Patents Assigned to Otto Bock Healthcare GmbH
  • Publication number: 20170095354
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic knee joint, comprising an upper part (2), on which upper connecting means (20) are disposed, a lower part (3) pivotally supported on the upper part (2), connecting means for orthopedic components (4), and a stop ( ) for delimiting an extension movement, wherein the stop (7) is configured displaceably and coupled to an adjusting device (64), which is coupled to a control device (6), which actuates the adjusting device (64) as a function of sensor data and changes the position of the stop (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Martin PUSCH, Philipp KAMPAS
  • Patent number: 9603725
    Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthesis assembly, comprising an outer stem (10) provided with a proximal opening (11), and at the distal end (12) thereof is provided with a connecting means (13) for fastening an additional component, and which is formed of a material that is rigid in the longitudinal extension thereof, in which at least one slit (14) extending at least partially in a longitudinal direction is inserted in order to allow deformation in a radial direction. The prosthesis assembly further comprises an inner stem (20) made of a flexible material and provided with a proximal opening (21), at least one tensioning device (30) that is affixed to the outer stem (10) and can be accessed by way of a diameter change of the outer stem (10). At least one electrode (40) is displaceably fastened to a side of the outer stem (10) that is facing the inner stem (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Heiko Förster, Christian Heublein
  • Patent number: 9589698
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conductive elastomer provided and formed from a base elastomer and conductive solid particles that are distributed therein. The conductive particles used are: a) platelet-shaped conductive particles and/or b) dendritic conductive particles and/or c) other elongated conductive particles with a length:width ratio of greater than or equal to two. It has been seen that a combination of ball-shaped and platelet-shaped conductive particles is particularly advantageous. The particles can additionally be aligned by the pouring, application using a doctor blade, or drawing of the dissolved or not-yet cured mixture. The polymer is particularly suitable for medical electrodes for capturing and emitting signals. The material rennulus elastic, and conductive when stretched or bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Peter Anhalt, Holger Reinhardt
  • Patent number: 9579221
    Abstract: The invention relates to a passive orthopedic aid in the form of a foot prosthesis or foot orthosis, with a first part which is connected to a second part in a rotatable manner via a swivel joint, with a sensor arrangement for measuring parameters that provide indications of instantaneous operation requirements of the aid, with a control means which is connected to the control arrangement and is used to determine operation requirements and to generate corresponding control signals, with a controllable hydraulic damping arrangement with which a movement resistance acting on the rotation movement between the first part and the second part can be modified, and with a control means which converts the control signals of the processor arrangement and is used to control the damping arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH
    Inventors: Lueder Mosler, Roland Pawlik, Joachim Schoerg, Sven Kaltenborn, Sven Zarling, Greg Schneider
  • Publication number: 20170049585
    Abstract: A jointless prosthetic foot having a leaf spring which has a distal footfall section, a connecting section and a proximal attachment section which extends in an anterior-posterior direction and to which an attachment adapter can be fixed. The attachment adapter is mounted such as to be movable along a convexly curved path in the anterior-posterior direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Herman BOITEN, Jens NORTHEMANN, Andrea CREMER
  • Publication number: 20170049584
    Abstract: A prosthetic foot with a structural component having a proximal attachment member for fastening the prosthetic foot to a below-knee tube, a below-knee shaft or a prosthetic knee joint, with a forefoot portion secured or formed on the structural component, and with a heel-side spring-damper system which is assigned to the structural component and which is compressed at a heel strike and bears on a sole-side guide element. The structural component is designed as a leaf spring which extends in a posterior direction from the proximal attachment means, and forms an arch and is guided in an anterior and distal direction, wherein the arch protrudes posteriorly beyond the guide element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Martin PUSCH, Jens NORTHEMANN, Darshan RANE, Carsten MONICKE, Nathan Aaron WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 9572688
    Abstract: The invention relates to a finger prosthesis comprising a base element, which is formed to receive forces and torques and can be provided with an elastic covering to achieve a natural appearance. Furthermore, the invention relates to a hand prosthesis comprising a chassis and a finger prosthesis arranged on it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventor: Gregor Puchhammer
  • Publication number: 20170042703
    Abstract: A prosthesis with a lower limb attachment part, a foot part, a connection element with a joint function that connects the lower limb attachment part with the foot part, and a release device which can be brought into a locking position in which the foot part and the lower limb attachment part are connected to each other in a rotationally fixed manner at least relative to a dorsal extension movement, and into a release position in which the foot part can be rotated relative to the lower limb attachment part. The release device is designed to passively switch from the locking position into the release position when a variable which correlates to an ankle torque (M) in the connection element lies above a pre-set threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Martin PUSCH, Sven KALTENBORN, Luder MOSLER, Georg GEHRMANN, Carsten MONICKE
  • Publication number: 20170035583
    Abstract: A method for connecting at least two structural parts of an orthopedic component, wherein the structural parts are retained in an orienting device while oriented in relation to each other, an intermediate space thus being formed between the structural parts. The orienting device and the structural parts together form a cavity, which has a flow connection to at least one feed connection, via which an adhesive for adhesively bonding the structural parts is introduced into the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Carsten MONICKE, Darshan RANE, Tony STEPHENSON
  • Publication number: 20170027716
    Abstract: A prosthetic foot is provided with a forefoot spring, a heel spring and a base spring. The base spring is connected to the heel spring and to the forefoot spring. The base spring has receiving means for the forefoot spring and the heel spring, into which receiving means the heel spring and the forefoot spring can be inserted. The heel spring is connected to the forefoot spring via a coupling element, and the coupling element extends forwards along the forefoot spring at least via one portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Jeff FRIESEN, Nathan A. WILLIAMS, Justin R. SMITH, Kelli D. OBORN
  • 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: 20160374834
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an orthopedic joint device of a lower extremity, the orthopedic joint device comprising an upper part, a lower part mounted in articulated fashion to the upper part, and a conversion device arranged between the upper and lower parts. The conversion device provides for, during pivoting of the upper part relative to the lower part, mechanical work from a relative movement between the upper and lower parts to be converted and stored in at least one energy store and supplied back to the joint device with a time offset in order to assist the relative movement. The stored energy is converted back and the supply of mechanical work takes place in a controlled manner during the assistance of the relative movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Luder MOSLER, Martin PUSCH, Alexander PAPPE, Christian WILL
  • Publication number: 20160354226
    Abstract: A trunk orthosis including a bandage that is designed to be put on a patient's trunk, and a supporting device which is connected to the bandage. The supporting device is designed as a frame with frame sections that are hingedly or elastically secured to one another, are spring-biased, and are pre-stressed by the bandage when worn on the patient's trunk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias VOLLBRECHT, Klaus LIDOLT, Alexander VON ASCHEBERG
  • Patent number: 9498352
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an artificial foot, comprising a medial plane (M) in a longitudinal axis, in which a nominal foot length (l) is defined as a distance from a heel to a foot tip of a natural foot replaced by the artificial foot, and designed having a top side connecting piece (4) for torsionally rigidly connecting a foot insert (2) extending substantially over the length of the foot (l), and contacting two contact surfaces (6, 7) over the length (l), of which a first heel side contact surface (7) is located in the heel area and a second ball side contact surface (6) is located in the ball area, and designed so that the connecting part (4) is connected to the contact surfaces (6, 7) of the foot part by means of spring connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Sven Zarling, Martin Karstens
  • Publication number: 20160324665
    Abstract: A prosthetic knee joint includes an upper part, a lower part which is arranged pivotably to the upper part, a fastening device arranged on the upper part for a proximal prosthetic element, a fastening device arranged on the lower part for a distal prosthetic element, a four-limbed joint system with four linkages articulatedly fastened to each other, which are each pivotable to each other around a pivot axis, wherein the upper part (10) is arranged on the joint system. The joint system is may be mounted pivotably on the lower part from a starting position counter to a spring force during a stance phase flexion, and the action line of the spring force is may be aligned such that a moment acting against an inflexion of the joint system is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventor: Herman BOITEN
  • Patent number: 9486331
    Abstract: A prosthetic foot is provided with a forefoot spring, a heel spring and a base spring. The base spring is connected to the heel spring and to the forefoot spring. The base spring has receiving means for the forefoot spring and the heel spring, into which receiving means the heel spring and the forefoot spring can be inserted. The heel spring is connected to the forefoot spring via a coupling element, and the coupling element extends forwards along the forefoot spring at least via one portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Jeff Friesen, Nathan A. Williams, Justin R. Smith, Kelli D. Oborn
  • Publication number: 20160213495
    Abstract: An orthopedic damping device with a movably mounted piston and at least one chamber which has a wall and in which a compressible medium is compressed by moving the piston in a first direction and decompressed by moving the piston in an opposite second direction. The chamber is connected to a discharge channel. A closure element is paired with the discharge channel. The closure element is movably mounted on a support. The support is coupled to the piston or is designed as a piston. The closure element is coupled to a contact region which can be moved relative to the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas SCHUH, Clemens KIMMIG
  • Publication number: 20160184112
    Abstract: A prosthesis stem includes a stem body for receiving an amputation stump and an insertion aid apparatus, which facilitates the insertion of the amputation stump into the stem body, wherein the insertion aid apparatus comprises an insertion inlay which is connected in the proximal edge region thereof to a holding apparatus which is fixed to the stem body. The insertion inlay has an insertion stocking, which is movable between an outer position, in which the insertion inlay is at least partially located outside of the stem body, and an inner position, in which the insertion stocking covers the stem body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas RADSPIELER
  • Publication number: 20160151190
    Abstract: An orthosis joint having a base body which comprises a receptacle for a proximal component, a bearing point for a distal component which is pivotally arranged on the base body, and for stops or spring elements which are acting on the distal component. The orthosis joint also includes at least one receiving element, releasably fastened to the base body and in or on which a functional element that interacts with the distal component is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Marcus LURSSEN, David HOCHMANN, Roland AUBERGER, Gordon SIEWERT, Christian BREUER-RUESCH
  • Patent number: D779078
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Heiko Drewitz, Marcus Lurssen, Adam Wehsely-Swiczinsky