Mathys Ag Bettlach

Ortho-team Ag

Sandro Kohl

Daniel Delfosse

Stefan Eggli

Alessandro De Cesaris

Marianne Herwig

Adrian Bosshard

A knee orthosis () for support of a knee joint in the case of instability comprises a thigh portion (), which is attachable on the thigh, and a lower leg portion (), which is attachable on the lower leg, which lower leg portion () is provided with splint elements (), which are connected in an articulated way, via articulation means (), to hinge plates () attached on the thigh portion (). The lower leg portion () has a lower half shell (), which in the region remote from the knee is borne in the splint elements () in a way pivotable about a pivot axis (). Via a longitudinally stable, flexible traction () the lower half shell () is pushed ventrally against the lower leg, the pressure increasing with bending of the knee. An optimal support of the knee joint is thereby achieved, especially when the cruciate ligaments are injured.

Knee orthosis for support of a knee joint

The invention relates to a system for controlled loading of a reconstructed human or animal tissue during the healing phase, comprising an anchor element () for implanting in a first bone (), at least one connecting element (), and one retaining element () for the at least one connecting element () on a second bone (). The anchor element () and/or the connecting element () and/or the retaining element () are made of self-dissolving bioresorbable material.

Implantable system having a dissolution mechanism upon recovery

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