Patent ID: 7534216

Claim:
A corrective orthesis for the correction of false positions of a joint, the orthesis comprising: a correcting unit with a pressurized basic body and an adjusting member for generating a Quengle/corrective force acting on the joint; a control unit selectively applying a pressure in the basic body to generate a defined Quengle force, as a result of which the adjusting member is deflectable in relation to the basic body, said correcting unit being designed as a pneumatic correcting unit which has a hollow cylinder as said basic body and a piston rod mounted displaceably in said hollow cylinder as the adjusting member, wherein a force and path of displacement of said piston rod can be preset by selecting an air pressure in said hollow cylinder, wherein a piston is arranged at a rear end of said piston rod which protrudes into said hollow cylinder, said piston having a diameter corresponding to an internal diameter of said hollow cylinder, wherein a bellows is connected to a rear side of said piston such that compressed air can be admitted into said bellows.