Patent ID: 6063047
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
Minimal orthesis for the treatment of osteoporosis comprising a rigid brace propping the spine as well as fastening means for said brace guided around the truncuscharacterized in thatsaid brace (1) is elongate, has a curved shape following the spine and extends in a supporting manner substantially the whole length of the spine from and including the tailbone to and including the first cervical vertebra,said brace (1) is provided with first, lower fastening belts (9) for encompassing the truncus and then extending to an abdominal padding (10), said fastening belts being arranged at a height where they do not hinder abdominal respiration,and said brace (1) is provided with second, upper fastening belts (8) which are guided in the way of rucksack straps over the shoulders and back underneath the arm pits so that they do not hinder thoracic respiration and then into reversing slots (4) in said brace (1), and from there around the truncus to the abdominal padding (10).