Abstract: The invention concerns an orthesis, made of flexible material, for immobilizing the thumb base joint, with a wrist strap surrounding the wrist and with a tubular extension piece receiving the thumb. The extension piece contains a sheathlike reinforcement with a transverse cutout located on the inside of the thumb base joint, and has in the region of the thumb base joint, on the outside of the thumb, a transverse slit of a length such that the transverse slit opens when the thumb base joint is bent, the degree of opening being limited by a flap which, bridging the transverse slit, extends from the outer region of the extension piece to the wrist strap and can be secured to the latter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compression hose made of elastic textile base material for the treatment of leg conditions, a rhombic lattice being integrated into the base material, with diagonals of the rhombuses lying in the longitudinal direction of the hose, and with intersecting strips which extend hexically and continuously obliquely relative to the longitudinal direction of the hose and form the rhombic lattice, the elasticity of these strips being less than the base material enclosed by the strips, and the length of the hose in each case defined by longitudinal stretching of the hose determining its compression pressure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a knee-joint orthesis with fastening means for the thigh and the lower leg, which fastening means are connected to one another via at least one two-part rail comprising a pivot hinge which is offset rearwards in relation to the knee joint, to adapt to the pattern of movement of the latter, and which includes a pin. The pin is mounted eccentrically in a pivot bearing which connects both rail parts in a rotationally movable manner and, by its turning movement, continuously displaces the position of the pin, this displacement into its respectively adapted position being effected by the movement of the knee joint.

Abstract: The invention relates to an epicondylitis clasp having a brace which contains a spring strip and can be contracted by an infinitely adjustable retaining strap. Arranged at one end of the brace on the inside of the clasp is a pad which serves to exert pressure on the epicondyle, is configured as an elongated, roughly rectangular cushion, having a longitudinal direction transverse to the clasping direction of the brace and a widened part at one end, and is fastened rotatively to the clasp via a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pad in such a way that the widened part points toward the upper arm, whether applied to the right or left arm.