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Control system and method for a prosthetic knee

US9345591B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

Össur hf · IS

Inventors

Charles R. Bisbee, III · Mission Viejo, US
Scott Elliott · San Clemente, US
Magnús Oddsson · Hafnarfjordur, IS

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 2013
Grant date	May 24, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 15, 2033

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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