The invention relates to a drive arrangement of an orthopaedic device (1) with a motor (20) which is supported in a housing (10) and drives a shift transmission (70) via a drive element (40) and at least one reduction transmission (30), said shift transmission being coupled to a driven element (90) of the device (1) via an output element (75), wherein the motor (20) drives the reduction transmission (30), which is coupled to the shift clutch (70) via the drive element (40), which is downstream of the reduction transmission (30), and the drive element (40) couples two wheels (42, 44) in a force-transmitting manner, said wheels being supported on a housing cover (12) which is fixed to the housing (10).
The invention relates to a method for analyzing useful data of an orthopedic device, having the steps of: providing an orthopedic device (10, 13) which has at least one sensor (30) for detecting sensor data and/or which is connected to a data preparing device (70) for transmitting sensor data, comprising at least one data processing device (40) which is coupled to the at least one sensor (30) and/or the data preparing device (70) and which is equipped with at least one storage device for storage purposes and a processor for processing the sensor data; ascertaining characteristic variables and/or characteristic variable combinations; detecting an event or a time-limited activity using the sensor data ascertained at a point in time or in a period of time and/or using a sensor data combination; ascertaining characteristic variables of the orthopedic device (10, 13) via the at least one sensor (30) and/or the data preparing device (70); assigning each characteristic variable and/or characteristic variable combination to an event or a time-limited activity; and storing the occurrence of the event or the time-limited activity together with at least one characteristic variable or characteristic variable combination.
A61F 2/76 - Means for assembling, fitting, or testing prostheses, e.g. for measuring or balancing
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
The invention relates to a prosthetic socket (1), comprising a base (10) for distal connection means for attaching a prosthesis component to the prosthetic socket (1) and comprising at least one side wall (20), which extends from the base (10) in the proximal direction and at least partially extends around a stump to be held in the prosthetic socket (1), at least one support (40) for fastening the side wall (20) to the base (10) being arranged on the base (10).
A change-speed gearbox for orthopedic devices has a planetary gearbox with at least one planet stage having a central sun gear, a plurality of planet gears rotatably mounted on a planet carrier which come into engagement with the sun gear, and has a ring gear which meshes with the planet gears. The sun gear can be coupled to a drive. The planet carrier is coupled to an output element. The ring gear is pivotably mounted in a ring gear carrier and is coupled to the ring gear carrier via a switchable freewheel.
The invention relates to an actuator having a main body and at least one fastening device for fastening the actuator to components of an orthopedic technical device, wherein at least one fastening device is mounted displaceably and elastically on the main body.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
The invention relates to a method for controlling an orthopaedic device (100) for the lower extremity, having a top part (2) and a bottom part (3), which are fitted with one another in an articulated manner about at least one pivot axis (4) so as to form a joint (5), and having at least one actuator (6) which is coupled to a control device (7) which activates or deactivates the actuator (6) on the basis of sensor data from at least one sensor (8) coupled to the control device (7), in order to influence a pivoting resistance and/or a movement of the top part (2) relative to the bottom part (3), wherein an orientation and/or displacement of the orthopaedic device (100) in the frontal plane is detected using the sensor data and the actuator (6) is activated or deactivated or a target value for the actuator (6) is modulated on the basis of the orientation and/or displacement in the frontal plane.
The invention relates to an orthopaedic joint device having an upper part (10) and a lower part (20) which are mounted on one another so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (15) with respect to one another, and having a passive resistance device (30) which is arranged between the upper part (10) and the lower part (20) and is designed to provide resistance to pivoting of the upper part (10) relative to the lower part (20), wherein a motor drive (60) is arranged between the upper part (10) and the lower part (20) and is configured to bring about, support or prevent pivoting of the upper part (10) relative to the lower part (20).
The invention relates to an orthopaedic joint device having an upper part (10) and a lower part (20) which are mounted on one another to pivot with respect to one another about a pivot axis (15) and at least one resistance device (30) which is arranged between the upper part (10) and the lower part (20), the resistance device (30) being designed to influence a pivoting or pivotability of the upper part (10) relative to the lower part (20), wherein a motorised drive (60) and at least one force-storage means (90) are arranged between the upper part (10) and the lower part (20), which are designed and configured to effect, support or prevent a pivoting or pivotability of the upper part (10) relative to the lower part (20).
The invention relates to a prosthetic finger which is associated with a motor drive (5) by means of which the prosthetic finger (101) can pivoted relative to a chassis (100) about a first pivot axis (2), the prosthetic finger having a finger element (3) which is pivotably mounted on the chassis (100) about the first pivot axis (2) and which is coupled to a support (19), the support (19) is coupled to a drive element (17) which can be coupled to the motor drive (5) and which is torque-transmittingly coupled to the support (19), wherein the drive element (17) is torque-transmittingly coupled to the support (19) via a coupling element (18), wherein the coupling element (18) is axially displaceably mounted on the support (19) and resiliently preloaded in the direction of the drive element (17).
The invention relates to a coaxial plug connection for electrical connection of electrical or electronic components having an axial plug, which has a plug body with at least one contact surface located on the outer side of the plug body and an axial socket with a plug receptacle formed to correspond with the plug body, in which the plug body is inserted in the joined state and in which at least one contact element is arranged to engage with the contact surface, wherein the contact element is formed as a spring element and has a plurality of contact points or contact areas to the contact surface.
The invention relates to a method for controlling an orthopedic knee joint device comprising an upper part (10), a lower part (20), and a foot part (25) secured thereto, wherein at least the upper part (10) and the lower part (20) are pivotally mounted in an articulated manner relative to each other about a pivot axis (15), comprising an actuator (30) which is coupled to the upper part (10) and to the lower part (20) and influences a pivoting movement. The actuator (30) is coupled to a controller (40) which is coupled to at least one sensor (50) and activates, deactivates, or modulates the actuator (30) on the basis of sensor values of the at least one sensor (50). A movement of the foot part (25) is detected by detecting and analyzing a linear acceleration and/or change in position of the upper part (10), the lower part (20), and/or the foot part (25), and a flexion resistance in a swing phase or during a loading response of the foot part (25) is modified in comparison to a starting state prior to the movement.
The invention relates to a prosthetic wrist having a base for fastening to a proximal prosthesis component and having a pivot part which is mounted on the base in such a way as to be pivotable about a pivot axis, —having at least one fastening device for securing a distal prosthesis component or prosthetic hand to the pivot part, wherein—at least one catch segment with form-fit elements arranged thereon is arranged on the pivot part, and—at least one locking element is mounted on the base in such a way as to be longitudinally displaceable along the pivot axis, which locking element can be brought from a locking position, in which the locking element is in engagement with a form-fit element of the catch segment, counter to a spring force into a release position, wherein the locking element has two release regions with which a first and a second release position are realized, the first release region being arranged spaced apart from the second release region in the direction of displacement, and the second release region being assigned a catch element which holds the locking element in the second release position.
A hydraulic actuator for orthopaedic devices has a control valve in a flow channel which has an inlet and an outlet for a hydraulic fluid. The control valve has a valve sleeve and a valve member. The valve sleeve has a sleeve wall which forms a receiving space and in which at least one radially orientated inlet opening is formed. The valve member is displaceably arranged inside the receiving space of the valve sleeve between a closed position and an open position and opens in the outlet. The valve member has at least one valve member wall which is opposite the at least one inlet opening and in which a through-opening which is opposite the corresponding inlet opening in the open position is formed. The valve member forms a hollow space in which a diffuser insert which redirects the hydraulic fluid in the direction towards the outlet is arranged.
F16K 1/12 - Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with streamlined valve member around which the fluid flows when the valve is opened
An adjustment valve for a hydraulic actuator, in particular for orthopaedic devices, in a flow duct, includes a valve sleeve and a valve unit. The valve sleeve has a sleeve wall which forms a receptacle space, and has at least one radially aligned sleeve wall opening. The valve unit is disposed within the receptacle space of the valve sleeve so as to be repositionable between a closed position and an open position. A cavity is formed by the valve unit. The valve unit has at least one valve unit wall which lies opposite the at least one sleeve wall opening and in which is formed a passage opening that in the open position lies opposite the corresponding sleeve wall opening. At least one duct is formed in the sleeve wall and/or the valve unit wall. Ducts formed in the sleeve wall open out at the sleeve wall opening, and ducts formed on the valve unit wall open out at the passage opening.
The invention relates to a method for generating acoustic feedback of an orthopaedic device comprising at least one electric motor (13), which has a stator (30) and a rotor (40) which can rotate about a rotational axis (50) and is coupled to a component of the orthopaedic device, which component can be moved by the electric motor (13), wherein the electric motor (13) is oscillatingly operated by repeated pole changing of at least one motor voltage, without the rotor (4) performing a complete rotation about the rotational axis (50).
The invention relates to a transmission for orthopaedic devices, comprising: a planetary gear set (10), which has a central sun gear (11); a plurality of planet gears (12), which are rotatingly mounted on a planet carrier (13) and are force-transmittingly coupled to the sun gear (11); and a ring gear (14), which has an inner circumference in which the planet gears (12) circulate; the sun gear (11) is coupled to a drive shaft (2) and the planet carrier (13) is coupled to an output element (20); the output element (20) being coupled to two contradirectionally oriented, shiftable freewheels (30, 40); it being possible, in a first rotational direction of the drive shaft (2), for a first freewheel (30) to be brought directly into force-transmitting engagement with the drive shaft (2) and, in a second rotational direction of the drive shaft (2) counter to the first rotational direction, it being possible for a second freewheel (40) to be brought into force-transmitting engagement with the planet carrier (13) in order to drive the output element (20).
The invention relates to a method for controlling an orthopaedic joint arrangement of a lower extremity having an upper part (10) and a lower part (20), which are hinged to one another so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (15), using an actuator (30) which is coupled to the upper part (10) and the lower part (20) and influences a movement state of the upper part (10) and/or lower part (20), wherein the actuator (30) is coupled to a control device (40) which is coupled to at least one sensor (50) and, on the basis of sensor values from the at least one sensor (50), activates, deactivates or modulates the actuator (30), wherein at least one movement speed of at least one part of the orthopaedic joint arrangement is detected from the sensor values and the actuator (30), on the basis of the movement speed in the standing phase, is activated, deactivated or modulated, wherein the movement speed in the standing phase and the resistance at least for part of the movement are inversely correlated.
The invention relates to an orthopedic joint device having an upper part (10), a lower part (20) mounted thereon so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (15), and a blocking device (30) which blocks a pivoting movement of the upper part relative to the lower part, wherein the blocking device never blocks in one direction of pivoting and, in the opposite direction of pivoting, can be switched from a release position to a blocking position, wherein the blocking device is assigned an actuation element (40) that holds the blocking device in the release position or moves it to the release position.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
A61F 2/50 - Prostheses not implantable in the body
The invention relates to an orthosis with a foot part (10) and a lower-leg part (20), which are connected to each other via a spring (30), wherein the spring (30), starting from a neutral position, provides a higher resistance during dorsal flexion than during plantar flexion.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
22.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOINT DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
The invention relates to a method for controlling an orthopaedic joint device comprising: an upper part (10) and a lower part (20), which are articulatedly mounted on one another so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (15); comprising an actuator (30), which is coupled to the upper part (10) and the lower part (20) and influences a pivoting movement of the upper part (10) relative to the lower part (20), wherein the actuator (30) is coupled to a control device (40) which is coupled to at least one sensor (50) for capturing state data relating to the joint device and activates, deactivates or modulates the actuator (30) on the basis of sensor values from the at least one sensor (50); and comprising at least one bio-signal sensor (60), which detects muscle activity or activation of at least one muscle as a bio-signal and transmits it to the control device (40), wherein the actuator is activated, deactivated or modulated on the basis of the bio-signal or bio-signals, wherein the resistance to the pivoting movement against flexion is increased by the actuator (30) on the basis of at least one bio-signal and subsequently the increased resistance against flexion is lowered on the basis of sensor values.
The invention relates to a hydraulic damper having a housing in which a cylinder is arranged or formed, which is subdivided by a working piston movably mounted in the cylinder into a first chamber and a second chamber, the first and second chamber are fluidically connected to one another and are filled with a hydraulic fluid, the working piston is connected to a piston rod which is guided out of the cylinder and projects through the first chamber, wherein the second chamber is in fluidic connection with a displacably mounted spring piston, which is in fluidic connection with a third chamber and in which a compressible hydraulic fluid is arranged.
The invention relates to a prosthetic hand comprising an elastic prosthetic socket, having a socket wall and a proximal insertion opening to a receiving space for receiving an arm stump or a rigid socket, and also comprising a distal end portion formed distally on the prosthetic socket, the distal end portion(18) being in the form of a functional element.
The invention relates to a method for controlling a movement behaviour of an artificial joint which has an upper part and a lower part, mounted thereon to pivot about a pivot axis, between which upper and lower part a device for influencing the pivotability or pivoting of the upper part relative to the lower part is arranged, which device is coupled to a control unit in which a rule set is stored and which activates, deactivates or modulates the device on the basis of input values for the rule set in order to influence the pivoting or pivotability, wherein sensor values of at least one sensor arranged on the upper part or lower part, which are detected during the use of the artificial joint, are supplied to at least one machine-learning-based estimating method which continuously calculates an estimate value for a kinetic or kinematic parameter or an expected kinetic or kinematic parameter from the sensor values and this estimate value is supplied to the rule set as an input value and is used therein as a criterion for activation, deactivation or modulation.
The invention relates to a method for controlling an orthopaedic device (100) for the lower extremity, having a proximal top part (2) and a distal bottom part (3), which are hinged to one another about at least one pivot axis (4) so as to form a joint (5), having devices for attaching the orthopaedic device to a limb, and at least one actuator (6) which is coupled to a control device (7) which activates or deactivates the actuator (6) on the basis of sensor data from at least one sensor (8) coupled to the control device (7), in order to influence a pivoting resistance and/or a movement of the top part (2) relative to the bottom part (3), or of two components of the orthopaedic device relative to one another, wherein an orientation and/or change in orientation about the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal extent in the proximal-distal direction of the orthopaedic device (100) and/or of a contralateral limb is/are detected using the sensor data, and the actuator (6) is activated or deactivated or a target value for the actuator (6) is modulated on the basis of the orientation and/or change in orientation about the longitudinal axis.
The invention relates to a prosthetic or orthotic knee joint comprising an upper part (10) and a lower part (20) mounted on the upper part (10) such that it can pivot about a pivot axis (15), and a resistance unit (30) between the upper part (10) and the lower part (20), with which the pivotability of the upper part (10) relative to the lower part (20) can be influenced at least in the flexion direction, comprising a control unit (40) which is coupled to the resistance unit (30) and via which the resistance against a flexion is changed according to the position of the upper part (10) relative to the lower part (20), wherein the control unit (40) is designed to block or significantly inhibit a flexion movement at a blocking angle (a) when reaching or before reaching a mechanical end stop (80).
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
A61F 2/50 - Prostheses not implantable in the body
The invention relates to an orthopaedic device having an upper part (100) and a lower part (200) which is mounted thereon in a displaceable manner and is coupled to an actuator (30) that displaces the lower part relative to the upper part, wherein the actuator has an electric motor (40), an energy store (50) and a control device (60), wherein a first changeover switch (62) is arranged between the energy store and the electric motor, which changeover switch is coupled to the control device and switches the supply voltage (Us) of a motor control (66) of the electric motor between the starting voltage (Uo) of the energy store and a voltage converter (80) with a supply voltage that has changed with respect to the starting voltage.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
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ORTHOPAEDIC TECHNICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
Methods for controlling an orthopedic technical device having a top part and a bottom part, which are connected to each other by at least one joint device so as to be pivotable about a joint axis, and at least one attachment device with which the orthopedic technical device can be fixed to a limb are provided. The orthopedic technical device also has an actuator, which is fixed to attachment points on the top part and the bottom part and influences a pivoting of the top part relative to the bottom part, wherein the orientation of the bottom part can be adjusted relative to the limb which is fixable to the upper part.
The invention relates to a method for controlling a transtibial prosthesis comprising a foot element, a transtibial element swivellably arranged thereon and an adjustable resistance device for applying a resistance against a swivelling of the foot element relative to the transtibial element, wherein, in the method: the speed of the forward movement of the user of the transtibial prosthesis is determined; a maximum time within the standing phase of the step cycle is determined from the determined speed; when the maximum time is reached, the resistance of the resistance device is increase to a maximum value, wherein the earlier maximum time is in the standing phase, the higher the determined speed.
The invention relates to a sensor device which has at least two sensors (12) and a main body (18) with an upper part (2) and a lower part (4) and at least one elastic element (6) arranged between the upper part (2) and the lower part (4), wherein the upper part (2) is movable relative to the lower part (4) from a zero position along the preferred direction and is tiltable about a tilt axis perpendicular to the preferred direction, wherein at least one elastic element (6) is deformed and the at least two sensors (12) are configured to each determine a distance between the upper part (2) and the lower part (4), such that a movement and/or tilting of the upper part (2) relative to the lower part (4) from the zero position can be determined.
G05G 5/05 - Means for returning or tending to return controlling members to an inoperative or neutral position, e.g. by providing return springs or resilient end-stops
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METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSTIBIAL PROSTHESIS AND TRANSTIBIAL PROSTHESIS
The invention relates to a method for controlling a transtibial prosthesis comprising a foot element, a transtibial element pivotally arranged thereon and an adjustable resistance device for applying a resistance against a pivoting of the foot element relative to the transtibial element, wherein a first flex angle is defined as a predetermined ankle angle value between the transtibial element and the foot element, a second flex angle is defined as a predeterimined transtibial angle value of the absolute angle of the lower leg, wherein, in the method, is it determined whether the wearer of the transtibial prosthesis is travelling downhill at least also from the height difference between the position of the foot element in a step cycle and the position of the foot element in a previous step cycle, and the resistance of the resistance device is increased to a predetermined resistance value if a blocking criterion is fulfilled, wherein the blocking criterion is fulfilled if it is determined that the wearer is not going downhill, and the second flex angle is achieved, or if it is determined that the wearer is going downhill and the flex angle achieved later in the step cycle is achieved.
The invention relates to a joint for an orthopedic device. The joint has a first joint part, a second joint part which is pivotally arranged on the first joint part about a pivot axis, and a hydraulic system which has a first hydraulic chamber (4) with a first fluid line (16) and a second hydraulic chamber (6) with a second fluid line (18). The two fluid lines (16, 18) are connected together, wherein when the first joint part is pivoted relative to the second joint part, hydraulic fluid is guided from one hydraulic chamber (4, 6) into the other hydraulic chamber (6, 4), and the fluid lines (16, 18) are connected by means of a throttle valve (20) and a 3-way valve (22) which operate in parallel to each other. The third outlet (28) of the 3-way valve (22) is connected to a compensation volume (30), and the 3-way valve (22) is designed to be connected such that hydraulic fluid can flow from the fluid line (16, 18) with the lower pressure into the compensation volume (30) and vice versa.
An orthopedic joint device having an upper part and a lower part between which a joint is formed, wherein: the joint defines at least two swivel axes that are not parallel to each other and at least one restoring element is fastened to the upper part and the lower part; and the restoring element has an elastic element which exerts a restoring force in the direction of an initial position when the upper part is swiveled relative to the lower part from the initial position.
A joint device of an orthosis or prosthesis or for an orthosis or prosthesis with an upper part, a lower part, a joint that comprises a joint axis, about which the upper part is mounted such that it can be swivelled relative to the lower part, and an actuator, which is designed to influence a swivelling of the upper part relative to the lower part. The actuator is mounted at an upper part fixing point on the upper part and at a lower part fixing point on the lower part. At least two joints are arranged between the upper part fixing point and the lower part fixing point, wherein the joints enable a swivelling of the actuator relative to the upper part fixing point and the lower part fixing point, and the joint each form at least one joint axis, at least one of which is not oriented parallel to the joint axis.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
A61F 2/60 - Artificial legs or feet or parts thereof
The invention relates to a method for adjusting a microprocessor-controlled orthopaedic device worn on the body of a patient fitted therewith, which influences movement by microprocessor-controlled actuation of actuators, the method comprising the following computer-implemented steps: - a digital communications connection is provided from a mobile terminal to an adjustment database in which at least one adjustment value for at least one parameter of the respective microprocessor-controlled actuation as well as accompanying patient data relating to a patient fitted with the respective orthopaedic device are stored for each of a plurality of microprocessor-controlled orthopaedic devices; - at least one adjustment value for at least one parameter of the microprocessor-controlled actuation of the patient's orthopaedic device is calculated based on data relating to the patient whose microprocessor-controlled orthopaedic device should be adjusted and/or the adjustment values and accompanying patient data stored in the adjustment database; - the at least one calculated adjustment value is displayed on the mobile terminal in order to adjust the microprocessor-controlled orthopaedic device.
G16H 20/30 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
G16H 50/70 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
The invention relates to a damper unit (40) comprising: a hydraulic cylinder (50) having a hydraulic piston (51) movably mounted therein, which hydraulic piston is coupled to a piston rod (70) and divides the hydraulic cylinder (50) into two hydraulic chambers (52, 53) which are fluidically interconnected via at least one hydraulic channel (54); and a pneumatic cylinder (60) having a pneumatic piston (61) movably mounted therein, which pneumatic piston is coupled to the piston rod (70) and divides the pneumatic cylinder (60) into two pneumatic chambers (62, 63) which are fluidically interconnected via at least one pneumatic channel (64); wherein the value of the volume change of the hydraulic chambers (52, 53) during a movement of the hydraulic piston (51) is different and the hydraulic chambers (52, 53) are fluidically coupled to an equalisation volume (80).
F16F 9/06 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using both gas and liquid
F16F 9/34 - Special valve constructionsShape or construction of throttling passages
40.
METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A MYOELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED PROSTHESIS SYSTEM AND PROSTHESIS SYSTEM
A method for configuring a myoelectrically controlled prosthetic system with a prosthesis socket and several lead electrodes for recording electric muscle activities, featuring the steps: placement of a surface electrode arrangement comprising several surface electrodes around the circumference of a residual limb, recording of electric muscle activity in muscles of the residual limb as electromyographic signals, said activity being recorded by the surface electrodes, evaluation of the myoelectric signals with regards to the distinctness of the signals, selection of the control procedure that is to be used to control the prosthesis system, based on the evaluation of the distinctness of the signals, and fixing of the lead electrodes to the prosthesis socket.
The invention relates to a method for controlling a prosthetic foot (10) which has an upper part (11) with a fastening element (13) for a proximal prosthetic component (20) and a foot part (12) mounted thereon so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (15), comprising a resistance device (40) used to counteract a pivoting movement of the foot part (12) relative to the upper part (11) by way of an adjustable resistance (Am), and comprising a control device (70) which is coupled to the resistance device (40) and to at least one sensor (60) and by means of which the resistance to pivoting is set on the basis of sensor data, wherein ground contact of the foot part (12) with the ground is determined by way of at least one sensor (60), wherein the relative spatial position of the foot part (12) and/or of the upper part (11) is determined using an inertial measurement unit (30) and wherein the resistance (Am) to pivoting is altered on the basis of the presence or lack of ground contact and the determined relative spatial position and/or the determined route of the relative spatial position.
The invention relates to a method for configuring a controller of an orthopedic device, which has at least one data processing device (10), sensors (20) coupled thereto and an actuator (30) which is activated and/or deactivated by the data processing device (10), the controller having a basic function block (40), in which a basic functionality of the actuator (30) is defined, a plurality of additional function blocks (60), which have different additional functionalities, being provided to an interface device (50) from a memory (15) and at least one additional function block (60) being selected and added to the basic function block (40) by way of the interface device (50), there being an interface (46) between the basic function block (40) and the at least one additional function block (60), the compatibility of the functionalities being checked and an overall functionality being generated at said interface, an adjustment of at least one functionality being carried out to establish compatibility, or an inclusion of the additional functionality being rejected, in the case of lack of compatibility at the outset.
G06F 3/04847 - Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
G06F 3/0487 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
43.
BEARING ARRANGEMENT AND ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE HAVING SAME
The invention relates to a bearing arrangement having a radial spherical plain bearing with an inner ring (10), which is arranged on a bolt (15) or pin and has a spherical outer contour (12), and with an outer ring (20), which has a hollow spherical inner geometry (22) for receiving the inner ring (10) and an outer geometry (21) for mounting in a bearing seat (30), wherein the inner ring (10) and the outer ring (20) are preloaded against one another in an axial direction via at least one preloading device (41, 42).
The invention relates to a prosthesis cover having at least one fastening device (20) for securing the prosthesis cover (1) to a prosthesis component (2), and a flexible main body (10) which has an inner side (11) facing the prosthesis component (2) in the applied state and an outer side (12) opposite the inner side (11), on which outer side the at least one fastening device (20) is arranged, wherein at least one structural element (30) protruding from the outer side (12) is applied to the outer side (12) in an additive manufacturing process.
A prosthesis cosmetic having a main part made of a foam material and/or composite fiber material and a cavity formed in the main part for receiving a prosthesis component, wherein the main part has an outside facing away from the cavity, on which outside a textile layer is arranged, an adhesive being applied on the inside of the textile layer facing the main part and the textile layer being adhered or laminated on the outside of the main part.
A61F 2/60 - Artificial legs or feet or parts thereof
A61F 2/50 - Prostheses not implantable in the body
B32B 5/18 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by features of a layer containing foamed or specifically porous material
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 5/24 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
46.
PROSTHETIC SOCKET SYSTEM, AND PROSTHETIC SOCKET AND LINER
The invention relates to a prosthetic socket system having: a dimensionally-stable outer socket (10) having a proximal insertion opening (11) and a distal end region (12), on which outer socket a fastening element (13) for a distal prosthetic component is arranged; and a prosthetic liner (20) that can be secured in the outer socket (10) and has a distal sealing cap (21), a supporting element (30) being arranged in the outer socket (10) proximally to the distal end region (12) of the outer socket (10) and having a recess (40) for an osseointegrated coupling element (50).
The invention relates to a method for controlling a prosthesis or orthesis of the lower extremity, the prosthesis or orthesis comprising an upper part (10) and a lower part (20) which is connected to the upper part (10) via a knee joint and is mounted so as to be pivotable relative to the upper part (10) about a joint pin (15); wherein an adjustable resistance device (40) is situated between the upper part (10) and the lower part (20), by means of which resistance device a resistance (Rf) is modified on the basis of sensor data; wherein state information is detected by sensors, a cyclical movement different from walking is determined and the resistance (Rf) is adjusted to a low level during the cyclical movement; wherein determining the cyclical movement comprises the following steps: a. detecting the flexion angle (αK) and at least one absolute angle (αS) of the lower part (20) and/or the upper part (10) over at least one movement cycle, b. identifying the cyclical movement from the relative movement of the upper part (10) and the lower part (20) and the absolute movements of the upper part (10) and/or the lower part (20) in space.
The invention relates to a method for controlling a prosthesis or orthosis of the lower extremity, which prosthesis or orthosis has an upper part (10) and a lower part (20), which lower part is connected to the upper part (10) by means of a knee joint (1) and is mounted for pivoting relative to the upper part (10) about a joint shaft (15); wherein an adjustable resistance device (40) is disposed between the upper part (10) and the lower part (20), by means of which resistance device a flexion resistance (Rf) is changed on the basis of sensor data; wherein an axial force (FA) acting on the lower part is sensed by at least one sensor (54) and is used as the basis for a change of the flexion resistance (Rf); wherein, in the case of decreasing axial force (FA) and/or an approximately vertical position of a leg tendon (70) and/or of an extended knee joint (1), the flexion resistance (Rf) is reduced; and wherein the flexion resistance (Rf) is increased again if, within a temporally defined interval, no knee flexion is detected and/or the knee joint (1) and/or the leg tendon (70) and/or the axial force (FA) fall below or exceed specific limit values.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
The invention relates to a prosthetic glove and to a method for producing same, having the steps of providing a first textile blank (10) with a hand rear surface (11) and finger sections (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) extending away from the hand rear surface (11), providing a second textile blank (20) (20) with a hand inner surface (21) and finger sections (22, 23, 24, 25, 26) extending away from the hand inner surface (21), wherein at least the finger sections (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) of the textile blanks (10, 20) are designed to be elastic or have elastic regions, arranging the two textile blanks (10, 20) such that correspondingly designed finger sections (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) are paired together, and connecting the two textile blanks (10, 20) directly together along the longitudinal extension of the finger sections (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) at the edge regions thereof in order to form finger sleeves (50). In a relaxed state, at least one finger section (22, 23, 24, 25, 26) of the second textile blank (20) is shorter than the opposing paired finger section (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) of the first textile blank (10) and is stretched upon connecting the finger section (22, 23, 24, 25, 26) of the second textile blank (20).
The invention relates to a method for controlling a prosthesis or orthesis of the lower extremity, which prosthesis or orthesis comprises an upper part (10) and a lower part (20) that is connected to the upper part (20) via a knee joint (1) and is mounted so as to be pivotable relative to the upper part (10) about a joint pin (15); wherein an adjustable resistance device (40) is situated between the upper part (10) and the lower part (20), by means of which resistance device a flexion resistance (Rf) in an early and middle standing phase is modified, during walking, on the basis of sensor data, following initial heel contact up to the middle standing phase; wherein, following the initial heel contact, the flexion resistance (Rf) is increased to a value at which further flexion is blocked or at least slowed; wherein the progression over time of the flexion resistance increase and/or the maximum achievable flexion angle (Af) is modified on the basis of the inclination of the ground or a height difference (ΔH) to be overcome.
The invention relates to an orthopaedic joint device, comprising an upper part (2) and a lower part (3), which are mounted on one another so as to be pivotable about a joint pin (4) and between which a damper device (5) is situated in order to provide resistance against pivoting of the upper part (2) relative to the lower part (3), and the damper device (5) is mounted on the upper part (2) and the lower part (3) via fastening devices (6, 7), a fastening device (6) comprising a head (8) in which a bearing (9) is situated which is supported on a pin (10) that is mounted in the upper part (2) or lower part (3), characterised in that the pin (10) is mounted so as to be rotatable in the upper part (2) or lower part (3).
An actuator-damper unit for use in orthotic or prosthetic devices. The actuator-damper unit includes a housing which may be fastened on the orthotic or prosthetic device and in which a cylinder is formed. A first piston is displaceably mounted in the cylinder and is coupled to a piston rod. The piston rod is disposed, via a first end, on the first piston and may be coupled, via a second end, to the orthotic or prosthetic device. The first piston separates two fluid chambers in the cylinder from each other and forms a piston-cylinder unit, wherein at least one further piston is coupled to the first piston in order to form at least one further, variable-volume fluid chamber.
F15B 1/02 - Installations or systems with accumulators
F15B 15/14 - Fluid-actuated devices for displacing a member from one position to anotherGearing associated therewith characterised by the construction of the motor unit of the straight-cylinder type
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
A61H 1/02 - Stretching or bending apparatus for exercising
The invention relates to an interface assembly comprising a first interface component (10) and a second interface component (20) with a sliding guide (30) for mechanically securing the interface components (10, 20) to one another, wherein a tongue (12) projecting from abase (11) is situated on one of the interface components (10) and a groove (22) located in abase (21) is situated on the other interface component (20), the tongue and groove having corresponding cross-sections, wherein the tongue (12) and the groove (22) interlockingly secure the interface components (10, 20) to one another and block a movement perpendicular to the bases and perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the tongue (12) and groove (22), wherein electrical contact elements (15, 25) are situated on the tongue (12) and in the groove (22) and establish an electrical connection when the interface components (10, 20) are joined.
The invention relates to a prosthetic cosmetic cover (1) having a base body (11) which forms a cavity (12) for at least partially receiving a prosthetic component (3) and has an inner side (13) facing the prosthetic component (3) and an outer side (14) facing away from the prosthetic component (3), wherein at least one first electrical connection element (21) is arranged on the inner side (13) and at least one second electrical connection element (22) is arranged on the outer side (14), which are electrically connected to one another.
A prosthetic hand with a chassis (20) and at least one base element (10) for fastening a prosthetic finger to the chassis (20), wherein a longitudinal guide for the base element (10) is arranged or formed on the chassis (20), the base element (10) being mounted in said longitudinal guide, wherein the longitudinal guide blocks two translational degrees of freedom and a clamping element (30) is assigned to the longitudinal guide, said clamping element being displaceably mounted in or on the chassis (20) or the base element (10) between a locking position and an unlocking position and effecting a blocking of the third translational degree of freedom in the locking position.
The invention relates to a method for controlling at least one actuator (4) of an orthopedic device (2) with an electronic control device (E), which is coupled to the actuator (4) and at least one sensor (8) and which has an electronic processor (μC) for processing sensor data (s), wherein at least one state machine (SM) in which states (z) of the orthopedic device (2) and state transitions of the actuator (4) are determined is stored in the control device (E), wherein a classifier (K) in which sensor data (s) and/or states (z) are automatically classified within the scope of a classification method is stored in the control device (E), wherein the state machine (SM) and the classification method are used in combination and, on the basis of the classification and the states (z), a decision is made about the manner of activating or deactivating the actuator (4) as a control signal.
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
The invention relates to a method for controlling an orthopaedic device (100) for the lower extremity, having a top part (2) and a bottom part (3), which are fitted with one another in an articulated manner about at least one pivot axis (4) so as to form a joint (5), and having at least one actuator (6) which is coupled to a control device (7) which activates or deactivates the actuator (6) on the basis of sensor data from at least one sensor (8) coupled to the control device (7), in order to influence a pivoting resistance and/or a movement of the top part (2) relative to the bottom part (3), wherein an orientation and/or displacement of the orthopaedic device (100) in the frontal plane is detected using the sensor data and the actuator (6) is activated or deactivated or a target value for the actuator (6) is modulated on the basis of the orientation and/or displacement in the frontal plane.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
58.
ACTUATOR AND ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICAL JOINT DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
The invention relates to an actuator (1) having a main body (10) and at least one fastening device (21, 41) for fastening the actuator to components of an orthopedic technical device, wherein at least one fastening device is mounted slidingly and elastically on the main body.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
59.
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PROSTHETIC AND/OR ORTHOTIC SYSTEM AND SUCH A SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method for controlling a prosthetic and/or orthotic system having a first mechatronic component (10) and at least one second mechatronic component (20, 30) which are connected to one another, each mechatronic component has at least one actuator (15, 25, 35), and a control unit (16, 26, 36), the control unit (16, 26, 36) has control software for activating, modulating or deactivating the actuator (15, 25, 35) on the basis on sensor data, wherein sensor data is transmitted from at least one sensor (14, 24, 34) to at least one of the mechatronic components (10, 20, 30) of at least one of the control units (16, 26, 36) and is used by the control software to control the respective actuator (15, 25, 35), and the control software of the mechatronic components (10, 20, 30) communicate with one another, wherein a state or movement pattern of the prosthetic and/or orthotic system is detected on the basis of the sensor data and is transmitted to at least one further control unit (16, 26, 36) and the at least one further control unit (16, 26, 36) and the associated mechatronic component (10, 20, 30) are brought into a standard configuration.
The invention relates to a method for generating acoustic feedback of an orthopaedic device comprising at least one electric motor (13), which has a stator (30) and a rotor (40) which can rotate about a rotational axis (50) and is coupled to a component of the orthopaedic device, which component can be moved by the electric motor (13), wherein the electric motor (13) is oscillatingly operated by repeated pole changing of at least one motor voltage, without the rotor (4) performing a complete rotation about the rotational axis (50).
The invention relates to a prosthetic finger which is associated with a motor drive (5) by means of which the prosthetic finger (101) can be pivoted relative to a chassis (100) about a first pivot axis (2), the prosthetic finger having a finger element (3) which is pivotably mounted on the chassis (100) about the first pivot axis (2) and which is coupled to a support (19), the support (19) is coupled to a drive element (17) which can be coupled to the motor drive (5) and which is torque-transmittingly coupled to the support (19), wherein the drive element (17) is torque-transmittingly coupled to the support (19) via a coupling element (18), wherein the coupling element (18) is axially displaceably mounted on the support (19) and resiliently preloaded in the direction of the drive element (17).
The invention relates to a prosthetic wrist having a base for fastening to a proximal prosthesis component and having a pivot part which is mounted on the base in such a way as to be pivotable about a pivot axis, - having at least one fastening device for securing a distal prosthesis component or prosthetic hand to the pivot part, wherein - at least one catch segment with form-fit elements arranged thereon is arranged on the pivot part, and - at least one locking element is mounted on the base in such a way as to be longitudinally displaceable along the pivot axis, which locking element can be brought from a locking position, in which the locking element is in engagement with a form-fit element of the catch segment, counter to a spring force into a release position, wherein the locking element has two release regions with which a first and a second release position are realized, the first release region being arranged spaced apart from the second release region in the direction of displacement, and the second release region being assigned a catch element which holds the locking element in the second release position.
The invention relates to a coaxial plug connection for electrical connection of electrical or electronic components having an axial plug, which has a plug body with at least one contact surface located on the outer side of the plug body and an axial socket with a plug receptacle formed to correspond with the plug body, in which the plug body is inserted in the joined state and in which at least one contact element is arranged to engage with the contact surface, wherein the contact element is formed as a spring element and has a plurality of contact points or contact areas to the contact surface.
An orthopedic device has a base and a pivot element which is mounted in an articulated manner on the base. The pivot element is displaceable via a force transmission element connected to a drive from a starting position into a pivoting position that is pivoted in relation to the starting position. The force transmission element permits passive pivoting of the pivot element in the direction of the pivoting position without activation of the drive. A spring element designed for counteracting passive pivoting of the pivot element into the pivoting position is assigned to the pivot element. The spring element is formed separately from the force transmission element, and the force transmission element blocks deformation of the spring element during pivoting by the drive into the respective pivoting position.
The invention relates to a cover for a prosthetic hand, having a textile main part that covers at least a palm area of a prosthetic hand when worn. The main part is designed as a partial glove having through-openings for prosthetic fingers and at least one distal finger cap consisting of a non-textile plastic material replaces a missing textile finger area.
A prosthetic system with a prosthesis, which has two prosthetic parts that are pivotally connected together about a joint axis via a prosthetic joint with a joint upper part and with a joint lower part, and a cover element, which at least partly covers a gap between the two prosthetic parts or between one prosthetic part and the joint lower part. The cover element is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis on one prosthetic part, a component of a cosmetic prosthetic element, said component being secured to one prosthetic part or one joint part or the prosthetic joint and is coupled to the joint upper part of the prosthetic joint via at least one coupling element in a form- and/or force-fitting manner such that a pivotal movement of the prosthetic parts about the joint axis leads to a simultaneous pivotal movement of the cover element about the pivot axis.
An actuatable prosthesis device, comprising at least one drive, an electronic data processing device, and at least one sensor assembly for arranging on a body part of a prosthesis wearer. The at least one sensor assembly is designed to detect body signal patterns, and the electronic data processing device is designed to actuate the at least one drive on the basis of a detected body signal pattern such that the prosthesis devicecarries out a prosthesis movement assigned to the body signal pattern wherein at least two sets of body signal patterns and prosthesis movements assigned to each body signal pattern are stored on the electronic data processing device, and at least one trigger signal which switches over between the sets is assigned to the sets.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
68.
PROSTHESIS COSMETIC ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOLDED PART
A prosthesis cosmetic element comprising a main part made of a foam material and a cavity formed in the main part for receiving a prosthesis component, wherein the main part has an outer face facing away from the prosthesis component and an inner face which delimits the cavity, and a textile is secured to the inner face.
B32B 5/18 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by features of a layer containing foamed or specifically porous material
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 5/24 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer
B29C 44/14 - Incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or reinforcements the preformed part being a lining
The invention relates to a method for determining the wear of a prosthesis liner (1) comprising a main body (10) made of at least one elastomer, the main body having an inner side (3) facing a stump in the applied state, an outer side (2) facing away from the stump, and an entry opening, and the main body peripherally enclosing the stump in the applied state, and comprising at least one colored indicator element (5) arranged in or on the main body (10), the at least one indicator element (5) being compared to a colored reference element (7) or a reference color value in respect of the hue of the indicator element (5) and the prosthesis liner (1) being identified as worn once a hue threshold value has been reached.
The invention relates to an orthosis comprising: a first fastening element (15) for fastening a first orthosis component (10) to a proximal body part of a user; a second orthosis component (20) having a second fastening element (21) for being fixed to a distal body part of the user; and a joint device (30) which is located at the proximal end (22) of the second orthosis component (20) and which has a joint upper part (40) and which makes it possible for the second orthosis component (20) to pivot about a joint axis (4) in the sagittal plane relative to the joint upper part (40), the joint upper part (40) being mounted or designed on the first orthosis component (10) in a fastening device (11) so as to be pivotable and/or displaceable in the frontal plane and so as to be rotationally rigid in the sagittal plane.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
The invention relates to an orthopedic joint device having an upper part (10) and a lower part (20) mounted thereon so as to pivot about a pivoting axis (15), and also having a first actuator (30) with a first actuator component (31) and a second actuator component (32) that can be moved relative to each other, the first actuator component being mounted on the upper part and the second actuator component being mounted on the lower part, and a locking unit (40) being associated with one of the actuator components or with a coupling component (33) mounted on one of the actuator components. The locking unit, in a direction of movement, locks a movement of the actuator component or the coupling component relative to the locking unit, and allows a relative movement in the opposite direction.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
The invention relates to an orthopedic joint device having an upper part (10) and a lower part (20) mounted thereon so as to pivot about a pivoting axis (15) and also having at least one spring element (80, 81, 82), which, as a result of elastic deformation, resists pivoting and is mounted on the upper part and/or the lower part by means of fasteners (18, 28, 28b), at least one of the fasteners being designed such that it can be adjusted or reversibly moved relative to the spring element, thus making it possible to adjust the resistance.
A61F 2/50 - Prostheses not implantable in the body
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
The invention relates to an orthopedic joint device having an upper part (10) and a lower part (20) mounted thereon so as to pivot about a pivoting axis (15), and a locking unit (30) which prevents any relative pivoting movement between the upper part and the lower part. The locking unit never locks in one pivoting direction, and in the opposite pivoting direction can be switched from a release position to a locking position, the locking unit being associated with an actuating device (40) that maintains the locking unit in the release position or moves it into the release position.
A61F 2/50 - Prostheses not implantable in the body
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
A prosthesis socket comprising a proximal entry open and a distal end or a distal end region and a fastening system provided there for a prosthesis component, wherein the prosthesis socket has a frame consisting of a fiber-reinforced plastic material with at least one opening, a textile which spans the opening being fixed to the frame.
The invention relates to a covering element for arranging on an orthopaedic device (1), wherein the covering element (10) has a supporting structure (11) which, when the covering element (10) is in the state attached to the orthopaedic device (1), has an inner side (12) facing the orthopaedic device (1) and an outer side (13) facing away from the latter, and at least one fastening device (15) for fastening the covering element (10) to the orthopaedic device (1), wherein at least one photovoltaic cell (20) is arranged on the outer side (13) or so as to be oriented towards the outer side (13).
A61F 2/78 - Means for protecting prostheses or for attaching them to the body, e.g. bandages, harnesses, straps, or stockings for the limb stump
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
An orthopedic joint device is provided, the device having an upper part, a lower part pivotably mounted thereon and an actuator fastened to the upper part and the lower part and having a drive shaft coupled to an output element via a force transmission device, the force transmission device having a load transmission element that can by adjusted depending on the load.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
F04B 1/324 - Control of machines or pumps with rotary cylinder blocks by varying the relative positions of a swash plate and a cylinder block by changing the inclination of the swash plate
The invention relates to an orthosis with a foot part (10) and a lower leg part (20), which are connected to each other via a spring (30), wherein the spring (30), starting from a neutral position, provides a higher resistance during dorsal flexion than during plantar flexion.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
78.
HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR FOR ORTHOTICS OR PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOPAEDIC ARRANGEMENT
A hydraulic actuator for orthotics or prosthetics, comprising a control element with a housing, in which a cylinder is arranged, in which a piston is mounted so as to be movable and divides the cylinder into a flexion chamber and an extension chamber, a fluidic connection is arranged between the flexion chamber and the extension chamber, and in each of said chambers there is arranged a control valve for influencing the extension movement or flexion movement, a motorised pump being arranged in the fluidic connection, with the hydraulic fluid being conducted from one chamber to the pump through at least one control valve in an intake-side connection line, and a check valve being arranged in a delivery-side connection line from the pump to the other chamber and blocking a return flow of the pumped medium from this chamber to the pump against the conveying direction of the pump.
The invention relates to an orthopaedic joint comprising an upper part and a lower part pivotably mounted thereon and a resistance device which is located between the upper part and the lower part and provides resistance against a pivoting movement about a pivot axis, and has a resistance adjusting device coupled to a control device which is coupled to at least one sensor such that the resistance can be adjusted by means of the control device on the basis of sensor data transmitted from the at least one sensor to the control device, a function is stored in the control device in which the joint is locked against pivoting in at least one direction in accordance with the sensor data, the function can be activated for locking and deactivated for unlocking on the basis of the sensor data.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
A method for controlling an artificial knee joint comprising an upper part and a lower part pivotally connected to each other, a resistance unit arranged between the upper part and the lower part and having an adjusting device to adjust the damping resistance, a control unit, the adjustment taking place on the basis of sensor data from at least one sensor. During the swing phase at least one of the knee angle (KA), the knee angle velocity (KAV), the knee angle acceleration (KAA), the lower limb angle, the lower limb velocity, the lower limb acceleration, the ankle moment (AM) and the axial force (AF) is sensed, the curve of the parameter is determined and the damping resistance is changed when, after an extreme value of the parameter is reached, the monotonic behavior of the curve of the parameter changes within the swing phase.
A spring adapter for arrangement on an orthopedic joint system is disclosed, where the orthopedic joint system includes an upper part and a lower part articulated thereto about a pivot axis. The joint system comprises a resistance element that exerts a resistive force on a pivoting movement about the pivot axis. The spring adapter comprises at least one pneumatic spring element, flexible spring element and/or torsion spring element and is tensioned when the upper part is pivoted relative to the lower part.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
The invention relates to a method for controlling an artificial knee joint which includes an upper part having an anterior side and a posterior side; a lower part mounted on the upper part so as to be pivotable about a knee axis and having an anterior side and a posterior side; a foot part arranged on the lower part; at least one sensor; a control device connected to the at least one sensor; and an actuator which is coupled to the control device and by means of which an achievable knee angle (KAmax) between the posterior side of the upper part and the posterior side of the lower part in the swing phase can be set by the control device.
The invention relates to an actuator for an orthopedic device with an actuator housing and a heat store for storing the heat produced during operation of the actuator, the heat store having a heat store housing that has a cavity and a heat storage medium present therein, or consisting of a heat storage medium. The heat store is designed to be attachable to or in the actuator housing and has a receiving region that matches an actuator housing region and, when the heat store is mounted, is in heat-transferring contact with the actuator housing.
The invention relates to a method for operating an orthopedic device, which supports a first body part of a wearer and has at least one controllable actuator, wherein the method includes a) determining a chronological progression of at least one parameter, which allows a conclusion to be drawn regarding a state of motion of the wearer, from measurement values of at least one sensor, b) detecting the state of motion from the at least one determined chronological progression and c) controlling the at least one controllable actuator depending on the detected state of motion, wherein, for detecting the state of motion, at least the chronological progression of at least one parameter of a second body part of the wearer is also used.
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
A61N 1/36 - Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation, e.g. heart pace-makers
A61F 2/60 - Artificial legs or feet or parts thereof
The invention relates to a method for operating an orthopedic device which supports or replaces a first body part of a wearer and has at least one controllable actuator, wherein the method includes a) determining a chronological profile of at least one parameter, which allows for a conclusion to be made regarding a movement status of the wearer, from measurement values of at least one sensor; b) detecting the movement status from the at least one determined chronological profile; and c) controlling the at least one controllable actuator depending on the identified movement status, wherein at least the chronological profile of at least one parameter of a second body part of the wearer is also used to identify the movement status.
A61N 1/36 - Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation, e.g. heart pace-makers
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
A method for controlling a damping modification in an artificial knee joint of an orthosis, an exoskeleton, or a prosthesis. The artificial knee joint has an upper part pivotally connected to a lower part. A resistance unit is secured between the upper part and the lower part in order to provide a resistance against a flexion or extension. The resistance unit is paired with an adjustment device to modify the resistance when a sensor signal of a control unit paired with the adjustment device activates the adjustment device. The flexion resistance is reduced for the swing phase. A curve of at least one load characteristic is detected when walking or standing; a maximum of the load characteristic curve when standing is ascertained; and the flexion damping is reduced to a swing-phase damping level during the standing phase when a threshold of the load characteristic below a maximum is reached.
The invention relates to a method for analyzing useful data of an orthopedic device, having the steps of: providing an orthopedic device (10, 13) which has at least one sensor (30) for detecting sensor data and/or which is connected to a data preparing device (70) for transmitting sensor data, comprising at least one data processing device (40) which is coupled to the at least one sensor (30) and/or the data preparing device (70) and which is equipped with at least one storage device for storage purposes and a processor for processing the sensor data; ascertaining characteristic variables and/or characteristic variable combinations; detecting an event or a time-limited activity using the sensor data ascertained at a point in time or in a period of time and/or using a sensor data combination; ascertaining characteristic variables of the orthopedic device (10, 13) via the at least one sensor (30) and/or the data preparing device (70); assigning each characteristic variable and/or characteristic variable combination to an event or a time-limited activity; and storing the occurrence of the event or the time-limited activity together with at least one characteristic variable or characteristic variable combination.
The invention relates to a damper unit (40) comprising: a hydraulic cylinder (50) having a hydraulic piston (51) movably mounted therein, which hydraulic piston is coupled to a piston rod (70) and divides the hydraulic cylinder (50) into two hydraulic chambers (52, 53) which are fluidically interconnected via at least one hydraulic channel (54); and a pneumatic cylinder (60) having a pneumatic piston (61) movably mounted therein, which pneumatic piston is coupled to the piston rod (70) and divides the pneumatic cylinder (60) into two pneumatic chambers (62, 63) which are fluidically interconnected via at least one pneumatic channel (64); wherein the value of the volume change of the hydraulic chambers (52, 53) during a movement of the hydraulic piston (51) is different and the hydraulic chambers (52, 53) are fluidically coupled to an equalisation volume (80).
The invention relates to a bearing arrangement having a radial spherical plain bearing with an inner ring (10), which is arranged on a bolt (15) or pin and has a spherical outer contour (12), and with an outer ring (20), which has a hollow spherical inner geometry (22) for receiving the inner ring (10) and an outer geometry (21) for mounting in a bearing seat (30), wherein the inner ring (10) and the outer ring (20) are preloaded against one another in an axial direction via at least one preloading device (41, 42).
The invention relates to a method for controlling a prosthetic foot (10) which has an upper part (11) with a fastening element (13) for a proximal prosthetic component (20) and a foot part (12) mounted thereon so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (15), comprising a resistance device (40) used to counteract a pivoting movement of the foot part (12) relative to the upper part (11) by way of an adjustable resistance (Am), and comprising a control device (70) which is coupled to the resistance device (40) and to at least one sensor (60) and by means of which the resistance to pivoting is set on the basis of sensor data, wherein ground contact of the foot part (12) with the ground is determined by way of at least one sensor (60), wherein the relative spatial position of the foot part (12) and/or of the upper part (11) is determined using an inertial measurement unit (30) and wherein the resistance (Am) to pivoting is altered on the basis of the presence or lack of ground contact and the determined relative spatial position and/or the determined route of the relative spatial position.
The invention relates to a method for configuring a controller of an orthopedic device, which has at least one data processing device (10), sensors (20) coupled thereto and an actuator (30) which is activated and/or deactivated by the data processing device (10), the controller having a basic function block (40), in which a basic functionality of the actuator (30) is defined, a plurality of additional function blocks (60), which have different additional functionalities, being provided to an interface device (50) from a memory (15) and at least one additional function block (60) being selected and added to the basic function block (40) by way of the interface device (50), there being an interface (46) between the basic function block (40) and the at least one additional function block (60), the compatibility of the functionalities being checked and an overall functionality being generated at said interface, an adjustment of at least one functionality being carried out to establish compatibility, or an inclusion of the additional functionality being rejected, in the case of lack of compatibility at the outset.
The invention relates to a method for controlling an orthotic or prosthetic device and an orthotic or prosthetic device, which can be placed on the body of a user and secured, including a joint device having a proximal component and a distal component, which are pivotally mounted on one another about a pivot axis; at least one adjustable actuator which is arranged between the proximal component and the distal component and via which a movement behaviour relating to a pivoting of the proximal component relative to the distal component can be adjusted; at least one detection device for detecting muscle contractions; and a control device which is coupled to the detection device and to the actuator, processes (electrical) signals from the detection unit, and adjusts the actuator according to the signals, wherein the detection device is designed for detecting muscle contractions.
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
The invention relates to a method for evaluating usage data of at least one orthopaedic device which is equipped with sensors for detecting properties, states, or changes in properties or states, wherein the sensors are connected to a transmitter directly or via a storage device and the transmitter transmits the sensor data provided by the sensors to an evaluation unit in a computer network in which the sensor data is processed.
A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
G16H 10/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
The invention relates to a method for controlling a prosthesis or orthosis of the lower extremity, which prosthesis or orthosis has an upper part (10) and a lower part (20), which lower part is connected to the upper part (10) by means of a knee joint (1) and is mounted for pivoting relative to the upper part (10) about a joint shaft (15); wherein an adjustable resistance device (40) is disposed between the upper part (10) and the lower part (20), by means of which resistance device a flexion resistance (Rf) is changed on the basis of sensor data; wherein an axial force (FA) acting on the lower part is sensed by at least one sensor (54) and is used as the basis for a change of the flexion resistance (Rf); wherein, in the case of decreasing axial force (FA) and/or an approximately vertical position of a leg tendon (70) and/or of an extended knee joint (1), the flexion resistance (Rf) is reduced; and wherein the flexion resistance (Rf) is increased again if, within a temporally defined interval, no knee flexion is detected and/or the knee joint (1) and/or the leg tendon (70) and/or the axial force (FA) fall below or exceed specific limit values.
The invention relates to an orthopaedic joint device, comprising an upper part (2) and a lower part (3), which are mounted on one another so as to be pivotable about a joint pin (4) and between which a damper device (5) is situated in order to provide resistance against pivoting of the upper part (2) relative to the lower part (3), and the damper device (5) is mounted on the upper part (2) and the lower part (3) via fastening devices (6, 7), a fastening device (6) comprising a head (8) in which a bearing (9) is situated which is supported on a pin (10) that is mounted in the upper part (2) or lower part (3), characterised in that the pin (10) is mounted so as to be rotatable in the upper part (2) or lower part (3).
A61F 2/60 - Artificial legs or feet or parts thereof
A61F 2/50 - Prostheses not implantable in the body
A61F 5/01 - Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces
KK) and at least one absolute angle (αS) of the lower part (20) and/or the upper part (10) over at least one movement cycle, b. identifying the cyclical movement from the relative movement of the upper part (10) and the lower part (20) and the absolute movements of the upper part (10) and/or the lower part (20) in space.
The invention relates to a method for controlling a prosthesis or orthesis of the lower extremity, which prosthesis or orthesis comprises an upper part (10) and a lower part (20) that is connected to the upper part (20) via a knee joint (1) and is mounted so as to be pivotable relative to the upper part (10) about a joint pin (15); wherein an adjustable resistance device (40) is situated between the upper part (10) and the lower part (20), by means of which resistance device a flexion resistance (Rf) in an early and middle standing phase is modified, during walking, on the basis of sensor data, following initial heel contact up to the middle standing phase; wherein, following the initial heel contact, the flexion resistance (Rf) is increased to a value at which further flexion is blocked or at least slowed; wherein the progression over time of the flexion resistance increase and/or the maximum achievable flexion angle (Af) is modified on the basis of the inclination of the ground or a height difference (∆H) to be overcome.
The invention relates to a prosthetic socket system having: a dimensionally-stable outer socket (10) having a proximal insertion opening (11) and a distal end region (12), on which outer socket a fastening element (13) for a distal prosthetic component is arranged; and a prosthetic liner (20) that can be secured in the outer socket (10) and has a distal sealing cap (21), a supporting element (30) being arranged in the outer socket (10) proximally to the distal end region (12) of the outer socket (10) and having a recess (40) for an osseointegrated coupling element (50).
The invention relates to a method for transmitting data between a prosthesis system and an input device, wherein the prosthesis system has a plurality of prosthesis components which have at least one electronic and/or mechatronic component, wherein the prosthesis system is connected to the input device via at least one interface, wherein at least two electronic and/or mechatronic components, in a state when connected to the prosthesis components, are together connected to the input device, and data are transmitted or exchanged via the one input device.
A61F 2/60 - Artificial legs or feet or parts thereof
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
The invention relates to an interface assembly comprising a first interface component (10) and a second interface component (20) with a sliding guide (30) for mechanically securing the interface components (10, 20) to one another, wherein a tongue (12) projecting from a base (11) is situated on one of the interface components (10) and a groove (22) located in a base (21) is situated on the other interface component (20), the tongue and groove having corresponding cross-sections, wherein the tongue (12) and the groove (22) interlockingly secure the interface components (10, 20) to one another and block a movement perpendicular to the bases and perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the tongue (12) and groove (22), wherein electrical contact elements (15, 25) are situated on the tongue (12) and in the groove (22) and establish an electrical connection when the interface components (10, 20) are joined.
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