There is provided a multifunctional apparatus for the passive physical rehabilitation comprising a main frame (1), and a second frame (2) which incorporates a seat (3) and a backrest (20) for supporting a user (10), the apparatus is characterized in that is movable onto a surface while performing the physical rehabilitation exercise, and in that it further comprises first supporting means (41) for supporting the lower limbs ends of the user (10) associated to a transmission shaft (40), said first supporting means being mounted in oscillating manner onto said main frame (1); and second supporting means (43,44) for supporting the upper limbs ends of the user (10) associated to said transmission shaft (40), said supporting means (44) being mounted in oscillating manner relative to said main frame (1); the arrangement being such that as a result of the motion of the apparatus the same causes a reciprocating elliptical motion of said first supporting means (41) and said second supporting means (44) for supporting the limbs ends of the user (10) with a predetermined amplitude.

A massage apparatus is provided. The massage apparatus comprises a housing, an active assembly and a flexible component. The active assembly, which is fixed on one side of the housing approximately along an axis, comprises an adjusting motor, a plurality of adjustable elements and a plurality of supporting elements. The flexible component clads the active assembly. The adjustable elements surrounding the axis are located outside the adjusting motor. The supporting elements surrounding the axis are located outside the adjustable elements and correspondingly coupled to the adjustable elements. The adjusting motor drives the adjustable elements to move toward directions different form the axis so that the support elements adjust the flexible component toward the directions different form the axis.

Methods of driving a massage chair are described for dispensing effective massage to reduce stress and relieve pain in an effective manner. The massage chair includes a backrest, a seat, two massage arms assembled with the backrest and having at least two contact members, a plurality of bottom airbags disposed in the seat, and a plurality of lateral airbags disposed at a left and a right side of the seat. The method includes defining a coordinate reference including a lengthwise axis extending along a length of the backrest, a transversal axis extending from a left toward a right side of the backrest, and a front-rear axis extending from a front toward a rear of the backrest, and driving the massage arms to perform certain sequences of massage actions to provide relief in the neck and shoulder areas, the lower back, and thigh and hip.

A percussive therapy device that includes a housing, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to provide reciprocating motion in response to activation of the motor, and a massage attachment secured to a distal end of the push rod assembly. The reciprocating motion of the push rod assembly has a user-adjustable amplitude.

The present invention relates to a wearable actuation device (1) for the assisted movement of the fingers of a user's hand, comprising a supporting platform (10), intended to be positioned on the back of the hand and provided with fixing means for wearing in a removable way the device (1) on the hand. The device also comprises at least an articulated first finger module (2), connected with one end to the supporting platform (10) and suitable to be positioned and connected to a finger of the hand for guiding a movement of flexion or extension of the finger itself, and a motor (11) provided with an output shaft, supported by the supporting platform (10) and suitable to generate a rotational motion in two opposite directions of the motor shaft (11). The device (1) also comprises first transmission means of the first finger module (2) to allow an actuation at least of the first finger module (2).

A powered device augments a joint function of a human during a gait cycle using a powered actuator that supplies an augmentation torque, an impedance, or both to a joint, and a controller that modulates the augmentation torque, the impedance, and a joint equilibrium according to a phase of the gait cycle to provide at least a biomimetic response. Accordingly, the device is capable of normalizing or augmenting human biomechanical function, responsive to a wearer's activity, regardless of speed and terrain.

An assistance apparatus includes wires, each of which couples an upper-body belt and one of left and right knee belts to each other, and a motor. To promote implementation of first assistance for a user in walking while carrying an object, the motor generates a tension greater than or equal to a third threshold value in a second wire and a fourth wire, a tension greater than or equal to the third threshold value in the second wire and a third wire, and a tension greater than or equal to the third threshold value in a first wire and the fourth wire. During execution of the operation described above, upon receipt of determination of implementation, to indicate that implementation of the first assistance is determined, the motor generates a tension greater than or equal to a fourth threshold value in the second wire and the fourth wire, a tension greater than or equal to the fourth threshold value in the second wire and the third wire, and a tension greater than or equal to the fourth threshold value in the first wire and the fourth wire.

An apparatus for minimally-invasive, including non-invasive, prevention and/or treatment of hydrocephalus and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the apparatus, a housing is sized for superjacent contact with a skull having a fontanel. Within the housing, a compartment includes a pressure applicator, such as a fluid-filled bladder, under the control of a pressure regulator. The pressure applicator is configured to selectively apply an external pressure to the fontanel. The compartment includes a pressure sensor configured to measure intracranial pulse pressure of the fontanel. Further, in one embodiment, the apparatus can cause pulse pressure modulation by adjusting the intracranial pulse pressure via the pressure applicator. This enables a non-invasive measurement of the pulse pressure and modulation thereof in infants, for example.

An exoskeleton finger rehabilitation training apparatus includes a housing. A first motor and a second motor are disposed inside the housing. A direction of an output shaft of the first motor is opposite to a direction of an output shaft of the second motor. The output shaft of the first motor is provided with a first motor gear. A right side of the first motor gear is engaged with a first transmission gear. An edge of the first transmission gear is sequentially connected to an index finger sleeve and a middle finger sleeve that are axially arranged. The output shaft of the second motor is provided with a second motor gear. A right side of the second motor gear is engaged with a second transmission gear. An edge of the second transmission gear is sequentially connected to a pinky sleeve and a ring finger sleeve that are axially arranged.

The invention discloses a wire-driven wrist three-degree-freedom training mechanism for rehabilitation of upper limbs, and relates to the field of upper limb rehabilitating mechanical structures. The wire-driven wrist three-degree-freedom training mechanism comprises a wrist executing mechanism, a wrist linking mechanism, a forearm mechanism and an elbow linking mechanism. The wire-driven wrist three-degree-freedom training mechanism disclosed by the invention adopts a wire-driven design, through comprehensive utilization of two rotation pairs in the training mechanism, wrist three-degree-freedom passive training is realized through two driving motors; through the implementation of the wire-driven wrist three-degree-freedom training mechanism, a patient can adopt a passive training manner to perform rehabilitating training of the upper limbs; the wire-driven wrist three-degree-freedom training mechanism is provided with a position compensation mechanism, and can be adapted to individual differences of different patients, so that the training effect and user experience of the patient are improved; the mechanism is simple, the radiation and noise of the motors are low, and mental pressure of the patient can be reduced.