Otto Bock Healthcare Products Gmbh

Ottobock Se & Co. Kgaaß

Otto Bock Healthcare Gmbh

Philipp Kampas

Martin Pusch

Sven Zarling

Herman Boiten

Roland Auberger

Roland Pawlik

Martin Seyr

Stephan Lintner

Sebastian Kulessa

Bernhard Van Mazijk

Martin Mitterer

Andre Marsiglia

Stefano Cesari

Sven Kaltenborn

Constantin Pop

Sonja Wagner

Alice Frey

Walter Lunzer

Markus Schneegans

Sandra Niederstrasser

Markus Piller

Johannes Bischof

Roger Rost

An orthopedic knee joint having an upper part with upper connecting features, a lower part which is mounted pivotably on the upper part and has connecting features for prosthetic components, and a stop for limiting an extension movement. The stop is coupled to an adjusting device, which is coupled to a control device that actuates the adjusting device as a function of sensor data and changes the position of the stop. If the knee joint is provided with an adjustable extension stop position, the extension stop can be shifted forward for walking which results in a greater inclination at heel strike in order to flex the knee joint and, therefore, increased damping upon initiation of the stance phase. For standing, the adjusting device can be activated so that the extension stop is reversed, such that a statically more secure orthosis or prosthesis set-up can be obtained.

Orthopedic knee joint and method for controlling an orthopedic knee joint

A method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity with a resistance unit to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. A device for carrying out such a method provides bending resistance that is increased or not lowered in the standing phase, when an inertial angle of a lower leg part is decreasing relative to a vertical direction and a front foot under pressure at the same time are identified.

Method and device for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic knee joint

Prosthetic

The invention relates to an orthopedic knee joint, comprising an upper part (), on which upper connecting means () are disposed, a lower part () pivotally supported on the upper part (), connecting means for orthopedic components (), and a stop ( ) for delimiting an extension movement, wherein the stop () is configured displaceably and coupled to an adjusting device (), which is coupled to a control device (), which actuates the adjusting device () as a function of sensor data and changes the position of the stop ().

The invention relates to a method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity with a resistance unit to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. The invention further relates to a device for carrying out such a method. According to the invention, the bending resistance is increased or not lowered in the standing phase, when an inertial angle of a lower leg part decreasing in the direction of the vertical and a front foot under pressure at the same time are identified.

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 application relates to an orthopedic device comprising a joint and to a method for controlling an orthopedic device, which has an upper part and a lower part supported pivotally thereon, wherein upper connecting means for fixation onto a limb are disposed on the upper part, and a locking device, which prevents a bending motion of the upper part relative to the lower part, wherein the locking device is configured such that it can be actively actuated by the user of the orthopedic device, wherein a control device is associated with the locking device, the control device being attached to the device with at least one sensor and automatically unlocking or locking the locking device as a function of the sensor signal.

Orthopedic device with a joint

The invention relates to a device and method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity, comprising a resistance unit with which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is varied depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. According to the invention, the resistance is increased in the standing phase or while standing from a starting value depending on the ground reaction force up to a locking point of the joint.

Method and device for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint

The invention relates to a method and device for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity with a resistance device to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. According to the invention, the inertial angle of an thigh part is measured and the resistance is reduced, when the thigh part is at least 45&#xb0; to the vertical and/or the knee angle is greater than 45&#xb0;.

Device and method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint

Part of a prosthesis

The application relates to an orthopedic device comprising a joint and to a method for controlling an orthopedic device, which has an upper part () and a lower part () supported pivotally thereon, wherein upper connecting means for fixation onto a limb are disposed on the upper part (), and a locking device (), which prevents a bending motion of the upper part () relative to the lower part (), wherein the locking device () is configured such that it can be actively actuated by the user of the orthopedic device, wherein a control device () is associated with the locking device (), the control device being attached to the device with at least one sensor () and automatically unlocking or locking the locking device () as a function of the sensor signal.

Orthopedic device comprising a joint

Method for controlling an orthopedic knee joint

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Philipp Kampas