Length adjustment device for a finger motion rail, length-adjustable finger motion rail, and therapeutic device comprising at least one length-adjustable finger motion rail of this type, and method for length adjustment
US12220370B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2201/1676
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A length adjustment device for a finger motion rail of a therapeutic device, a finger motion rail having such a length adjustment device, a therapeutic device having such a finger motion rail, and a method for adjusting the length of a finger motion rail on a therapeutic device for carrying out a continuous, passive and/or actively assisted movement of a finger and/or a thumb of a hand. The length adjustment device and adjustment method having a finger motion rail that is automatically moved along an adjustment rail by a drive on a therapeutic device and allows the finger motion rail to be fixed on the adjustment rail and therefore on the therapeutic device at a desired position in order to then be able to carry out a continuous, passive and/or actively assisted movement of a finger and/or of a thumb of a hand in a stable position.
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