Patents by Inventor Sonja WAGNER
Sonja WAGNER 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).
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Publication number: 20260157863Abstract: The invention relates to a cover for a prosthetic hand, having a textile main part that covers at least a palm area of a prosthetic hand when worn. The main part is designed as a partial glove having through-openings for prosthetic fingers and at least one distal finger cap consisting of a non-textile plastic material replaces a missing textile finger area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2022Publication date: June 11, 2026Inventors: Walter LUNZER, Sonja WAGNER, Angelika WILLCOCK
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Patent number: 12605259Abstract: A prosthetic system with a prosthesis, which has two prosthetic parts that are pivotally connected together about a joint axis via a prosthetic joint with a joint upper part and with a joint lower part, and a cover element, which at least partly covers a gap between the two prosthetic parts or between one prosthetic part and the joint lower part. The cover element is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis on one prosthetic part, a component of a cosmetic prosthetic element, said component being secured to one prosthetic part or one joint part or the prosthetic joint and is coupled to the joint upper part of the prosthetic joint via at least one coupling element in a form- and/or force-fitting manner such that a pivotal movement of the prosthetic parts about the joint axis leads to a simultaneous pivotal movement of the cover element about the pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Marton Balint, Johannes Bischof, Walter Lunzer, Thomas Ecker-Wessely, Alice Scherb, Sonja Wagner
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Publication number: 20250281308Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthesis cover having at least one fastening device (20) for securing the prosthesis cover (1) to a prosthesis component (2), and a flexible main body (10) which has an inner side (11) facing the prosthesis component (2) in the applied state and an outer side (12) opposite the inner side (11), on which outer side the at least one fastening device (20) is arranged, wherein at least one structural element (30) protruding from the outer side (12) is applied to the outer side (12) in an additive manufacturing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: September 11, 2025Inventors: Walter LUNZER, Sonja WAGNER, Angelika WILLCOCK, Andreas HOGH, Johannes BISCHOF
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Publication number: 20250262071Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthesis socket comprising a proximal entry opening and a distal end or a distal end region and a fastening system provided there for a prosthesis component, wherein the prosthesis socket has a frame consisting of a fiber-reinforced plastic material with at least one opening, a textile which spans the opening being fixed to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2025Publication date: August 21, 2025Inventors: Sonja WAGNER, Alice SCHERB, Walter LUNZER
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Publication number: 20250205072Abstract: A device for supporting the arms of a user, has support elements for the user's arms, a counter bearing element, and a force transmission element connectable to the counter bearing element. The force transmission element and the arm supports are connected to each other by a joint and are moveable relative to each other about a swivel axis. A force application lever is connected to the joint and extends away from the joint. A passive actuator is connected at one end to the force transmission element and at another end to a point of application on the force application lever. The point of application is moveable on the force application closer to or further from the swivel axis of the joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2025Publication date: June 26, 2025Inventors: Oliver MIZERA, Annedore KURZWEG, Lüder MOSLER, Samantha FOX, Benjamin SCHIRRMEISTER, Matthias VOLLBRECHT, Meike KEHNEN, Sonja WAGNER
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Publication number: 20250152383Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthetic glove and to a method for producing same, having the steps of providing a first textile blank (10) with a hand rear surface (11) and finger sections (12, 13, 14, 15, 16) extending away from the hand rear surface (11), providing a second textile blank (20) (20) with a hand inner surface (21) and finger sections (22, 23, 24, 25, 26) extending away from the hand inner surface (21), wherein at least the finger sections (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) of the textile blanks (10, 20) are designed to be elastic or have elastic regions, arranging the two textile blanks (10, 20) such that correspondingly designed finger sections (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) are paired together, and connecting the two textile blanks (10, 20) directly together along the longitudinal extension of the finger sections (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) at the edge regions thereof in order to form finger sleeves (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: May 15, 2025Inventors: Walter LUNZER, Sonja WAGNER, Angelika WILLCOCK
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Patent number: 12268623Abstract: The invention relates a device for supporting two arms 4 of a user 2 wherein the device has two arm support elements 6, each of which has an arm shell 10 for placing on an arm 4, at least one passive actuator 26, which is configured to apply a force to at least one of the arm support elements 6, and at least one counter bearing 14 for the force to be applied, which comprises at least one counter bearing element 16 and at least two force transmission elements 18, which are configured to transfer a counter force from each of the arm support elements to the counter bearing element 16, wherein the force transmission elements 18 are arranged on the counter bearing element 16 such that they can be moved relative to the counter bearing element 16, in particular they can be rotated about at least one rotational axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Ottobock SE & Co. KGAAInventors: Oliver Mizera, Annedore Kurzweg, Lüder Mosler, Samantha Fox, Benjamin Schirrmeister, Matthias Vollbrecht, Meike Kehnen, Sonja Wagner
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Publication number: 20230338168Abstract: A prosthesis cosmetic having a main part made of a foam material and/or composite fiber material and a cavity formed in the main part for receiving a prosthesis component, wherein the main part has an outside facing away from the cavity, on which outside a textile layer is arranged, an adhesive being applied on the inside of the textile layer facing the main part and the textile layer being adhered or laminated on the outside of the main part.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Sonja WAGNER, Walter LUNZER, Alice SCHERB
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Publication number: 20230201007Abstract: The invention relates to a prosthetic cosmetic cover (1) having a base body (11) which forms a cavity (12) for at least partially receiving a prosthetic component (3) and has an inner side (13) facing the prosthetic component (3) and an outer side (14) facing away from the prosthetic component (3), wherein at least one first electrical connection element (21) is arranged on the inner side (13) and at least one second electrical connection element (22) is arranged on the outer side (14), which are electrically connected to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Johannes BISCHOF, Sonja WAGNER
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Publication number: 20230157850Abstract: A prosthetic system with a prosthesis, which has two prosthetic parts that are pivotally connected together about a joint axis via a prosthetic joint with a joint upper part and with a joint lower part, and a cover element, which at least partly covers a gap between the two prosthetic parts or between one prosthetic part and the joint lower part. The cover element is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis on one prosthetic part, a component of a cosmetic prosthetic element, said component being secured to one prosthetic part or one joint part or the prosthetic joint and is coupled to the joint upper part of the prosthetic joint via at least one coupling element in a form- and/or force-fitting manner such that a pivotal movement of the prosthetic parts about the joint axis leads to a simultaneous pivotal movement of the cover element about the pivot axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Marton BALINT, Johannes BISCHOF, Walter LUNZER, Thomas ECKER-WESSELY, Alice SCHERB, Sonja WAGNER
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Publication number: 20230142491Abstract: A prosthesis cosmetic element comprising a main part made of a foam material and a cavity formed in the main part for receiving a prosthesis component, wherein the main part has an outer face facing away from the prosthesis component and an inner face which delimits the cavity, and a textile is secured to the inner face.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Sonja WAGNER, Walter LUNZER, Alice SCHERB
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Publication number: 20220409407Abstract: A prosthesis socket comprising a proximal entry open and a distal end or a distal end region and a fastening system provided there for a prosthesis component, wherein the prosthesis socket has a frame consisting of a fiber-reinforced plastic material with at least one opening, a textile which spans the opening being fixed to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Sonja WAGNER, Alice FREY, Walter LUNZER
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Publication number: 20220378596Abstract: The invention relates a device for supporting two arms 4 of a user 2 wherein the device has two arm support elements 6, each of which has an arm shell 10 for placing on an arm 4, at least one passive actuator 26, which is configured to apply a force to at least one of the arm support elements 6, and at least one counter bearing 14 for the force to be applied, which comprises at least one counter bearing element 16 and at least two force transmission elements 18, which are configured to transfer a counter force from each of the arm support elements to the counter bearing element 16, wherein the force transmission elements 18 are arranged on the counter bearing element 16 such that they can be moved relative to the counter bearing element 16, in particular they can be rotated about at least one rotational axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Oliver MIZERA, Annedore KURZWEG, Lüder MOSLER, Samantha FOX, Benjamin SCHIRRMEISTER, Matthias VOLLBRECHT, Meike KEHNEN, Sonja WAGNER
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Patent number: 11219538Abstract: A prosthesis socket retaining device and a system for securing a prosthesis socket to an upper extremity, comprising a securing part that can be guided along the torso below the axilla of the contralateral, unprovided side of a patient, and a coupling element which can be secured to the prosthesis socket and connected to the securing part, wherein the coupling element is displaceably mounted on the securing part.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Sonja Wagner, Alice Frey, Walter Lunzer
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Patent number: 11051956Abstract: A prosthesis cosmetic element for a prosthesis comprising a prosthesis joint which has an upper part and a lower part that is mounted thereon in a pivotal manner about a pivot axis, the prosthesis cosmetic element has a first frame part, which has at least one first securing device for fixing on the lower part, and a second frame part with at least one second securing device for securing on the upper part. The frame parts are mounted in a pivotal manner relative to each other, and the prosthesis joint is equipped with a rotational element on which an actuating element is arranged. The actuating element is accessible from the outside by a frame part or through a frame part.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Markus Piller, Hans Oppel, Sonja Wagner, Johannes Bischof, Alice Frey, Raphael Scheffel, Walter Lunzer, Mario Koppe, Andreas Leiniger
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Patent number: 10857021Abstract: The invention relates a device for supporting two arms 4 of a user 2 wherein the device has two arm support elements 6, each of which has an arm shell 10 for placing on an arm 4, at least one passive actuator 26, which is configured to apply a force to at least one of the arm support elements 6, and at least one counter bearing 14 for the force to be applied, which comprises at least one counter bearing element 16 and at least two force transmission elements 18, which are configured to transfer a counter force from each of the arm support elements to the counter bearing element 16, wherein the force transmission elements 18 are arranged on the counter bearing element 16 such that they can be moved relative to the counter bearing element 16, in particular they can be rotated about at least one rotational axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAAInventors: Oliver Mizera, Annedore Kurzweg, Lüder Mosler, Samantha Fox, Benjamin Schirrmeister, Matthias Vollbrecht, Meike Kehnen, Sonja Wagner
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Publication number: 20200093676Abstract: The invention relates a device for supporting two arms 4 of a user 2 wherein the device has two arm support elements 6, each of which has an arm shell 10 for placing on an arm 4, at least one passive actuator 26, which is configured to apply a force to at least one of the arm support elements 6, and at least one counter bearing 14 for the force to be applied, which comprises at least one counter bearing element 16 and at least two force transmission elements 18, which are configured to transfer a counter force from each of the arm support elements to the counter bearing element 16, wherein the force transmission elements 18 are arranged on the counter bearing element 16 such that they can be moved relative to the counter bearing element 16, in particular they can be rotated about at least one rotational axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Oliver MIZERA, Annedore KURZWEG, Lüder MOSLER, Samantha FOX, Benjamin SCHIRRMEISTER, Matthias VOLLBRECHT, Meike KEHNEN, Sonja WAGNER
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Publication number: 20200038203Abstract: A prosthesis cosmetic element for a prosthesis comprising a prosthesis joint which has an upper part and a lower part that is mounted thereon in a pivotal manner about a pivot axis, the prosthesis cosmetic element has a first frame part, which has at least one first securing device for fixing on the lower part, and a second frame part with at least one second securing device for securing on the upper part. The frame parts are mounted in a pivotal manner relative to each other, and the prosthesis joint is equipped with a rotational element on which an actuating element is arranged. The actuating element is accessible from the outside by a frame part or through a frame part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbHInventors: Markus PILLER, Hans OPPEL, Sonja WAGNER, Johannes BISCHOF, Alice FREY, Raphael SCHEFFEL, Walter LUNZER, Mario KOPPE, Andreas LEINIGER
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Publication number: 20180214284Abstract: A prosthesis socket retaining device and a system for securing a prosthesis socket to an upper extremity, comprising a securing part that can be guided along the torso below the axilla of the contralateral, unprovided side of a patient, and a coupling element which can be secured to the prosthesis socket and connected to the securing part, wherein the coupling element is displaceably mounted on the securing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Sonja WAGNER, Alice FREY, Walter LUNZER
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Patent number: D893723Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBHInventors: Johannes Bischof, Alice Frey, Sandra Niederstrasser, Walter Lunzer, Markus Piller, Philipp Kampas, Sonja Wagner