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System for arm therapy

US9017271B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich · CH

Inventors

Tobias Nef · Zuckenriet, CH
Andreas Brunschweiler · Bellinzona, CH
Robert Riener · Vaterstetten, DE
Niklaus Schulz · Sankt Gallen, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 10, 2008
Grant date	Apr 28, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 10, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61H1/0281
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for arm therapy comprises a first drive (M2) that can be fixedly connected to an element (10) determining the position of a user (19) and rotationally driving, about a first axis (A2), a part (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, M1, 26) of the arm therapy system which can be connected to an upper arm module (26, M3, M4). The driven part of the arm therapy system comprises a second drive (M1) adapted to rotationally drive said upper arm module (26, M3, M4) about a second axis (A1), wherein said second axis (A1) is oriented orthogonal to the first axis (A2). The system can provide a statically determined exoskeleton with correct anatomical axes and misaligned technical axes.

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