Device and method for a locomotion therapy
US6685658B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2203/0456
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus which actively moves the legs of a disabled person in a movement pattern that is similar to physiological walking. The inclination of the standing table can be adjusted between a horizontal and a vertical position as desired. The patient is fixed to the standing table by means of a belt gear. The aim of this kind of rehabilitating locomotion therapy is to activate the locomotion structures in the spinal cord in order to improve the muscular situation in a time optimal manner, to prevent the intensity of spasticity and to improve the circulatory conditions.
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