Medi Gmbh & Co Kg

Stefan Weihermueller

The invention relates to an orthopedic auxiliary aid such as a bandage, orthesis, splint, support, compressive clothing and/or knitted item or similar for the therapy or support of corresponding body parts, comprising a functional element have additional therapeutic effects. Said orthopedic auxiliary aid is a compressive knitted part that comprises at least one receiving device for the additional functional element and at least one opening that is embedded in the knitted item allowing access to the receiving device, said opening does not negatively modify the compression properties of the auxiliary aid.

Orthopedic auxiliary aid comprising an introduceable functional element

Method for manufacturing a flat knitted fabric with a secured end border, particularly a bandage, on a flat knitting machine with front and rear needle beds, wherein initially the basic fabric is knitted on both needle beds, wherein in the border region of the fabric, at least on the inner side of the knitted fabric an elastic thread is knitted-in and that at least one of the needle beds a hot melt adhesive thread is knitted-in, and that, for forming the border, knitting is carried out only on the needle bed which knits the outer side of the fabric, so that the elastic thread located on the other needle bed is extended, whereupon the stitches are knitted off, wherein the border is pulled by the elastic threads which contract under load onto the inner side of the fabric, where it is subsequently fixed by heating of the hot melt adhesive thread.

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Bayreuth, Germany

Stefan Weihermueller