A knee brace includes a support module including a first body, a second body, and a hinge movably coupling the first body to the second body. The hinge includes a pin and a receptacle in the first and second bodies. The pin defines a plurality of teeth thereon and the receptacle defines a plurality of teeth therein. The plurality of teeth on the pin are configured to engage with the plurality of teeth in the receptacle such that the pin is rotatable and translatable within the receptacle. The knee brace also includes a fastener configured to releasably attach the knee brace to a leg. The first and second bodies couples with a first portion of the leg and with a second portion of the leg via the fastener. The first and second portions of the leg are separated by a knee joint of the leg.

Embodiments of the invention are directed to devices and methods for providing extension and flexion assistance about a joint of a user. In some cases, a device may manipulate an arm of a user, thereby providing extension or flexion assistance to the arm about an elbow. In other cases, a device may manipulate a hand of a user to provide palmar flexion or dorsiflexion assistance about a wrist of the user.

A hand orthosis for bending and/or stretching at least one finger of a patient's hand, comprising a force-introducing device fastened to a splint, which is coupled with at least one finger segment paired with the finger of the patient's hand, wherein the at least one finger segment comprises a plurality of modular members interconnected in an articulated manner. The modular members each have at least one bayonet link on a first front side and at least one bayonet hook, corresponding to the bayonet link, on a second front side for the formation of a bayonet connection between adjacent modular members providing a bayonet joint. In addition, the invention relates to a modular member for using in a hand orthosis and a method of producing a hand orthosis.

Disclosed is a brace for management of an injured part of an anatomical structure. The brace comprises a proximal part extending from a proximal joint end towards a proximal free end along a proximal axis. The brace comprises a proximal fixation configured for supporting a proximal anatomical structure. The proximal part at the proximal joint end interacting via a brace joint with a distal part extending from a distal joint end towards an opposite a distal free end along a distal axis. The proximal part and the distal part are operatively connected via the brace joint. Also disclosed is a brace and a method of measuring a threshold injury force on an anatomical structure.

A shank outer link moves away from a thigh outer link in the longitudinal direction of the shank outer link and the shank outer link is drawn forward in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shank outer link relative to the thigh outer link as a knee joint of a user is extended. A shank inner link moves away from a thigh inner link in the longitudinal direction of the shank inner link and the shank inner link is drawn forward in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shank inner link relative to the thigh inner link as the knee joint of the user is extended.

A device for articular rehabilitation comprising a first element provided with bars for fastening to the proximal portion of a limb and a second element provided with bars for fastening to the distal portion of a limb, said first element comprising a first and a second spherical shell portion opposite to each other, and said second element comprising a first and a second spherical shell portion opposite to each other, said spherical shell portions being configured to fasten said first and second element by means of spherical hinge coupling and being configured so that the space comprised inside said spherical shell portions, when coupled, is such that the joint object of the rehabilitation is allowed to be received therein.

An exoskeleton for supporting an arm of a user includes a torso attachment device for releasably connecting the exoskeleton to a torso of the user, a bracket which is connectable to the torso attachment device, a lifting rod which is connectable to the torso attachment device via the bracket and which is reversibly movable in a first direction and a second direction relative to the bracket, a cantilever for supporting the arm of the user which is releasably connectable to the arm of the user, and a ratchet mechanism. The ratchet mechanism connects a first end of the lifting rod to a first end of the cantilever where the ratchet mechanism allows rotation of the cantilever in a first direction of rotation and blocks rotation of the cantilever in a second direction of rotation.

The invention relates to a joint for an orthopedic device, wherein the joint comprises a first element 2 and a second element 6, which are connected to one another via a connection device 10, wherein the connection device 10 is designed in such a way that the first element 2 can be swivelled relative to the second element 6 in a swivel range in a plane of movement, and can be displaced in a movement range in the plane of movement, and cannot be moved in directions outside of the plane of movement.

An orthopedic device includes a frame, a strap system including first and second straps connecting to the frame, and an adjustment mechanism couples to the first and second straps and simultaneously regulates tension in the first and second straps by moving the first and second straps relative to the frame. The strap system includes a length adjustment system for modifying the length of the strap.

A frame assembly includes a first longitudinal member, a second longitudinal member spaced apart from the first longitudinal member, and a plurality of distance maintaining members connected between the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member, and configured to maintain a distance between the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member.