ORTHOSIS AND METHOD FOR THE PLACEMENT OF AN ORTHOSIS

摘要

An orthosis (10) for supporting an arm of a person and a method for the placement of an orthosis are provided. The orthosis includes a securing device (11) for securing the orthosis to a torso of the person, and a positioning device (12) for supporting and fixing the forearm, elbow and/or upper arm, relative to a person's shoulder associated to that arm. The positioning device is supported by the securing device. The securing device includes an abdominal strap device (13) and a shoulder strap device (14). The abdominal strap device surrounds the torso in a transversal plane, and the shoulder strap device runs over a person's shoulder opposite of that arm. The shoulder strap device includes a shoulder strap (23) and a connected chest strap (22). The straps are hinged to ends (24, 29) of the positioning device and to a ventral portion (26) of the abdominal strap device.

主权项

1. An orthosis for supporting an arm of a person, the orthosis comprising:
a securing device for securing the orthosis to a torso of the person; and a positioning device for supporting and fixing a supported/fixed arm portion that is one of a forearm, elbow and/or upper arm, relative to a person's shoulder associated to that supported/fixed arm portion, the positioning device being supported by the securing device, the securing device comprising an abdominal strap device and a shoulder strap device, the abdominal strap device surrounding the torso in a transversal plane when the orthosis is placed on a person, and the shoulder strap device running over a person's shoulder opposite of the supported/fixed arm portion, wherein the shoulder strap device comprises straps comprising a shoulder strap and a chest strap connected to said shoulder strap, said straps being hinged to a distal end and to a proximal end of the positioning device and to a ventral portion of the abdominal strap device.