invention relates to an artificial limb casing () having an insertion opening () for inserting the artificial limb, wherein a joint area () to which an end area () is integrally connected is formed on the casing (). The invention further relates to a method for producing an artificial limb casing (), wherein a textile intermediate layer () is applied to the outside of a hollow polyurethane substrate (), and a silicone layer () is applied to the textile intermediate layer. The casing () is made of an elastomer material that has a lower Shore hardness in the joint area () than in the end area ().

Artificial limb casing and method for the production thereof

An ankle brace for a prosthetic device includes a prosthetic foot and a lower leg piece. The ankle brace may bridge a gap between the prosthetic foot and the lower leg piece. The ankle brace may include a main member which is made of a flexible material and includes a cavity for accommodating the prosthetic device. At least one reinforcement element may be arranged on the main member which may increase the inherent stability of the ankle brace.

Ankle brace

The invention relates to a cosmetic cover () for lining a prosthesis (), with a distal section (), and with a joint section () which, when the cosmetic cover () for the prosthesis is fitted in place, covers a joint mechanism () arranged between a proximal prosthesis component () and a distal prosthesis component (), wherein the joint section () is made from a 3D spacer knit having an upper textile and a lower textile, which are spaced apart and attached to each other by support threads.

Cosmetic prosthesis cover

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Rollshausen, Germany

Markus Schneegans