Method for securing an orhopaedic device and orthopaedic

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12589016-B2
Application number	US-202117999889-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 6, 2021
Priority date	May 27, 2020
Publication date	Mar 31, 2026
Grant date	Mar 31, 2026

Abstract

A method for securing an orthopaedic device to a body part of a wearer, having a device that includes a base body, from which at least one deflection element with a contact surface protrudes at least one belt and at least one securing element, and included positioning the orthopaedic device on the body part, placing the belt onto the contact surface of the deflection element and fastening the belt on the securing element.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A method for securing an orthopaedic device to a body part of a wearer, wherein the orthopaedic device comprises:
a base body, at least one belt, extending from a fixed end to an opposite end, the fixed end that is secured to the base body or to another structure of the orthopaedic device, at least one deflection element, comprising a contact surface protruding from the base body away from the body part of the wearer when the body part is positioned in the orthopaedic device and extending in a longitudinal direction, at least one securing element, arranged on the at least one belt configured to releasably fasten the at least one belt on the at least one securing element, wherein the method for securing the orthopaedic device comprises:
positioning the orthopaedic device on the body part of the wearer,
placing the at least one belt onto the contact surface of the at least one deflection element, and
fastening the at least one belt on the at least one securing element,
wherein, when the method for securing the orthopaedic device is configured such that when completed, the at least one belt has a first section that extends from the fixed end of the at least one belt to the deflection element, and has a second section that extends from the deflection element to the at least one securing element on which the belt is fastened, wherein the contact surface comprises a groove or undercut in which the at least one belt is placed, and wherein the groove or undercut is transverse to the longitudinal direction of the at least one deflection element, wherein the at least one deflection element has a center portion between two spaced apart edges, wherein the at least one belt first extends in a same longitudinal direction as the longitudinal direction of the at least one deflection element, and is then wrapped under the center portion and around the two spaced apart edges and is secured to the at least one securing element on the at least one belt.

2 . An orthopaedic device for carrying out the method according to claim 1 , comprising:
a base body, at least one belt, extending from a fixed end to an opposite end, the fixed end that is secured to the base body or to another structure of the orthopaedic device, at least one deflection element with a contact surface, wherein the at least one deflection element protrudes from the base body, and at least one securing element, arranged on the at least one belt or on another structure of the orthopaedic device and configured to releasably fasten the at least one belt on the at least one securing element, wherein the at least one belt is arranged and configured to be placed onto the contact surface of the at least one deflection element and fastened on to the at least one securing element, and when the orthopaedic device is placed onto contact surface and the at least one belt is fastened on the at least one securing element, the at least one belt has a first section that extends from the fixed end of the at least one belt to the deflection element, and has a second section that extends from the deflection element to the at least one securing element on which the belt is fastened.

3 . The orthopaedic device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one belt has a width and at least one area of the at least one belt has a reduced width, and the at least one area is configured to come into contact with the contact surface.

4 . The orthopaedic device according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one area of the at least one belt comprises a plastic element.

5 . The orthopaedic device according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one belt comprises a textile section on which the plastic element is arranged.

6 . The orthopaedic device according to claim 5 wherein the plastic element forms a free end of the at least one belt.

7 . The orthopaedic device according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one area having the reduced width is longer than a contact area of the at least one belt via which the at least one belt comes into contact with the contact surface.

8 . The orthopaedic device according to claim 7 wherein the at least one area is at least 1 cm longer than the contact area of the at least one belt.

9 . The orthopaedic device according to claim 3 , wherein the reduced width comprises, in the at least one area, a reduction of the width of the belt on one side.

10 . The orthopaedic device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one deflection element comprises a plurality of deflection elements, each with a contact surface, protruding away from the base body.

11 . The orthopaedic device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one deflection element is configured in a form of a hook.

12 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the groove or undercut has a circumference, and the at least one belt is placed on the contact surface so that the at least one belt surrounds the at least one deflection element over at least 25% of said circumference.

13 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one securing element is arranged on the at least one belt.

14 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one belt comprises a first form-fitting element and the at least one securing element comprises a second form-fitting element, wherein fastening the at least one belt on the at least one securing element comprises engaging the first form-fitting element and the second form-fitting element so as to create a form-fitting connection.

Assignees

• Ottobock Se & Co Kgaa

Inventors

• Pohl Kathrin

Classifications

• A61F2/50

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• A61F5/01 Primary

  Orthopaedic devices, e.g. long-term immobilising or pressure directing devices for treating broken or deformed bones such as splints, casts or braces · CPC title