JOINT DEVICE
    3.
    发明公开
    JOINT DEVICE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240033106A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US18486048

    申请日:2023-10-12

    IPC分类号: A61F2/64 A61F5/01

    摘要: A joint device of an orthosis or prosthesis or for an orthosis or prosthesis with an upper part, a lower part, a joint that comprises a joint axis, about which the upper part is mounted such that it can be swivelled relative to the lower part, and an actuator, which is designed to influence a swivelling of the upper part relative to the lower part. The actuator is mounted at an upper part fixing point on the upper part and at a lower part fixing point on the lower part. At least two joints are arranged between the upper part fixing point and the lower part fixing point, wherein the joints enable a swivelling of the actuator relative to the upper part fixing point and the lower part fixing point, and the joint each form at least one joint axis, at least one of which is not oriented parallel to the joint axis.

    Para-cycling knee joint
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11779474B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-10

    申请号:US17349694

    申请日:2021-06-16

    IPC分类号: A61F2/64 A61F2/80 A61F2/50

    摘要: Disclosed is a para-bi-cycling knee joint prosthesis for interconnecting a prosthetic lower leg and a prosthetic thigh, the knee joint prosthesis including an upper body portion configured to support a socket adapter, for connection with a prosthetic thigh; a lower body portion extending from the upper body portion and configured to connect with a prosthetic lower leg; a pair of ball bearings mounted on ends of a pivot shaft, the pivot shaft forming un upper part of the lower body portion, the upper body portion having left and right upper body portions, each configured to receive the external surface of one of the bearings, thus enabling rotation between the upper and lower body portions; the rotation allowing for flexion between the upper and the lower body portions of at least 140 degrees; and the upper body portion having an extended surface configured to engage a complementarily-shaped surface of the lower body portion, to prevent the backward rotation of the knee joint.

    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PROSTHESIS OR ORTHESIS

    公开(公告)号:US20230310182A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-05

    申请号:US18016831

    申请日:2021-07-20

    IPC分类号: A61F2/68 A61F2/64

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for controlling a prosthesis or orthesis of the lower extremity, the prosthesis or orthesis comprising an upper part (10) and a lower part (20) which is connected to the upper part (10) via a knee joint and is mounted so as to be pivotable relative to the upper part (10) about a joint pin (15); wherein an adjustable resistance device (40) is situated between the upper part (10) and the lower part (20), by means of which resistance device a resistance (Rf) is modified on the basis of sensor data; wherein state information is detected by sensors, a cyclical movement different from walking is determined and the resistance (Rf) is adjusted to a low level during the cyclical movement; wherein determining the cyclical movement comprises the following steps: a. detecting the flexion angle (αK) and at least one absolute angle (αS) of the lower part (20) and/or the upper part (10) over at least one movement cycle, b. identifying the cyclical movement from the relative movement of the upper part (10) and the lower part (20) and the absolute movements of the upper part (10) and/or the lower part (20) in space.

    ORTHOPEDIC JOINT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230210674A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US18087708

    申请日:2022-12-22

    摘要: Systems and methods for controlling an orthopedic joint device of a lower extremity, the orthopedic device comprising an upper part, a lower part mounted in articulated fashion to the upper part, and a conversion device arranged between the upper and lower parts. The conversion device provides for, during pivoting of the upper part relative to the lower part, mechanical work from a relative movement between the upper and lower parts to be converted and stored in at least one energy store and supplied back to the joint device with a time offset in order to assist the relative movement. The stored energy is converted back and the supply of mechanical work takes place in a controlled manner during the assistance of the relative movement.

    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RESISTIVE TORQUE CONTROL IN A MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL ACTUATOR USING A RECOVERY PULSE

    公开(公告)号:US20230165692A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-01

    申请号:US18058155

    申请日:2022-11-22

    IPC分类号: A61F2/64 A61F2/70

    摘要: A prosthetic or orthotic device has an elongate frame that houses electronics and an actuator rotatably mounted to the frame. The actuator can rotate in an anterior-posterior direction about a medial-lateral axis and includes magnetorheological (MR) fluid and a coil operable to selectively apply a magnetic field to the MR fluid to vary its viscosity and thereby vary a torsional resistance of the actuator about the medial-lateral axis. Circuitry controls an amplitude and a direction of a current applied to the coil. The circuitry can switch a direction of current passing through the coil, and to apply a reverse direction current pulse to the coil to reduce a time period over which a resistive torque of the actuator decreases to a baseline resistance amount.

    PROSTHETIC SYSTEM, JOINT PROTECTION DEVICE, AND COVER ELEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20230157850A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-25

    申请号:US17919220

    申请日:2021-04-15

    IPC分类号: A61F2/64 A61F2/58

    摘要: A prosthetic system with a prosthesis, which has two prosthetic parts that are pivotally connected together about a joint axis via a prosthetic joint with a joint upper part and with a joint lower part, and a cover element, which at least partly covers a gap between the two prosthetic parts or between one prosthetic part and the joint lower part. The cover element is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis on one prosthetic part, a component of a cosmetic prosthetic element, said component being secured to one prosthetic part or one joint part or the prosthetic joint and is coupled to the joint upper part of the prosthetic joint via at least one coupling element in a form- and/or force-fitting manner such that a pivotal movement of the prosthetic parts about the joint axis leads to a simultaneous pivotal movement of the cover element about the pivot axis.