Patents Assigned to Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
  • Patent number: 9161847
    Abstract: The application relates to an orthopedic device comprising a joint and to a method for controlling an orthopedic device, which has an upper part (1) and a lower part (2) supported pivotally thereon, wherein upper connecting means for fixation onto a limb are disposed on the upper part (1), and a locking device (3), which prevents a bending motion of the upper part (1) relative to the lower part (2), wherein the locking device (3) is configured such that it can be actively actuated by the user of the orthopedic device, wherein a control device (9) is associated with the locking device (3), the control device being attached to the device with at least one sensor (6, 7, 8) and automatically unlocking or locking the locking device (3) as a function of the sensor signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Kampas, Roland Pawlik
  • Patent number: 9066818
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising at least one orthopedic device having at least one joint (4) and a resistance device associated with the respective joint (4), a control device and an actuator being associated with said resistance device. The joint can be moved or the resistance can be adjusted against a bending and/or stretching movement via the actuator. The system further comprises a remote control unit (6) which is coupled to the control device and via which the resistance behavior can be varied, wherein data for the remote control unit (6) are stored in the orthopedic device, the remote control (6) can be configured with said data and the data are transmitted via a pairing process to the remote control unit (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventor: Constantin Pop
  • Patent number: 9060882
    Abstract: The invention relates to a join mechanism of a knee orthosis or knee prosthesis, having a first part (14), a second part (15), which is pivotable relative to the latter, and attachment means (2) for securing the joint mechanism (1) to a user of the knee orthosis or knee prosthesis, and having a locking mechanism (4, 40) with which a pivoting of the two parts (14, 15) relative to each other in a flexion direction is prevented by a form-fit element (4) which is arranged movably on the second part (15) and which, in the locking state, engages with a form fit in a recess (40) assigned to the first part (14), wherein the form-fit element (4) is mounted rotatably on the second part (15) and has a contour which, in the locked position, protrudes into the recess (40) and, in the released position, allows the first part (14) to pivot past the bearing of the form-fit element (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Heinz Bröckl, Hans Dietl
  • Publication number: 20150018971
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity, comprising a resistance unit with which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is varied depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. According to the invention, the resistance is increased in the standing phase or while standing from a starting value depending on the ground reaction force up to a locking point of the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp KAMPAS, Martin SEYR, Roland PAWLIK, Sven KALTENBORN
  • Patent number: 8915528
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gripping device, comprising a proximal member (10), a medial member (20), and a distal member (30), which are each pivotably supported on each other, and comprising an actuator (80), which is coupled to a slidably supported coupling element (50), wherein the coupling element (50) is arranged between the proximal member (10) and the distal member (30) and is connected in a force-transmitting manner both to the proximal member (10) and to the distal member (30). According to the invention, at least one lever (40) is arranged on the coupling element (50), which lever is connected both to the proximal member (10) and to the distal member (30) and kinematically couples the proximal member (10) with the distal member (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Haslinger
  • Patent number: 8876912
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity, comprising a resistance unit with which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is varied depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. According to the invention, the resistance is increased in the standing phase or while standing from a starting value depending on the ground reaction force up to a locking point of the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Kampas, Martin Seyr, Roland Pawlik, Sven Kaltenborn
  • Publication number: 20140118981
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing populated or unpopulated circuit boards or individual circuits as individual panels (2) from a complete panel (1) having a circuit board base material (4), wherein the particular individual panel (2) is removed from the complete panel (1) using a laser, wherein the individual panel is fastened to the complete panel (1) by means of metal connections (3) before the individual panel (2) is removed, the circuit board base material (4) is removed except for the metal connections (3), and the individual panels (2) are separated from, in particular pressed out of, the complete panel (1) after the circuit board base material (4) has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventor: Marcus Eder
  • Patent number: 8663339
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjusting device for a prosthetic device, having a drive (1) for adjusting at least one first component of the prosthetic device relative to a second component, wherein the drive (1) is designed as a permanent magnet electric motor and comprises a stator (4) having exciter coils (3) and a rotor (2) having at least one permanent magnet is an armature magnet (5). At least one holding magnet (6) in the form of a permanent magnet is arranged on the stator (4) to form a cogging torque for the rotor (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
    Inventors: Josef Inschlag, Marcus Eder
  • Publication number: 20130190896
    Abstract: The invention relates to a join mechanism of a knee orthosis or knee prosthesis, having a first part (14), a second part (15), which is pivotable relative to the latter, and attachment means (2) for securing the joint mechanism (1) to a user of the knee orthosis or knee prosthesis, and having a locking mechanism (4, 40) with which a pivoting of the two parts (14, 15) relative to each other in a flexion direction is prevented by a form-fit element 94) which is arranged movably on the second part (15) and which, in the locking state, engages with a form lit in a recess (40) assigned to the first part (14), wherein the form-fit element (4) is mounted rotatably on the second part (15) and has a contour which, in the locked position, protrudes into the recess (40) and, in the released position, allows the first part (14) to pivot past the bearing of the form-fit element (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Heinz Bröckl, Hans Dietl
  • Patent number: 8474329
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor device (1) for measuring an axial force in the longitudinal pipe direction of a pipe (4) and/or at least one torque, having a measuring element (2) comprising an adapter connection (3) connected to the pipe by means of a flanged socket part, by means of which the pipe can be fixedly coupled to an adjustment adapter (5), wherein the axial force and the torque can be fed into the adjustment adapter and can be measured by means of strain gauges (11, 12) disposed in a sensor area (9) between the adapter connection and an end of the flanged socket part (6) opposite the adapter connection at strain gauge locations, wherein the flanged socket part having the sensor area is designed in a pipe shape, wherein the sensor area extends from the adapter connection to the end of the flanged socket part and has a smaller outer diameter than the end of the flanged socket part, wherein the end of the pipe facing the adapter connection and extending past the end of the flanged socket part towar
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Schulze, Michael Wald
  • Publication number: 20120313745
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising at least one orthopedic device having at least one joint (4) and a resistance device associated with the respective joint (4), a control device and an actuator being associated with said resistance device. The joint can be moved or the resistance can be adjusted against a bending and/or stretching movement via the actuator. The system further comprises a remote control unit (6) which is coupled to the control device and via which the resistance behavior can be varied, wherein data for the remote control unit (6) are stored in the orthopedic device, the remote control (6) can be configured with said data and the data are transmitted via a pairing process to the remote control unit (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventor: Constantin Pop
  • Publication number: 20120290101
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjusting device for a prosthetic device, having a drive (1) for adjusting at least one first component of the prosthetic device relative to a second component, wherein the drive (1) is designed as a permanent magnet electric motor and comprises a stator (4) having exciter coils (3) and a rotor (2) having at least one permanent magnet is an armature magnet (5). At least one holding magnet (6) in the form of a permanent magnet is arranged on the stator (4) to form a cogging torque for the rotor (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Josef Inschlag, Marcus Eder
  • Publication number: 20120232674
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity with a resistance unit to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. The invention further relates to a device for carrying out such a method. According to the invention, the bending resistance is increased or not lowered in the standing phase, when an inertial angle of a lower leg part decreasing in the direction of the vertical and a front foot under pressure at the same time are identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Kampas, Martin Seyr, Roland Pawlik, Constantin Pop
  • Publication number: 20120232673
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity, comprising a resistance unit with which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is varied depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. According to the invention, the resistance is increased in the standing phase or while standing from a starting value depending on the ground reaction force up to a locking point of the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Kampas, Martin Seyr, Roland Pawlik, Sven Kaltenborn
  • Publication number: 20120226364
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity with a resistance device to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via the sensors. The sensor data are determined by at least one device for detecting at least two moments or a moment and a force. The sensor data of at least two determined values are linked by means of a mathematical operation and at least one auxiliary variable is thus calculated, on which the control of the bending and/or stretching resistance is based.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Philipp Kampas, Martin Seyr, Herman Boiten, Sven Kaltenborn
  • Publication number: 20120226365
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint with a resistance device to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. According to the invention, the resistance is adjusted depending on at least one measured temperature signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Seyr, Philipp Kampas, Constantin Pop
  • Publication number: 20120221120
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity having a resistance device to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. During use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors, wherein a cyclic movement different from walking is determined and the resistance is reduced for the duration of the cyclic movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Seyr, Christian Plesa
  • Publication number: 20120215323
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for controlling an artificial orthotic or prosthetic joint of a lower extremity with a resistance device to which at least one actuator is associated, via which the bending and/or stretching resistance is changed depending on sensor data. During the use of the joint, status information is provided via sensors. According to the invention, the inertial angle of an thigh part is measured and the resistance is reduced, when the thigh part is at least 45° to the vertical and/or the knee angle is greater than 45°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Seyr, Philipp Kampas, Sven Zarling
  • Patent number: D694189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Ledinger, Marcus Eder
  • Patent number: D697030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Ledinger, Marcus Eder