Patent ID: 6537238
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An orthosis comprising a unipodal support, a vertical rod, a cuff enabling the fastening of the orthosis to a wearer's calf, the unipodal support being connected to one end of the vertical rod and the cuff being connected to an opposite end of the vertical rod,wherein the unipodal support is connected to the end of the vertical rod by means of a flexible cylindrical sleeve enabling (i) rotation of the unipodal support around a longitudinal axis of the vertical rod and (ii) rotation of the unipodal support around an axis perpendicular to the vertical rod, and a cylindrical bushing is provided on the vertical rod, said cylindrical bushing meshing on the flexible sleeve so as to block in at least one direction the rotation of the unipodal support around the axis perpendicular to the vertical rod without blocking the rotation of the unipodal support around the longitudinal axis of the vertical rod.