Patent ID: 8157756

Claim:
An orthosis, with two load-bearing joints ( 12 , 14 ) that each have a proximal panel ( 16 . 1 , 16 . 2 ) and a distal panel ( 18 . 1 , 18 . 2 ), characterized in that (a) the proximal panels ( 16 . 1 , 16 . 2 ) are connected to each other by means of a proximal joint ( 24 ), and the distal panels ( 18 . 1 , 18 . 2 ) are connected to each other by means of a distal joint, (b) and the proximal panels ( 16 . 1 , 16 . 2 ) are connected, at the proximal joint ( 24 ) in the form of a rotary joint, in such a way that they can pivot about a proximal joint pivot axis (P) and can be fixed relative to each other, the proximal joint pivot axis (P) extends through the proximal joint ( 24 ) and the proximal joint ( 24 ) and/or the distal joint ( 40 ) is pivotable about a rotary joint pivot axis (P, Q) that extends perpendicular to a load-bearing joint pivot axis about which the two load-bearing joints ( 12 , 14 ) are pivotable, wherein the two distal panels ( 18 . 1 , 18 . 2 ) (c) each have a first distal panel part ( 34 . 1 , 34 . 2 ) and a second distal panel part ( 36 . 1 , 36 . 2 ), and (d) each comprise a distal compensating joint ( 38 . 1 , 38 . 2 ), which distal compensating joints ( 38 . 1 , 38 . 2 ) connect the respective panel parts ( 34 . 1 , 34 . 2 , 36 . 1 , 36 . 2 ) to each other pivotably about a pivot axis (U. 1 , U. 2 ) that extends parallel to the rotary joint pivot axis (Q).