Abstract: A pre-fabricated orthosis suitable for embracing and supporting a body part of a human or animal is disclosed. The orthosis has an articulation and may be made from a pre-formed sheet of material containing cork and a thermoplastic binder. The orthosis may be uniformly perforated in its central part and may be composed of a mixture of cork and ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA). A method of manufacturing the orthosis is also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 24, 2006
Date of Patent:
December 23, 2008
Assignees:
T Tape Company BV, Ortopedijos Klinika UAB
Abstract: A pre-fabricated orthosis suitable for embracing and supporting a body part of a human or animal is disclosed. The orthosis has an articulation and may be made from a pre-formed sheet of material containing cork and a thermoplastic binder. The orthosis may be uniformly perforated in its central part and may be composed of a mixture of cork and ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA). A method of manufacturing the orthosis is also disclosed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 24, 2006
Publication date:
May 1, 2008
Applicants:
T TAPE COMPANY BV, ORTOPEDIJOS KLINIKA UAB