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Orthopedic device for treating hip displeasure and hip luxation
Assignee: Otto Bock Orthopädische Industrie KG
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Filing: 1982-04-02
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Granted: 1985-02-05
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Expires: 2002-04-02
Abstract
Abstract An orthopedic device for hip displeasure or hip luxation has a pelvic basket, two thigh holders, two thigh-guiding members connected with the thigh holders and the pelvic basket and a universal joint provided between the pelvic basket and the thigh-guiding members, located in the region of the natural hip joint, and having a moveable joint part arresting in each angular position.
Inventors
- 👤 Ewald Fettweis
- 👤 Wolfgang Kindler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/0102; A61F5/0193
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
An orthopedic device for treating hip displeasure and hip luxation, comprising a pelvic basket; two thigh holders; two thigh-guiding members having two ends, one end of each of said thigh guiding members being pivotally connected with said pelvic basket, whereas the other end of the same is connected with a respective one of said thigh holders; two joints each provided in the region of a natural hip joint for providing said pivotal connection between said pelvic basket and a respective one of said thigh-guiding members and formed as a universal joint, each of said joints having a moveable joint part which can be arrested in any angular position; and a further universal joint provided between the moveable joint part of each of said first-mentioned universal joints and a respective one of said thigh-guiding members, and having an axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
An orthopedic device for treating hip displeasure and hip luxation, comprising a pelvic basket; two thigh holders; two thigh-guiding members having two ends, one end of each of said thigh guiding members being pivotally connected with said pelvic basket, whereas the other end of the same is connected with a respective one of said thigh holders; two joints each provided in the region of a natural hip joint for providing said pivotal connection between said pelvic basket and a respective one of said thigh-guiding members and formed as a universal joint, each of said joints having a moveable joint part which can be arrested in any angular position; and a further universal joint provided between the moveable joint part of each of said first-mentioned universal joints and a respective one of said thigh-guiding members, and having an axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
An orthopedic device as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said further universal joint has an axis and is arranged so that a respective one of said thigh guiding members can be pivoted about the axis of said further universal joint and arrested in a desired position independently of a position or arresting of a respective one of said first-mentioned universal joints.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
An orthopedic device as defined in claim 2, wherein each of said thigh-guiding members is connected with a respective one of said further universal joints so that when each of said first-mentioned universal joints is arrested, a respective one of said thigh-guiding members is freely pivotable about the axis of a respective one of said further universal joints only within a limited angle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An orthopedic device as defined in claim 3, wherein said angle of pivoting of said thigh-guiding members is adjustable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
An orthopedic device as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said universal joints includes a joint housing which receives said moveable joint member and is formed as a rotation-symmetrical bush having an axis, and a bottom extending at an angle to the axis of said bush.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An orthopedic device as defined in claim 5, wherein the bush of each of said universal joints is mounted on said pelvic basket via the bottom of the same universal joint.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
An orthopedic device as defined in claim 6, wherein the joint housing of each of said universal joints is fixable in a plurality of pivotal positions relative to the axis of the bush, on said pelvic basket.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
An orthopedic device as defined in claim 5, wherein the axis of the bushes of said universal joints are inclined to one another at an angle equal to substantially 90°.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An orthopedic device as defined in claim 1; and further comprising two shank-guiding members each having a shank holder and releasably articulately connected with a respective one of said thigh-guiding members.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
An orthopedic device as as defined in claim 9, wherein said thigh holders and said shank holders are mounted on said thigh-guiding members and said shank-guiding members, respectively, displaceable in a direction of elongation of the latter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
An orthopedic device as defined in claim 9, wherein said pelvic basket, said thigh holders and said shank holders are formed as half shells.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
An orthopedic device as defined in claim 1; and further comprising an abdominal plate articulately connected with said pelvic basket so that said pelvic basket is displaceable over said abdominal plate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
An orthopedic device as defined in claim 9, wherein said pelvic basket, said holders, said guiding members and said universal joints are composed of a material which does not produce shadows on an X-ray picture.
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