摘要:
Systems and methods are provided for supporting an arm of a user using a harness configured to be worn on a body of a user; and an arm support coupled to the harness configured to support an arm of the user, the arm support configured to accommodate movement of the arm while following the movement without substantially interfering with the movement of the user's arm. One or more compensation elements may be coupled to the arm support to apply an offset force to at least partially offset a gravitational force acting on the arm as the user moves and the arm support follows the movement of the user's arm, the one or more compensation elements providing a force profile that varies the offset force based on an orientation of the arm support.
摘要:
An orthosis (100) comprises a palmar splint section (111) aligned with a palm of a hand of a human subject and a wrist and forearm splint section (112) extending from the palmar splint section (111) to a distance corresponding to at least a portion of a forearm of the human subject. A bladder support (130) is pivotally connected to the palmar splint section (111) and comprises a bladder connecting surface (131) opposite to a surface (132) of the bladder support (130) facing the palmar splint section (111). An inflatable bladder (120) is arranged on the bladder connecting surface (131) and is aligned with MCP joints of the fingers of the hand. The orthosis (100) is particularly useful for human subjects having suffered from neurological diseases or cerebrovascular accident (CVA).
摘要:
An articulated coupling or joint (10) for orthopedic braces or orthoses comprises a pair of bars or uprights (14, 15), a proximal end of each of these being rotatingly mounted around an axis defined by its rotation pin (25), this proximal end of the bars or uprights being toothed and engaging with a common grooved cylindrical cursor (20) translatable along an additional axis, the other distal end of the respective bars (14, 15) being fixable to a portion of the body of the patient to be treated. Each bar or upright (14, 15) is mounted on a respective element (12, 13) on which the respective rotation pin (25) is mounted and which itself is rotatingly mounted on an additional pin (18) coaxial with the additional axis; moreover, the additional pin (18) is mounted on a platform (11), a surface of which rests against the body of a patient to be treated, the two bars (14, 15) thus being able to simultaneously rotate both around their own primary centres of rotation represented by their rotation pins (25) and around a common centre of rotation represented by the additional pin (18).
摘要:
An orthopedic device has various frame elements concealed by a sleeve defining pockets into which such frame elements are located. The orthopedic device includes a strap tightening assembly adapted to secure a plurality of straps simultaneously. The frame may include flexible edge features located along a periphery thereof.
摘要:
The invention relates to an orthopedic device (1) for limiting the movement of a joint arranged between a first and a second body region. The orthopedic device comprises at least a receptacle (2) that can be fastened to the first body region and a pull-out body (3) that can be fastened to the second body region and can be moved in relation to the receptacle (2), wherein a passage cross-section filled with a dilatant fluid is provided perpendicularly to a pull-out direction between the receptacle (2) and the pull-out body (3), wherein at least one passage-limiting element (6) is provided for changing the passage cross-section.
摘要:
An improved joint support for limiting the range of motion of an anatomical joint comprises intermeshing gears for allowing adjustment of the range of motion of the joint, and comprises plural mechanisms for securing the gears in engagement with one another, whereby adjustment can be made without tools and without disassembly of any components.
摘要:
This invention relates to aid devices for assisting people inhibited in their movement of especially the hands and / or wrists, such as people who are physically impaired due to arthritis, injury, or other physiological problems giving reduced strength. This is solved by introducing an aid tool ( 1 ) comprising at least two grippers ( 2 ) and means to attach each gripper to a finger of a person, where the grippers are adapted to follow the individual finger in a movement in the direction of closing and loosen of a grip, and where an activation of the aid tool includes locking the grippers unidirectionally in the present position. The invention further introduces mounting means ( 7 ) for attaching the aid tool to a body part, and where the mounting means comprises coupling means ( 8 ) for detaching and attaching this and other tools according to the need.