Patents by Inventor Bernard Garus

Bernard Garus has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220039975
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthesis liner with a base body made of an elastic inner material which comprises an open proximal end, a closed distal end opposite the proximal end, and a longitudinal extension, which extends from the proximal end to the distal end, a bi-elastic textile layer arranged on or in the liner material, and a connection region that is arranged and configured to be connected to a prosthesis socket, wherein the textile layer has, in a section that extends proximally from the connection region, at least one tension element by means of which the elasticity of the textile layer is reduced in the longitudinal direction of the base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Ottobock SE & Co. KGAA
    Inventors: Martin HILLMANN, Bernard GARUS
  • Publication number: 20210290415
    Abstract: A prosthesis liner provided for fitting over a stump of a limb. The prosthesis liner includes a main body having an inner face directed towards the skin of the stump, and an outer face directed away from the stump. The prosthesis liner also includes a proximal access opening and a side wall, which extends from the access opening as far as a closed distal end portion of the liner. At least one sealing lip is arranged on the outer face of the main body and protrudes radially outwards from the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Bernard GARUS, Lueder MOSLER, Christian MUELLER, Lukas BRUENJES
  • Patent number: 11065134
    Abstract: A prosthesis liner provided for fitting over a stump of a limb. The prosthesis liner includes a main body having an inner face directed towards the skin of the stump, and an outer face directed away from the stump. The prosthesis liner also includes a proximal access opening and a side wall, which extends from the access opening as far as a closed distal end portion of the liner. At least one sealing lip is arranged on the outer face of the main body and protrudes radially outwards from the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Bernard Garus, Lueder Mosler, Christian Mueller, Lukas Bruenjes
  • Publication number: 20200306062
    Abstract: A prosthesis system includes a liner made of an electrically non-conducting liner material, which is intended to be pulled over an amputation stump, at least one electrode, which has at least one contact surface, and a prosthesis socket, which is intended to be arranged on the amputation stump. The at least one electrode is arranged on the inner face of the prosthesis socket, at least one area of the liner has a multiplicity of lead-throughs from the inner face to the outer face made of an electrically conducting material arranged in the liner material, and the at least one contact surface of the at least one electrode is intended to come into contact with at least one lead-through during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Thomas BERTELS, Bernard GARUS, Thomas KETTWIG
  • Publication number: 20180036151
    Abstract: A prosthesis liner provided for fitting over a stump of a limb. The prosthesis liner includes a main body having an inner face directed towards the skin of the stump, and an outer face directed away from the stump. The prosthesis liner also includes a proximal access opening and a side wall, which extends from the access opening as far as a closed distal end portion of the liner. At least one sealing lip is arranged on the outer face of the main body and protrudes radially outwards from the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Bernard GARUS, Lueder MOSLER, Christian MUELLER, Lukas BRUNJES
  • Patent number: 9554923
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthesis shaft for receiving an amputation stump of an extremity, comprising connecting means for a distal prosthesis device (2), wherein the prosthesis shaft (1) comprises at least one shell (11, 12), which has an arched, open cross-section and the shell ends of which in the applied state overlap each other at least partially, at least one tensioning means (14, 15) being disposed on the shell (11, 12), said means acting in the circumferential direction and tensioning the shell ends relative to each other, and the shell (11, 12) being made of a dimensionally stable plastic having regions with varying elasticity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kettwig, Bernard Garus, Sven Zarling, Felix Ruess
  • Publication number: 20160022442
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic interface (1) comprising a planar 3D textile (2) having a top (22) and a bottom (21), which are held at a distance from each other by supporting threads (24) and are connected to each other, wherein the bottom (21) of the spaced knitted fabric (2) is configured for resting on the skin of an interface user. The side of the bottom (21) facing the skin is provided with an adhesive coaling (23) at least in some regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Kettwig, Sven Zarling, Bernard Garus, Felix Ruess
  • Patent number: 9180027
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic interface (1) comprising a planar 3D textile (2) having a top (22) and a bottom (21), which are held at a distance from each other by supporting threads (24) and are connected to each other, wherein the bottom (21) of the spaced knitted fabric (2) is configured for resting on the skin of an interface user. The side of the bottom (21) facing the skin is provided with an adhesive coating (23) at least in some regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kettwig, Sven Zarling, Bernard Garus, Felix Ruess
  • Publication number: 20150032227
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthesis shaft for receiving an amputation stump of an extremity, comprising connecting means for a distal prosthesis device (2), wherein the prosthesis shaft (1) comprises at least one shell (11, 12), which has an arched, open cross-section and the shell ends of which in the applied state overlap each other at least partially, at least one tensioning means (14, 15) being disposed on the shell (11, 12), said means acting in the circumferential direction and tensioning the shell ends relative to each other, and the shell (11, 12) being made of a dimensionally stable plastic having regions with varying elasticity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Kettwig, Bernard Garus, Sven Zarling, Felix Ruess
  • Patent number: 8906112
    Abstract: A prosthesis socket for receiving an amputation stump has at least one shell which has an arched, open cross-section, where the shell ends in the applied state overlap each other at least partially. At least one tensioning means is disposed on the shell to act in a circumferential direction for tensioning the shell ends relative to each other. The shell is being made of a dimensionally stable plastic having regions with varying elasticity. The proximal end of the socket is relatively more flexible. The inner surface of the socket includes a direction dependent surface to aid in holding the amputation stump. A connector for the distal prosthesis is preferentially positioned adjacent the patient's greater trochanter and is configured for pivotable bearing of the prosthesis with fixing devices to secure the orientation of the prosthesis relative to the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kettwig, Bernard Garus, Sven Zarling, Felix Ruess
  • Publication number: 20140018938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthesis system with a liner (2) made of an electrically non-conducting liner material, which is intended to be pulled over an amputation stump, at least one electrode (10), which has at least one contact surface (14), and a prosthesis socket, which is intended to be arranged on the amputation stump, wherein the at least one electrode (10) is arranged on the inner face of the prosthesis socket, at least one area (6) of the liner (2) has a multiplicity of lead-throughs (8) from the inner face (22) to the outer face (24) made of an electrically conducting material arranged in the liner material, and the at least one contact surface (14) of the at least one electrode (10) is intended to come into contact with at least one lead-through (8) during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Bertels, Bernard Garus, Thomas Kettwig
  • Publication number: 20100318195
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic interface (1) comprising a planar 3D textile (2) having a top (22) and a bottom (21), which are held at a distance from each other by supporting threads (24) and are connected to each other, wherein the bottom (21) of the spaced knitted fabric (2) is configured for resting on the skin of an interface user. The side of the bottom (21) facing the skin is provided with an adhesive coating (23) at least in some regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Kettwig, Sven Zarling, Bernard Garus, Felix Ruess
  • Patent number: 7779654
    Abstract: A knitted spacer fabric includes an upper textile, a lower textile and mutually crossing supporting threads arranged between the upper textile and the lower textile which connect the upper and the lower textiles to one another. Portions of the supporting threads are connected to one another at crossing points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Otto Bock HealthCare IP GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernard Garus
  • Publication number: 20090049870
    Abstract: A knitted spacer fabric includes an upper textile, a lower textile and mutually crossing supporting threads arranged between the upper textile and the lower textile which connect the upper and the lower textiles to one another. Portions of the supporting threads are connected to one another at crossing points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare IP GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernard Garus
  • Publication number: 20030194935
    Abstract: A textile product for use in orthopedic technology, such as for dressings, ligaments and in amputation stump care, including at least two layers of fabric, an outer-lying layer being made of a polyethylene fiber having high fiber orientation in a longitudinal direction, and an inner layer being made of a different fiber having a higher roughness than the outer-lying layer. A tubular orthopedic stump sock is made of this textile product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Jens Schlomski, Bernard Garus, Jens Sprunk