Lower-limb exoskeletons used to improve free-living mobility for individuals with neuromuscular impairment must be controlled to prescribe assistance that adapts to the diverse locomotor conditions encountered during daily life, including walking at different speeds and across varied terrain. This system employs an ankle exoskeleton control strategy that instantly and appropriately adjusts assistance to the changing biomechanical demand during variable walking. Specifically, this system utilizes a proportional joint-moment control strategy that prescribes assistance as a function of the instantaneous estimate of the ankle joint moment.

An enhanced actuator assembly, such as for use in driving a joint member of a wearable robotic device, is characterized by electrical isolation of the motor from the transmission system output. An actuator assembly includes a motor and a transmission system that provides a speed reduction of a motor speed to an output speed. The transmission system includes a non-conductive material layer that electrically isolates the motor from an output of the transmission system. The transmission system may be a two-stage transmission system. A first stage of speed reduction of the transmission system may include a first rotating member, such as a first helical gear, attached to the output shaft of the motor that transmits power to a second rotating member, such as a second helical gear. The second rotating member has a diameter larger than a diameter of the first rotating member to form the first stage of speed reduction, and the non-conductive material layer is part of the second rotating member.

A therapeutic massage device includes a pressure head configured in a therapy side of a platform. The platform may pivot or rotate to enable varying stretch and therapy angles to activate a variety of muscles. The pressure head may be pressed against a body part and in particular an appendage, such as a person's foot or hand to stimulate reflexes and massage muscles and other soft tissue for therapy. The angle of the platform may be selected to provide the best angle for pressure application via the pressure head. A platform may rotate about a pivot or have a shape to allow the platform to rotate on a curved surface. A platform may have curved therapy surfaces to enable varying degrees of stretch. A pressure head may include a vibration device and may be a massage ball that is detachably attachable to the platform.

Disclosed is a massage device for a legrest of a vehicle seat in which a massage module capable of massaging the calves of a passenger by striking the same is installed so as to massage the calves of the passenger, thereby improving blood flow to the calves and significantly reducing the fatigue of the passenger.

A method of controlling a mobility device and related device including at least one actuator component that drives at least one joint component is described. The control method may include executing a control application with an electronic controller to perform: receiving a command in the control system of the mobility device for initiating an automated assessment and adjustment protocol; controlling one or more mobility device components to perform the automated assessment; electronically gathering user performance data associated with the automated assessment and determining user performance metrics; and electronically controlling one or more of the mobility device components in accordance with the performance metrics. The automated assessment includes controlling mobility device components to perform a predetermined assessment activity related to performance of the mobility device and/or user. Automatic adjustments to the device components, including adjusting tension and resistance levels of the joint components, may then be made based the performance metrics.

In a method of treating erectile dysfunction in a patient, a predetermined course of external counter-pulsation treatment is applied to a lower body portion of the patient. After the predetermined course of external counter-pulsation treatment is applied, a predetermined course of low intensity shockwave treatment is applied to a penile area of the patient. After the course of low intensity shockwave treatment, a predetermined course of carboxy therapy is applied to a corpora cavernosa of the patient.

A therapy system includes a patient support apparatus and a pneumatic therapy device that is coupleable to the patient support apparatus. The therapy device may receive power and air flow from the patient support apparatus.

A part fastening structure according to the present embodiment is a part fastening structure that fastens a part by using a bolt and a nut. The bolt is provided on a peripheral surface of a shaft portion, and includes a recess portion recessed to a central axis side and a thread groove provided on a head portion side of the recess portion. The nut includes a first nut member that is screwed into the thread groove, and a second nut member that is disposed on an outer peripheral side of the first nut member. The first nut member is provided with a lever that rotates around a rotation shaft extending in a direction parallel to an axial direction of the bolt.

Systems and methods for providing assistance with human motion, including hip and ankle motion, are disclosed. Sensor feedback is used to determine an appropriate profile for actuating a wearable robotic system to deliver desired joint motion assistance. Variations in user kinetics and kinematics, as well as construction, materials, and fit of the wearable robotic system, are considered in order to provide assistance tailored to the user and current activity.

A pressure applicating assembly for treatment of menstrual cramps and other discomfort; the apparatus comprising a pressure applicator apparatus and a flexible strap. The pressure applicator apparatus comprises a plurality of styluses arranged in both a direction parallel to the strap and a direction perpendicular to the strap. The pressure applicator apparatus is secured to a patient using the strap in a manner to apply pressure to a tender location on an interior region of a patient's calf. The applied pressure can be employed to relieve the patient of menstrual discomfort by identifying the tender spot by applying light pressure to a menstrual discomfort controlling pressure region. The identified tender spots are considered the menstrual discomfort controlling pressure points. The plurality of styluses applies a distributed pressure to the region to ensure the tender spots are sufficiently addressed, thus relieving the patient of the discomfort.