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The present invention provides an ankle-foot orthosis (1) that comprises a strut (2) extending over the front of the lower leg and anterior of the lateral ankle, a foot plate (3) extending beneath the sole of the foot and a fastening means for the fastening the orthosis (1) to the leg. The strut comprises a bifurcation zone (9) and two strut branches (2′, 2″) arranged to extend on the outside of the lower leg on each side of the tibia. Thus the present invention provides an orthosis (1) with high resistance against wear and tear, high wear comfort for the patient and an orthosis (1) enabling an almost normal gait.

A support shell arrangement (20) is provided for arranging on a lower leg, having a foot part (23) and a calf part (21). The calf part includes two calf struts (29, 30) disposed at the side of an entry opening (32) of the calf part, extending in the longitudinal axis of the calf part, and a heel strut connected to the calf struts in a strut connection and extending toward a heel part of the foot part. A support bow arrangement (24) has two bow struts (34, 35) extending in a U-shape about a sole area, the free strut ends thereof being pivotally connected in pairs in a common pivot joint (43, 44) on a joint axis corresponding to the ankle joint and connected to a calf strut, and connected to each other in a V-shape by a common support basis (36). The support basis is pivotally connected to the heel strut of the calf part at the heel side end thereof.

A breathing mask for breathing support devices (10) to guide the breathing support gas to the patient. The mask includes a mask body including a material that is permeable to air at least in partial areas. A gas guiding structure is provided which can be connected to suction openings of the breathing support device (10). The gas guiding structure extends through the interior of the mask body. The gas guiding structure for the transport / delivery of gas is limited partially by air-permeable areas of the wall of the mask body, through which ambient air can be drawn in. The mask is characterized by high wear comfort and improved safety against accidental coverage of the suction areas.

A device for inserting a tracheal tube into a tracheostomy has as insertion aid with a shaft (6, 6′, 14) which can be inserted through the tracheal tube, and a conical tip (2, 13) which is or can be joined to the tracheal tube. In order to provide a device for inserting a tracheal tube which considerably reduces the risk of injury when inserting the tracheal tube, which makes the insertion process easier, the inserted tube being highly comfortable even with a long-term use, keeping low the danger of injuries or sore points in the trachea, the insertion aid according to the invention has a conical tip (2, 13) which can have a small base diameter in a first state and a large base diameter in a second state. The insertion aid includes a section (6′, 14) adjacent to the conical tip (2) whose diameter corresponds at the most to the inner diameter of a tracheal tube (1) to be inserted by means of the insertion aid, the small base diameter of the conical tip also being at the most equal to the inner diameter of the tracheal tube, while the large base diameter of the conical tip is larger than the inner diameter of the tracheal tube and preferably corresponds to approximately the outer diameter of the tracheal tube to be inserted with the insertion aid.

The invention relates to a drive mechanism (9) for a needle insertion arrangement (1), the drive mechanism (9) comprising:—a cross beam (16) linearly movable in a distal direction (D) and a proximal direction (P) for moving an injection needle (2),—an actuator (5),—a slider (12) coupled to the actuator (5) and linearly movable in a transversal direction (T) at right angles relative the distal direction D and the proximal direction D,—a cam (14) on one of the cross beam (16) and the slider (12),—a guide track (13) in the other one of the cross beam (16) and the slider (12) adapted to engage the cam (14), the guide track comprising a sloped section (13.3) such that the cross beam (16) is moved on movement of the slider (12).

The invention relates to an adsorbing material (1) with a protective function against chemical toxins, especially chemical warfare agents, the adsorbing material (1) comprising a multilayered layer construction (2), the layer construction (2) comprising at least one in particular sheetlike carrier layer (3) and, associated to the carrier layer (3), a barrier layer (4) which prevents or at least retards the passage of chemical poisons, the barrier layer (4) comprising on the one hand at least one adsorbing layer (5) based on an adsorbent for chemical poisons and especially on activated carbon, and, on the other hand, at least one at least essentially water and air impervious but water vapor pervious membrane (6) which retards the passage of chemical poisons or is at least essentially impervious to chemical poisons. The adsorbing material (1) has a high wear comfort, in particular good breathability, while at the same time having excellent protection against chemical poisons.

The invention relates to a drive mechanism (9) for a needle insertion arrangement (1), the drive mechanism (9) being arranged as a bistable mechanism with at least one pivoted link (10, 11) having two stable end positions (LEP, UEP) and an instable transitional central position (CP), the drive mechanism (9) further comprising a spring (12) biasing the link (10, 11) out of the transitional central position (CP), wherein at least one trigger unit (17, 21) is arranged for moving the link (10, 11) out of at least one of the stable end positions (LEP, UEP) towards and beyond the transitional central position (CP) against the bias of the spring (12).

The invention relates to a protective clothing unit, in particular a protective clothing unit having fragment protection, preferably having a protective function against fragments created and / or released by detonation and / or explosion, comprising outerwear and / or underwear and possibly comprising separate head and / or face protection, neck protection, shoulder protection, arm protection, hand protection, trunk protection, torso protection, genital and / or anal protection, and / or leg protection, wherein the protective clothing unit has fragment protection elements, preferably textile fragment protection elements, which are specific and different from each other and which are associated with different body regions when worn and / or cover different body regions when worn, preferably having a protective function against fragments created and / or released by detonation and / or explosion.

Described is an adsorption filter material, in particular for NBC protective apparel, preferably for wearing next to the skin, in particular as an undergarment (underwear), wherein the adsorption filter material has a multilayered construction, wherein the multilayered construction comprises a first textile sheet material, a second textile sheet material and an adsorption layer disposed between the first and the second textile sheet materials, wherein the adsorption layer includes discrete, in particular grain-shaped, preferably sphere-shaped, sorbent particles, preferably based on activated carbon, adsorbing chemical and / or biological poison and noxiant materials, in particular warfare agents. The adsorption filter material is characterized in that the first textile sheet material and the second textile sheet material are each adapted to be elastic in at least one direction, preferably in both directions, and / or in that the first textile sheet material and the second textile sheet material have at least essentially the same elasticity properties. The adsorption material combines a high wearing comfort with excellent protection with regard to chemical poisons.

The present invention relates to a textile web material having improved mechanical strength, in particular having resistance to piercing and / or shooting, having a protective function against chemical and / or biological toxins, in particular weapon agents. The textile web material according to the invention comprises a multilayer construction, wherein the layer construction comprises at least one layer resistant to piercing and / or shooting, and at least one adsorption layer based on discrete adsorption particles.

The invention relates to a drive mechanism (9) for a needle insertion arrangement (1), the drive mechanism (9) comprising a rotatable wheel (10) with a notch (12) having a closed curve geometry comprising a curved section (12.1) and a linear section (12.2), wherein at least one cross beam (15, 16) is movably arranged and engageable to an injection needle (2) to move it between a retracted position (RP) and an extended position (EP), wherein the cross beam (15, 6) comprises a cam (15.1, 16.1) adapted to engage the notch (12).

Disclosed is a needle insertion arrangement (1) with a drive mechanism (9) comprising: a belt (15) frictionally engaging a first roller (10) and a needle retainer (7) with an injection needle (2) fixed to the belt, the first roller being rotatably arranged about an axis (A), a second roller (11) also rotatably arranged about the axis (A), a first spring (13) rotatably biasing the first roller against the second roller, a second spring (14) rotatably biasing the second roller against an arrester (12), the first and the second roller being connected via an internal protrusion (10.2) and arcuate slot (11.2), the two springs (13, 14) biasing the rollers (10, 11) from respective first to respective second angular positions (AP11, AP12, AP21, AP22), and a trigger mechanism (17,20) releasably locking the first and second rollers (10, 11) such that upon pivoting the trigger button (20) in one direction, the first roller drives the belt in one direction to linearly transport the needle retainer towards an extended position, and upon pivoting the trigger button in the other direction, the first roller drives the belt back to retract the needle retainer.

The present invention relates to a wear-out assessment system (10) comprising a patient interface (12) for delivering a flow of breathable gas to an airway of a patient, wherein the patient interface (12) comprises a first wireless communication unit (18), a communication device (14) comprising a second wireless communication unit (19) configured to wirelessly communicate with the first wireless communication unit (18) and a wear-out assessment unit (16) for determining wear-out data relating to a wear-out of the patient interface (12). The first and second wireless communication unit (18, 19) are configured to exchange at least parts of the wear-out data.

The invention relates to a textile protective material, in particular providing protection against radioactive harmful and / or toxic substances and / or against biological harmful and / or toxic substances and / or against chemical harmful and / or toxic substances, preferably a textile adsorption filter material, and to a method for the production thereof. The textile protective material is suitable in particular for producing protective equipment and protective objects and filters and filter materials of all types.

The invention relates to an adsorbing material (1) with a protective function against chemical toxins, especially chemical warfare agents, the adsorbing material (1) comprising a multilayered layer construction (2), the layer construction (2) comprising at least one in particular sheetlike carrier layer (3) and, associated to the carrier layer (3), a barrier layer (4) which prevents or at least retards the passage of chemical poisons, the barrier layer (4) comprising on the one hand at least one adsorbing layer (5) based on an adsorbent for chemical poisons and especially on activated carbon, and, on the other hand, at least one at least essentially water and air impervious but water vapor pervious membrane (6) which retards the passage of chemical poisons or is at least essentially impervious to chemical poisons. The adsorbing material (1) has a high wear comfort, in particular good breathability, while at the same time having excellent protection against chemical poisons.

A device for determining and / or monitoring the moisture content of the skin of a person or an animal, in particular for detecting dehydration in an elderly person or a person requiring care, as well as a corresponding method and use of such a device.

The invention relates to a functional protective material, in particular having a protective function with respect to chemical poisons and / or biological toxins and / or chemical and / or biological hazardous materials, such as warfare agents, wherein the functional protective material has a multi-layer structure that comprises a planar, in particular textile, substrate material and a membrane that is associated with the substrate material, in particular connected to the substrate material, wherein the membrane in itself is permeable to air and water vapor and therefore is provided with a plurality of micropores preferably distributed substantially evenly over the membrane surface. According to the invention, an operating parameter of the membrane can be changed in such a way that the membrane assumes two different operating states, wherein in the first operating state the micropores of the membrane are open and in the second operating state, the micropores of the membrane are at least predominantly closed.

Lower leg protective apparel, in particular protective socks, against chemical and / or biological noxiants composed of a plurality of plies, comprising an outside leg part (1) and, disposed in the interior of the outside leg part (1), a laminate (2) which comprises a flexible, windproof and water-rejecting membrane (7) which forms the outer surface of the laminate (2) and which forms at least a barrier to biological noxiants, a carbon layer (8) which is disposed underneath the membrane (7) and which comprises carbon in fibrous or particulate form, and an inner textile ply (9) which is characterized in that the outside leg part (1) is fabricated from a plurality of cuts (4, 5, 6) and in that the seams of the laminate (2) disposed in the interior of the outer leg part (1) are sealed off by a waterproof material.

The invention relates to a drive mechanism (9) for a needle insertion arrangement (1), the drive mechanism (9) comprising:—an actuator (5),—a needle retainer (7) adapted to retain an injection needle (2) and linearly movable in a distal direction (D) and a proximal direction (P) for moving an injection needle (2),—a cam (17) arranged on or coupled to the needle retainer (7),—a guide curve (16) adapted to be rotated by the actuator (5) about an axis (12) aligned in the distal direction (D) and the proximal direction (P) and adapted to engage the cam (17), wherein the guide curve (16) comprises a sloped section (16.2) such that the needle retainer (7) is moved on rotation of the guide curve (16).

Recovery collar for pets comprising a disk-shaped flexible base body which comprises an opening, characterised in that the base body in the region of the opening is connected to a resilient soft sleeve, which encloses a portion of the neck of the pet.

A core-in-sheath type composite stretch yarn, having excellent stretchability and soft hand and capable of beinig dyed in dark colors, comprises a core portion constituted from a elastic yarn formed from at least one elastic fiber and having an ultimate elongation of 70% or more and a sheath portion formed from a non-elastic yarn comprising a plurality of non-elastic fibers having an ultimate elongation of 70% or more and surrounding around the core portion, and is useful for producing a woven or knitted stretch fabric having a high stretch percentage and capable of being dyed in dark colors.

The invention relates to a drive mechanism for a needle insertion arrangement, the drive mechanism comprising: an actuator, a rotatable drive pulley directly or indirectly coupled to the actuator, and a belt adapted to engage the drive pulley and adapted to be fixed to a needle retainer.

The invention relates to a drive mechanism (9) for a needle insertion arrangement (1), the drive mechanism (9) comprising an actuator (5) coupled to a parallel linkage (10) adapted to convert a linear movement of the actuator (5) in a longitudinal direction (L) to a linear movement of a cross beam (7) in transverse direction (T) substantially at right angles with respect to the longitudinal direction (L).