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Device and method for influencing a patient's gait

US11607544B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NSTIM SERVICES GMBH · AT

Inventors

Oskar Aszmann · Wien, AT
Hans Dietl · Gablitz, AT
Andreas Goppelt · Hersbruck, DE
Christian HOFER · Wien, AT
Michael Friedrich RUSSOLD · Wien, AT
Ernesto Urbano · Wien, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 26, 2017
Grant date	Mar 21, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 26, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2562/0219
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for influencing a patient's gait, comprising at least one foot lifter stimulation electrode for activating a foot lifter muscle, at least one sensor unit, at least one hip flexor stimulation electrode for activating a hip flexor muscle, and at least one control unit which is coupled to the sensor unit and the stimulation electrodes, processes sensor values from the sensor unit and, depending on the sensor values, activates at least one of the stimulation electrodes.

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