Patent ID: 7322951
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. Orthosis ( 2 ) for correcting the position of a body joint ( 6 ), said orthosis ( 2 ) configured to extend over two members ( 5 , 28 ; 30 , 31 ) connected by a body joint and being provided with a first arm ( 7 , 35 ) and a second arm ( 8 , 34 ) forming the orthosis ( 2 ), said first ( 7 , 35 ) and second ( 8 , 34 ) arms each being configured to hold on the respective member ( 5 , 28 ; 30 , 31 ) by an attachment means ( 3 , 4 ; 36 , 37 ) and being interconnected by a pivot joint characterized in that, the pivot joint ( 6 ) includes a unitary central adjusting ring ( 12 ) formed by an axle ring ( 14 ) embraced by the first arm ( 7 ) and a ring bearing ( 13 ) with a fixed eccentricty with respect to the axle ring ( 14 ) and embraced by the second arm ( 8 ), wherein a variable rotation plane ( 15 ) of said ring bearing ( 13 ) is configured to be varied with respect to a fixed rotation plane ( 16 ) of the axle ring ( 14 ) by rotation of the adjusting ring ( 12 ) by such an angle that the first arm ( 7 ) supported by the axle ring ( 14 ) assumes a pivot position in relation to the extended normal position, depending on the rotation angle of the adjusting ring ( 12 ), wherein the orthosis includes an assembled and a disassembled configuration and the central adjusting ring has a fixed eccentricity in both the assembled and disassembled configuration.