A textile part, in particular a textile orthopedic aid, including a textile main panel as well as at least one functional element from plastics material which is disposed on the main panel, wherein the functional element is connected either in a form-fitting or a form-fitting and materially integral manner to at least one fastening element, and the fastening element is connected in a materially integral manner to the main panel.

An orthopedic device comprises a main body defining an outer surface and a cuff extending from an end portion of the main body with frictional material disposed on an inner surface of the first cuff. A hinge is connected to the main body and terminates along the main body short of the cuff. The cuff is arranged to fold over the outer surface of the main body in a disengaged configuration, such that the outer surface of the first cuff is adjacently against the outer surface of the main body.

The present invention is a device and a method to generate an electric current in a conductor (15). More specifically, the present invention is a device (10) that comprises a magnetic field generator element (11), a control element (12), and a support element (14). The magnetic field generator element (11) and the control element are electrically assembled, the magnetic field generator element (11) is designed to generate a varying magnetic field (B). The aforementioned varying magnetic field (B) comprises at least one varying parameter, the control element (12) is designed to control at least one varying parameter, and the support element (14) is designed to hold the magnetic field generator element (11), and the control element.

Technical garments including joint stabilization socks, sleeves, and other garments are disclosed. The exemplary garments disclosed herein include regions with material properties, such as tensile strengths, that are different from other regions of the garment. Particular regions of the exemplary garments include interwoven materials with substantially high tensile strengths for providing resistance/compression to targeted body parts (e.g., ankles, knees, shoulders, etc.) for preventing undesirable movement (e.g., that mimics medically-relevant taping patterns). In particular embodiments, the regions with higher tensile strengths are interwoven or integrated into a base material, such that the garment can be comfortably worn while also providing compression and support to targeted body parts.

Hold-up devices for securing a leg brace from sliding or rotating on a patient's leg are provided. In various embodiments, a strap system for securing a leg brace includes at least one strap member for securing the hold-up device to a belt or waistband and includes multiple selectable mechanisms for attachment to a leg brace. In an example use scenario, a hold-up device has an adjustable strap, straps or strap-like member attachable to a belt, waistband or belt-like member around the patient's waist. The example hold-up device is connectable in various ways to the leg brace to prevent the brace from sliding down the patient's leg, from rotating on the patient's leg, or from both sliding and rotating on the patient's leg.

An orthopedic device has various frame elements concealed by a sleeve defining pockets into which such frame elements are located. The orthopedic device includes a strap tightening assembly adapted to secure a plurality of straps simultaneously. The frame may include flexible edge features located along a periphery thereof.

A device protecting the plantar padding of a foot that includes a cushion including a viscoelastic material that is configured to be held against the skin of the plantar region and to cover all of the metatarsal heads and the metatarsophalangeal joints of the foot, and an elastic band attached to the cushion along two opposing transverse edges and by a tab configured to pass between the big toe and the adjacent toe of the foot. The band has a width configured to entirely cover side bulges formed by the metatarsophalangeal joints of the small and big toes. A portion of the band configured for contacting the top of the foot includes tacky elements on both sides thereof, which prevent the protective device from sliding on the skin when the device is placed on the foot and inside a sock surrounding the foot.

A knee supporter, including a tubular supporter main body including: a knee anterior surface part; a knee posterior surface part; a femoral side anterior surface part; a femoral side posterior surface part; a tibial side anterior surface part; and a tibial side posterior surface part, wherein elastic moduli, in an axial direction of the tubular supporter main body, when stretched by 80% in the axial direction of the tubular supporter main body, satisfy the following Formula (1) to (3): Formula (1): 0.7knee posterior surface part/knee anterior surface part; Formula (2): 1<femoral side anterior surface part/femoral side posterior surface part; and Formula (3): 1<tibial side anterior surface part/tibial side posterior surface part.

A global osteoarthritis knee brace or orthopedic support includes a flexible, elastic sleeve having a tubular shape with a patella opening at an anterior surface with slits on either side of the opening. The brace includes a first pair of rigid longitudinal stiffeners pivoted therebetween at a hinge that is disposed at the lateral or medial side of the sleeve. The brace further includes an adjustable patella support having elongated strips at the ends thereof, wherein the patella support is positioned in the interior of the sleeve proximate with the patella opening, where the elongated strips pass from the interior of the sleeve through the slits to the exterior of the sleeve, and extend upward to be anchored to the sleeve. The wearer pulling on the elongated strips adjusts the patella support to lift the patella.

An apparatus for applying a support/compression sleeve in embodiments of the present disclosure may have one or more of the following features: (a) a first sleeve applicator body for placement between the sleeve and a user's body, (b) an upper strap extending from upper strap receptors located at an upper portion of the first sleeve applicator body, (c) a lower strap extending from lower strap receptors located at a lower portion of the first sleeve applicator body, (d) a second sleeve applicator body for placement between the sleeve and the user's body, (e) an upper strap extending from upper strap receptors located at an upper portion of the second sleeve applicator body, and (f) a lower strap extending from lower strap receptors located at a lower portion of the second sleeve applicator body.