Method For Securing An Orhopaedic Device And Orthopaedic

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for securing an orthopaedic device to a body part of a wearer, the device comprising a base body, from which at least one deflection element with a contact surface protrudes, at least one belt and at least one securing element,

the method featuring the following steps: a) positioning the orthopaedic device on the body part, b) placing the belt onto the contact surface of the deflection element and c) fastening the belt on the securing element.

FIG. 1

Claims

1. A method for securing an orthopaedic device to a body part of a wearer, wherein the orthopaedic device comprises: a base body, at least one deflection element with a contact surface protruding from the base body protrudes, at least one belt, and at least one securing element, wherein the method for securing the orthopaedic device comprises: positioning the orthopaedic device on the body part of the wearer, placing the at least one belt onto the contact surface of the at least one deflection element, and fastening the at least one belt on the at least one securing element.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the contact surface comprises a groove or undercut in which the at least one belt is placed.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one belt is placed on the contact surface so that the at least one belt surrounds the at least one deflection element over at least 25% of its circumference.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one securing element is arranged on the at least one belt.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one belt comprises a first form-fitting element and the at least one securing element comprises a second form-fitting element, wherein the first form-fitting element and the second form-fitting element are engaged when fastening the at least one belt so that a form-fitting connection is created.

6. An orthopaedic device for carrying out a method according to claim 1, comprising: a base body, at least one deflection element with a contact surface, wherein the at least one deflection element protrudes from the base body, at least one belt, and at least one securing element, wherein the at least one belt is arranged and configured to be placed onto the contact surface of the at least one deflection element and fastened to the at least one securing element.

7. The orthopaedic device according to claim 6, wherein the at least one belt has a width that is reduced in at least one area which is configured to come into contact with the contact surface.

8. The orthopaedic device according to claim 7, wherein the width in the at least one area is reduced on one side.

9. The orthopaedic device according to claim 7, wherein the at least one area with reduced width is longer than a contact area of the at least one belt via which the at least one belt comes into contact with the contact surface.

10. The orthopaedic device according to claim 6, wherein the at least one area is formed by a plastic element.

11. The orthopaedic device according to claim 10, wherein the at least one belt features a textile section on which the plastic element is arranged.

12. The orthopaedic device according to claim 6, wherein the at least one deflection element comprises a plurality of deflection elements, each with a contact surface, protruding from the base body.

13. The orthopaedic device according to claim 6, wherein the at least one deflection element is designed in a form of a hook.

14. The orthopaedic device according to claim 9 wherein the at least one area is at least 1 cm longer than the contact area of the at least one belt.

15. The orthopaedic device according to claim 11 wherein the plastic element forms a free end of the at least one belt.

Description

[0037] FIGS. 1 to 3—a section of an orthopaedic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention and

[0038] FIG. 4—a section of an orthopaedic device according to a further embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] FIG. 1 depicts a belt 2 for an orthopaedic device according to an embodiment example of the present invention. It comprises a textile section 4 and a plastic element 6 that is arranged at one end of the textile section 4. A first form-fitting element 8 is arranged at one end of the plastic element 6—in FIG. 1 the right-hand end—which simultaneously forms the right-hand end of the belt 2. The textile section 4 forms a second form-fitting element 10 and thus the securing element 12 to which the belt 2 is fastened.

[0040] FIG. 2 shows the belt 2 with the textile section 4 and the plastic element 6. The plastic element 6 has already been partially placed around a deflection element 14. The deflection element 14 features an undercut 16 into which the plastic element 6 with the area of reduced width is inserted.

[0041] FIG. 3 shows the situation in which the end of the plastic element 6, on which the first form-fitting element 8 is located, is fixed on the textile section 4 of the belt 2. The plastic element 6 and thus the belt 2 at least partially surround the deflection element 14. The undercut 16, into which the belt 2 with the plastic element 6 is inserted, prevents the belt 2 from being able to slide off of the deflection element 14, thereby releasing the connection. FIG. 3 also depicts a second deflection element 14 around which the plastic element 6 of the belt 2 could have also been placed. As a result, the orthopaedic device would have been secured under greater tension on a body part of the wearer of the orthopaedic device that is not shown.

[0042] FIG. 4 shows a belt 2 without the plastic element 6. The textile section 4 extends over the entire length. In FIG. 4, the form-fitting element 8 is arranged at the right-hand end. Unlike the belt 2 in FIGS. 1 to 3, the belt 2 in FIG. 4 has two areas 18 in which the width of the belt 2 is reduced. It is a one-sided reduction, as the reduction has only taken place on the lower side of the belt in FIG. 4. The belt 2 can be placed in different positions around a deflection element 14. Each of the two areas 18 can come into contact with the deflection element 14, thereby enabling the adjust—ment of the tension under which the orthopaedic device—of which the belt 2 is a part—is arranged on a body part of the wearer.

REFERENCE LIST

[0043] 2 belt [0044] 4 textile section [0045] 6 plastic element [0046] 8 first form-fitting element [0047] 10 second form-fitting element [0048] 12 securing element [0049] 14 deflection element [0050] 16 undercut [0051] 18 area