Orthosis

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This invention relates to a new type of orthosis (a medical device for supporting or correcting a body part), which uses a system of elastic linear retaining elements (such as elastomer bands) to provide adjustable forces and mobility between two fixation points on the body. Unlike traditional orthoses that are bulky and restrict access to the body, this design features lightweight, flexible, and easily adjustable components, allowing both the degree and direction of support or mobility to be customized for each patient and therapy stage. The orthosis also allows for convenient access to the underlying body region for diagnosis or treatment without needing full removal.

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• Rehabilitation of injured joints (such as wrist, ankle, or knee) requiring customized movement restriction or support.
• Post-operative immobilization with the flexibility to gradually increase mobility as healing progresses.
• Support for patients with neuromuscular disorders to aid movement while preventing unwanted or excessive motion.
• Orthopedic correction in pediatric or adult patients for deformities or weakened limbs.
• Easy adjustment of support level during ongoing physiotherapy sessions.

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• Lightweight and compact design provides superior user comfort compared to conventional rigid orthoses.
• Allows for tool-less, on-the-fly adjustment of stiffness and force in different movement directions, matching the patient's therapy requirements.
• Enables direct access to the affected or supported body region without removing the device, improving ease for medical examinations or treatments.
• Adaptable and modular – parts like elastic bands can be easily and economically replaced or upgraded, extending device usability throughout different therapy phases.
• The structure offers fine-tunable, multidirectional support, allowing for a broader and more anatomically accurate range of motion control.
• Reduced risk of skin issues associated with bulky, enclosing orthoses, increasing compliance and tolerance among patients.

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An orthosis is adapted to be fixed to a human body at a fixing position. The orthosis comprises a first fixation element for being fixed to the human body at a first position different from the fixing position and a first connecting system. The first connecting system is adapted to enable a translationally and/or rotationally movable connection of the first fixation element to the orthosis. The first connecting system comprises a first linear retaining element, a second linear retaining element, and a third linear retaining element, each for providing a force along a direction along which the respective linear retaining element extends. The orthosis is adapted for attaching each of the first, second, and third linear retaining element to the first fixation element and to a rest of the orthosis, such that the first, second, and third linear retaining element exerts a respective first, second, and third force onto the first fixation element. The first force and the second force comprise respective components along a first direction with opposite orientations, and comprise respective components along a second direction with a same, first orientation. The third force comprises a component along the second direction with a second orientation opposite to the first orientation.