Patents by Inventor Christian Liebau

Christian Liebau 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).

  • Patent number: 9788987
    Abstract: An orthopedic brace system for bracing a joint with a dimensionally stable, flexible base body, which can be placed around the members adjoining the joint and has closure devices by way of which the base body can be fixed to the members adjoining the joint. A dimensionally stable outer frame extending over the joint is removably attached to the base body by way of adjustable fastening members, wherein the outer frame is braced on the members adjoining the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Vollbrecht, Gert-Peter Brüggemann, Andreas Gösele-Koppenburg, Raymond Best, Andree Ellermann, Hartmut Semsch, Kai Dressler, Alfio Albasini, Christian Liebau
  • Patent number: 8435197
    Abstract: In a knee-joint orthosis for guiding the patella of a patient during the transition from an extended position to a flexed position of the knee joint and vice versa, with a fastening means (I) for fastening to a thigh and a lower leg, with at least one laterally arranged stabilizing element that takes up a flexion of the knee joint and bears on the thigh and lower leg, and with a dimensionally stable guide element (6) that can be held in position by an arrangement of tensioning straps and is arranged to bear laterally on the patella by way of a lateral base part (7) from which medially directed attachments (8) extend proximally and distally of the patella and are secured to strap sections (10, 12) on the orthosis in the area of the thigh and of the lower leg in such a way that a medial tensile force is exerted on the attachments (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Otto Bock Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Vollbrecht, Gert-Peter Brüggemann, Andreas Gösele-Koppenburg, Raymond Best, Andree Ellermann, Hartmut Semsch, Alfio Albasini, Christian Liebau, Wolf Petersen
  • Publication number: 20120109031
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support bandage (1) comprising a base body (2) that is made of an elastic textile material and that has an inner side facing the body of a bandage user and an outer side facing away from the body of the bandage user. An anti-slip coating (5) is arranged on the inner side. The support bandage (1) has at least one supporting strap (10) that is reversibly arranged on the outer side of the base (2) by way of form-fitting elements (21, 16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Vollbrecht, Holger Reinhardt, Gert-Peter Bruegemann, Andreas Goesele-Koppenburg, Raymond Best, Andree Ellermann, Alfio Albasini, Christian Liebau
  • Publication number: 20110137220
    Abstract: In a knee-joint orthosis for guiding the patella of a patient during the transition from an extended position to a flexed position of the knee joint and vice versa, with a fastening means (1) for fastening to a thigh and a lower leg, with at least one laterally arranged stabilizing element that takes up a flexion of the knee joint and bears on the thigh and lower leg, and with a dimensionally stable guide element (6) that can be held in position by an arrangement of tensioning straps and is arranged to bear laterally on the patella by way of a lateral base part (7) from which medially directed attachments (8) extend proximally and distally of the patella and are secured to strap sections (10, 12) on the orthosis in the area of the thigh and of the lower leg in such a way that a medial tensile force is exerted on the attachments (8), reliable guiding of the patella is permitted, without a pressure directed to the upper face of the patella, by virtue of the fact that the strap sections (10, 12) are designed wit
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias VOLLBRECHT, Gert-Peter BRÜGGEMANN, Andreas GÖSELE-KOPPENBURG, Raymond BEST, Andree ELLERMANN, Hartmut SEMSCH, Alfio ALBASINI, Christian LIEBAU, Wolf PETERSEN
  • Publication number: 20110028877
    Abstract: The invention relates to an orthopedic brace system for bracing a joint with a dimensionally stable, flexible base body (10), which can be placed around the members adjoining the joint and has closure devices (2) by way of which the base body (10) can be fixed to the members adjoining the joint. A dimensionally stable outer frame (70) extending over the joint is removably attached to the base body (10) by way of adjustable fastening means (60, 80), wherein the outer frame (70) is braced on the members adjoining the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Matthias Vollbrecht, Gert-Peter Brüggemann, Andreas Gösele-Koppenburg, Raymond Best, Andree Ellermann, Hartmut Semsch, Kai Dressler, Alfio Albasini, Christian Liebau