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Control system and method for a prosthetic knee

US8617254B2 · kind B2 · utility

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191References

12Claims

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Assignee

OSSUR HF · IS

Inventors

Charles R. Bisbee, III · Mission Viejo, US
Scott Elliott · San Clemente, US
Magnus Oddson · Mosfellsbær, IS

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 22, 2010
Grant date	Dec 31, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 13, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0034
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A prosthetic or orthotic system including a magnetorheological (MR) damper. The MR damper may be configured to operate in shear mode. In one embodiment, the MR damper includes a rotary MR damper. A controller is configured to operate the damper. A mobile computing device may be adapted to intermittently communicate configuration parameters to the controller. A method of configuring a prosthetic or orthotic system is also disclosed.

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