Ambulatory suspension and rehabilitation apparatus
US7462138B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2201/5069
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ambulatory suspension system for gait rehabilitation has a parallel pair of rails bordering the sides of a training area and a bridge extending between and movable along the rails. A trolley is movable along the bridge and includes a motor driven hoist with a cable extending thereabout and depending from the trolley. The hoist is operable to vary the length of the cable depending from the trolley, and a harness is suspended by the cable. Motors move the bridge along the rails and the trolley along the bridge as the sensors sense the direction of movement of the patient in X and Y directions. The falling motion of a patient supported in the harness is sensed and will immediately disable the system. A computer control receives signals from the sensors and operates the motors so that the patient is held in an upright position.
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