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Anatomically personalized and mobilizing external support and method for controlling a path of an external auxiliary frame

US9737336B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Aalto University · FI

Inventors

Jan Erik Lindahl · Port Dickson, MY
Jari Salo · Tampere, FI
Jukka Tuomi · Tampere, FI
Roy Björkstrand · Port Dickson, MY
Mika Salmi · Turku, FI
Eero Huotilainen · Port Dickson, MY
Mikko Roiha · Port Dickson, MY

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 23, 2014
Grant date	Aug 22, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 23, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B5/6878
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention concerns an anatomically personalized and mobilizing external support configured to be arranged to support a physical joint between a first and a second bone group, which support comprises at least one first external auxiliary frame, which is configured to be attached to the first bone group using invasive attachment means, at least one second external auxiliary frame, which is configured to be attached to the second bone group using invasive attachment means, and at least one external auxiliary joint, which is fitted between the first and the second auxiliary frame. The external support is configured to permit a rotation of the second external auxiliary frame relative to the first external auxiliary frame about a rotational axis, sliding of the rotational axis relative to the first external auxiliary frame in a first direction, and sliding of the rotational axis or at least a portion of the second external auxiliary frame relative to the first external auxiliary frame in a second direction, which differs from the first direction.

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