Global Patent Index - EP 1478310 A2

EP 1478310 A2 20041124 - VARIABLE ARM ABDUCTION ORTHOSIS

Title (en)

VARIABLE ARM ABDUCTION ORTHOSIS

Title (de)

VARIABLE ARMABDUKTIONSORTHESE

Title (fr)

ORTHESE VARIABLE D'ABDUCTION DU BRAS

Publication

EP 1478310 A2 20041124 (DE)

Application

EP 03708140 A 20030225

Priority

  • DE 10208406 A 20020227
  • EP 0301926 W 20030225

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03071994A2] The invention relates to a variable support of the arm or the shoulder. The inventive device can especially be used for the conservative or postoperative treatment of various injuries of the shoulder. Preferably, the inventive device comprises a distal element (1), a proximal element (2) and an axillary wedge (3) that can be adjusted relative to the distal element (1) and or the proximal element (2) at least in height. In a further inventive embodiment, the distal element can be adjusted relative to the proximal element at least in angle and in a third preferred embodiment, both the axillary wedge and the distal element can be adjusted. The invention is specifically advantageous in that the orthosis can be variably adjusted without complications in accordance with the size of the patient and the medical requirements.

IPC 1-7

A61F 5/37

IPC 8 full level

A61F 5/37 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61F 5/3753 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03071994A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03071994 A2 20030904; WO 03071994 A3 20040325; AU 2003212276 A1 20030909; AU 2003212276 A8 20030909; DE 10208406 A1 20030911; EP 1478310 A2 20041124; US 2005171460 A1 20050804

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0301926 W 20030225; AU 2003212276 A 20030225; DE 10208406 A 20020227; EP 03708140 A 20030225; US 50600005 A 20050314