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Therapeutic system and method for altering the gait of a patient

US8387277B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · US

Inventors

Thomas P. Andriacchi · Los Altos Hills, US
David Fisher · Terre Haute, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 23, 2008
Grant date	Mar 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F5/14
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The therapeutic system of the preferred embodiments includes a foot platform having a lateral segment and a medial segment. The foot platform is coupled to the foot of the patient and supports the body force of the patient. The foot platform functions to move the foot from an equilibrium position to an activated position. The transition of the foot between equilibrium position and activated position, preferably occurs substantially instantaneously once the foot platform supports greater than substantially half of the body force.

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