A61H2201/164

FOOT FLEXURE DEVICE
20220313532 · 2022-10-06 ·

A foot flexure device is provided. The foot flexure device includes a foot plate configured to be positioned under a user's foot and a support element configured to be worn on a user's upper leg. A first adjustable strap is attached to a first lateral side of the foot plate and the support element, and a second adjustable strap is attached to a second lateral side of the foot plate and the support element. A first length of the first adjustable strap and a second length of the second adjustable strap can be adjustable to provide for dorsiflexion, eversion, and/or inversion of the user's foot.

SUPPORTER HAVING BISTABLE SPRING, AND EXERCISE ASSISTANCE APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME
20230149243 · 2023-05-18 ·

A supporter for a wearable exercise apparatus may include a main body; a pair of main frames connected to the main body; a pair of straps connected to the pair of main frames, respectively; and a bistable spring which is provided inside each of the pair of the straps and maintained in one of two stable states by a restoring force. The two stable states include a first stable state in which the bistable spring has a shape extending straight along the longitudinal direction and a second stable state in which the bistable spring has a shape that is bent once. The shape of the strap may be determined according to the shape of the bistable spring.

TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED AND VIBRATING THERAPEUTIC GARMENT

A temperature controllable wrap assembly that includes a wrap portion configured to be worn around a user’s body part, and at least a first temperature control module positioned on the wrap portion. The first temperature control module includes a housing, a controllable temperature element, a spreader member and at least a first finger spreader pivotably attached to the spreader member. The lower surface of the spreader member is positioned to contact the user’s body part. The controllable temperature element is configured to transfer thermal energy to an upper surface of the spreader member, and the spreader member is configured to conduct thermal energy to the first finger spreader.

Compression garment systems

Compression garment systems and methods may deliver fluid to one or more fluid cells using a target pressure and an adjustable manifold pressure that may be adjusted to, for example, deliver an amount of fluid to the one or more fluid cells to achieve the desired target pressure. Further, the compression garment systems and methods may provide a graphical user interface depicting a human-shaped graphical element and a compression therapy graphical indication about the human-shaped graphical element. The compression therapy graphical indication may indicate, or show, where on the human-shaped graphical element the compression therapy may be delivered to. Still further, the compression garment systems and methods may include or use a communication interface to determine or identify a compression garment to be used therewith. The identity of the compression garment can be used to configure compression therapy for the compression garment.

Apparatus for Supporting a Person in a Prone Position Comprising a Movable Platform
20230143155 · 2023-05-11 ·

Apparatus for supporting a person in a prone position comprises a support stand and a platform movably mounted to the support stand by a linkage, in which the platform is movable on the linkage between a first position and a second position, in which the platform comprises an upper portion in a first plane and a lower portion comprising a concavity relative to the first plane.

Modular and minimally constraining lower limb exoskeleton for enhanced mobility and balance augmentation

In one embodiment, the exoskeleton structure is fastened to the body of the user by a brace and at the foot level. The exoskeleton includes at least one set of three joints corresponding to the hip abduction/adduction, the hip flexion/extension and the knee flexion/extension, wherein the architecture of the exoskeleton is compatible with a set of different removable, adaptable and backdrivable actuation units dedicated to each joints and remotely located around the trunk of the user to decrease inertia and mass on the distal segments, wherein each joint can be modularily let free, constrained by a visco-elastic mechanism or actuated by one corresponding actuation unit.

WEARING MODULE AND MOTION ASSISTANCE DEVICE COMPRISING SAME
20230146202 · 2023-05-11 ·

A wearable module, for a wearable device, may include: a cover comprising a cover body and a cover hole penetratingly formed in the cover body; a support part including a support body made from a material that is more flexible than that of the cover, a support head that is connected to the support body and that can be attached/detached to/from the cover body, and an attachment part, which is connected to the support body, is positioned on the opposite side of the support head with respect to the support body, and passes through the cover hole to be attached to the outer surface of the support body; and an elastic layer of which a portion is fixed to the support part and which can move relative to the cover.

Responsive whole patient care compression therapy and treatment system
11642273 · 2023-05-09 · ·

Apparatus and methods relate to a pneumatic compression therapy device configured to suggest content to the patient based on a determined disease state, the content pertaining to suggested changes in lifestyle based on a standard of care. In an illustrative embodiment, the suggested changes may include modifications to treatment location, treatment time, diet, eating habits, or sleeping schedule. Various examples may further sample the patient's health and automatically adjust a treatment parameter within a predetermined parameter range based on a history of measured parameters, such as limb volume, for example. In coordination with the therapeutic treatment, the therapy device may deliver suggested content to guide the patient to make more healthful lifestyle choices to reduce recovery time and improve patient health outcomes.

Ambulatory exoskeleton method for controlling an ambulatory exoskeleton

A method for controlling an ambulatory exoskeleton (1) linked to a user (100), comprising the following steps: —measuring only the vertical component (Z.sub.Ng, Z.sub.Nd) of the pressure (R.sub.d, R.sub.g) under each foot (123, 133) of the user (1); —controlling actuators (40, 41, 42, 43) such that the vertical component (Z.sub.Ed, Z.sub.Eg) of the resultant of the balancing forces (R.sub.Eg, R.sub.Ed) applied to the exoskeleton (1) and exerted by each foot (23, 33) of the exoskeleton (1) on the ground is a function of the vertical component (Z.sub.Ng, Z.sub.Nd) of the pressure (R.sub.d, R.sub.g) measured under the corresponding foot (123, 133) of the user (100).

Manually-operated, height-adjustable wheeled vehicle, and a brake assembly and wheel fork assembly thereof
11648922 · 2023-05-16 · ·

A brake assembly for a manually-operated, height-adjustable wheeled vehicle according to a first aspect includes a brake cable assembly. The brake assembly includes a brake cable housing shaped to enclose an excess portion of the brake cable assembly. The brake assembly includes a cable adjuster coupled to the brake cable assembly. The cable adjuster is enclosed by the brake cable housing. There is additionally provided a wheel fork assembly for a manually-operated, height-adjustable wheeled vehicle according to a first aspect. The vehicle includes a frame member. The wheel fork assembly includes a mount shaped to couple with a lower end of the frame member of the vehicle. The mount has a longitudinal axis. The wheel fork assembly includes a wheel fork having a longitudinal axis offset from the longitudinal axis of the mount. The wheel fork is integrally coupled to and formed with the mount.