EP 1005297 B8 20020918 - ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS
Title (en)
ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS
Title (de)
KNÖCHEL-FUSS ORTHESE
Title (fr)
ORTHESE PEDI-JAMBIERE
Publication
Application
Priority
- SE 9701253 W 19970710
- US 79597397 A 19970205
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1114626A2] An ankle-foot orthosis made of a carbon fibre reinforced material having low weight is carried on the lower leg, extending over the lateral ankle and preventing plantar flexion. The orthosis may be worn under ordinary clothes and inside shoes and promotes a more natural gait pattern. The ankle-foot orthosis comprises a frame of thin flexible material extending over the front of the lower leg, anterior of the lateral ankle and beneath the sole of the foot and a supporting portion of rigid material extending over a part of the lower leg, anterior of the lateral ankle and beneath a part of the sole of the foot. The orthosis also comprises a fastening means for fastening the orthosis to the leg. In a preferred embodiment the orthosis comprises a substantially inflexible reinforcement element and a tough flexible element, the reinforcement element extending over a narrow part of substantially the whole frame and the flexible part extending over a substantial part of the sole of the foot. The frame is preferably made of thin flexible fibre glass reinforced plastic resin material, said reinforcement element being made of rigid carbon fibre reinforced plastic resin material. Said tough flexible element is preferably made of aramid fibre reinforced plastic resin. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61F 5/14 (2006.01); A61F 5/01 (2006.01); A61F 5/37 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61F 5/0111 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9834572 A1 19980813; AT E210417 T1 20011215; AT E289187 T1 20050315; AU 3871897 A 19980826; AU 736950 B2 20010809; CA 2279225 A1 19980813; CA 2279225 C 20051025; CN 100350887 C 20071128; CN 1245411 A 20000223; DE 1005297 T1 20010125; DE 69709184 D1 20020124; DE 69709184 T2 20020620; DE 69732541 D1 20050324; DE 69732541 T2 20060216; DK 1005297 T3 20020128; EP 1005297 A1 20000607; EP 1005297 B1 20011212; EP 1005297 B8 20020918; EP 1114626 A2 20010711; EP 1114626 A3 20011031; EP 1114626 B1 20050216; ES 2167772 T3 20020516; ES 2237506 T3 20050801; JP 2001510377 A 20010731; NO 313656 B1 20021111; NO 993737 D0 19990802; NO 993737 L 19991005; PL 194247 B1 20070531; PL 335088 A1 20000410; US 5897515 A 19990427
DOCDB simple family (application)
SE 9701253 W 19970710; AT 01108431 T 19970710; AT 97935923 T 19970710; AU 3871897 A 19970710; CA 2279225 A 19970710; CN 97181689 A 19970710; DE 69709184 T 19970710; DE 69732541 T 19970710; DE 97935923 T 19970710; DK 97935923 T 19970710; EP 01108431 A 19970710; EP 97935923 A 19970710; ES 01108431 T 19970710; ES 97935923 T 19970710; JP 53420798 A 19970710; NO 993737 A 19990802; PL 33508897 A 19970710; US 79597397 A 19970205