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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
May. 13, 2020
Ottobock SE & Co. Kgaa, Duderstadt, DE;
Benjamin Schirrmeister, Göttingen, DE;
OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA, Duderstadt, DE;
Abstract
A device for supporting at least one arm of a user, wherein: the device has at least one arm-supporting element comprising an arm shell for placing on the arm, at least one passive actuator which is configured to apply a force to the at least one arm-supporting element, and at least one counter bearing for the force to be applied, with at least one force transmission element and a counter bearing element; the arm-supporting element is connected to the force transmission element via an articulation so as to be pivotable about at least one pivot axis; the device additionally has at least one restraining element which limits a movement of the arm shell along the arm towards the hand when the device is worn, but does not affect a movement of the arm shell in the opposite direction; and the at least one restraining element is designed to be flexible but inelastic, and/or has at least one portion which extends in an axillary manner.