Powered, multi-functional limb movement auxiliary device, particularly prosthesis and movement-assisting orthosis, with combined estimation regimes

US10448857B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• GEORG-AUGUST-UNIVERSITÄT GÖTTINGEN STIFTUNG ÖFFENTLICHEN RECHTS · DE
• OTTOBOCK SE & CO. KGAA · DE

Inventors

• Bernhard Graimann · Obernfeld, DE
• Sebastian AMSÜSS · Wien, AT
• Dario Farina · Oettingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 3, 2016
• Grant date: Oct 22, 2019
• Expiry date: Sep 22, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2002/7635
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method of operating a multi-functional limb movement auxiliary device comprising a plurality of actuators configured to move, upon activation, limb movement auxiliary device members in at least two independent degrees of freedom, a bio-signal sensing unit that is configured to acquire bio-signals indicative of motor activity, a control unit configured to receive and evaluate the acquired bio-signals, the method comprising steps of