An ankle/foot orthosis includes an orthosis boot that is attached to an adjustor unit that positions a sole offset from the orthosis boot. The adjuster unit provides angular adjustments of an inclination of the sole relative to the orthosis boot to accommodate a specific condition of the user's foot by rotation of wedged rotary plates to provide corrective alignment of the user's foot relative to a support surface during walking.

A hernia belt (500) may include a digitally knitted support belt (502) and a two-part fastening system (504,505). The two-part fastening system may include a first part (504) and a second part (505), in which the second part includes a plurality of fastener strips (508, 510, 512, 514, 516) arranged spaced apart from each other. The digitally knitted support belt may include mesh stitch layouts (518, 520, 522) for providing breathability and support.

An active wearable system includes a one or more positioning elements configured as a torso support and/or other wearable item, one or more sensors for sensing motion, posture, or gait of a subject, and at least one of force applying elements for applying force to selected regions of a body of a subject, and feedback device and other actuators, under the control of control circuitry responsive to sensed motion, posture or gait of the subject. In an aspect, force is applied according to spatial or temporal patterns. Related devices and methods are described.

A method for controlling an orthopaedic joint device of a lower extremity. The joint device has an upper part and a lower part mounted in a hinged manner on the latter. Arranged between the upper part and the lower part is an energy converter by which, during walking, kinetic energy from the relative movement between the lower part and the upper part is converted or stored and supplied again to the joint in order to support the relative movement, wherein kinetic energy within one movement cycle is converted and/or stored and, within the same movement cycle, is supplied again as kinetic energy to the joint device in a controlled manner and staggered in time.

The present invention relates to a scoliosis brace worn on the body so as to enable the normal curvature of the spine to be restored, and a manufacturing method therefor. The scoliosis brace according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a support part worn so as to cover one shoulder or one side of the abdominal region of the body; and a pressure band coupled so as to connect one side and the other side of the support part, and covering one side or the other side of the abdominal region of the body or one side or the other side of the chest region of the body, with respect to the support part, so as to pressurize and support the same.

A cervical collar has an anterior component including a lower support that is adjustable in angle relative to a main support. The lower support is hingedly connected to the main support at first and second end portions. An elongate element engages the first and second end portions. A lock mechanism is operatively connected to the elongate element, and is arranged for locking rotation of the lower support relative to the main support, by moving the elongate element between locked and unlocked conditions. An upper support is received by the main support at least at a front section of the main support, and is arranged to be fitted against a user's chin.

A neck supporting exoskeleton is configured to be worn by a person to support the person's head during backward extension motions of the person's neck. The neck supporting exoskeleton may comprise a torso frame configured to be coupled to the person's torso, a head pillow configured to contact the rear portion of the person's head during backward extension motions of the person's neck, a linkage allowing for relative motion between the head pillow and the torso frame in the sagittal plane of the person, and an actuator configured to impose a supporting force onto the head pillow. When the person's neck extension angle increases beyond an engagement angle, the actuator causes the linkage to impose a supporting force onto the head pillow resisting the backward extension motion of the head pillow and the person's head relative to the torso frame thereby providing a support for the person's head.

Cervical collars, components thereof, and methods of using them overcome issues with conventional cervical collars.

A brace and kit of braces with a method of use. The multi-digit brace includes first and second arcuate members coupled together by top and bottom bridge members. There are raised rails disposed about the circumference of the brace that form a band track within which an elastic band may be disposed to secure the brace to the fingers/toes of a hand/foot. The arcuate members are thinner near the bottom to allow for greater flex/bend of adjacent joints. The arcuate members are spaced from each other and form an hourglass shaped void therebetween. The arcuate members may form complete circles or may have gaps. The kit may include a plurality of braces and a plurality of bands/wraps/straps. The method includes installing a plurality of braces so that they face back-to-back towards a middle joint with thinner regions of each brace near the palmar side of the middle joint.

An orthopedic brace features a knee orthosis including a first de-tensioning assembly and a second de-tensioning assembly. The first de-tensioning assembly includes a first elastic strap situated on a first side of the knee orthosis and the second de-tensioning assembly includes a second elastic strap situated on a second side of the knee orthosis. The first and second elastic straps are communicatively coupled to a lumbar back support brace and a lower leg brace, both separate from the knee orthosis.