TY - CONF A1 - Schaeffer, Leon A1 - Herrmann, David A1 - Böhm, Valter T1 - Preliminary theoretical considerations of a hand orthosis based on a prestressed, compliant structure T2 - Proceedings of the 2023 International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR), Atlanta, 19-21 April 2023 N2 - In the treatment of hand injuries in the context of orthopedic care, movable hand orthoses are used in many cases. Early motion therapy is in most cases advantageous for adequate, rapid, and successful long-term healing of the hand. Conventional mobile hand orthoses can only be used for movement therapy to a limited extent since they represent the wrist as a simple rotating joint and neglect the complexity of the movement possibilities of the hand. In this paper, a novel concept for movable hand orthoses based on prestressed compliant structures is presented. The advantage with this concept is that it replicates the multiaxial motion capabilities without the need for conventional joints. Besides the derivation and description of the concept, a first three-dimensional CAD design is shown. Additionally, the next planned steps in the development of such a novel dynamic hand orthosis are described. Y1 - 2023 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-oth-regensburg/frontdoor/index/index/docId/5922 SP - 1 EP - 7 PB - IEEE ER -