Hip abduction orthosis

摘要

A hip abduction orthosis for stabilizing the hip joints of a user, provided with a trunk engaging part, first and second thigh engaging parts and first and second coupling parts, wherein the first coupling part connects the first thigh engaging part with the trunk engaging part and the second coupling part connects the second thigh engaging part with the trunk engaging part. A distance between the first and/or the second thigh engaging part and the trunk engaging part is settable. An abduction angle of that thigh engaging part is settable. The distance and the abduction angle are coupled such that a first set distance between that thigh engaging part and the trunk engaging part is coupled with a first set abduction angle and a second set distance different from the first set distance is coupled with a second set abduction angle different from the first set abduction angle.

主权项

1. An orthosis comprising:
an engaging part arranged to operatively enclose a body part of a user, the engaging part including: an intermediate part; a first enclosing part bendably pivotally connecting to a first end of the intermediate part about a first rotational axis; a second enclosing part bendably pivotally connecting to a second end of the intermediate part about a second rotational axis; a bistable element bendably pivotally connecting to the first enclosing part about a third rotational axis and bendably pivotally connecting to the second enclosing part about a fourth rotational axis, the bistable element consisting predetermined first and second stable conditions in which the bistable element is urged, the first stable condition is arranged to maintain the first and second enclosing parts in an open position for placing the body part into the engaging part, and the second stable condition is arranged in a closed position by maintaining the first and second enclosing parts enclosing the body part.