A fluidic exoskeleton system that comprises a fluidic actuator unit configured to be associated with a user wearing the fluidic exoskeleton system, the fluidic actuator unit including: a rotatable joint a first and second plate coupled to the rotatable joint and an inflatable actuator extending between the first and second plate.

A device for supporting at least one arm of a user, has one or more arm support elements, each of which has an arm shell for mounting on an arm. Passive actuator(s) are configured to exert a force on an arm support element by way of which an upward movement of the arm in the arm shell is supported when the device is in the mounted state. The device includes at least one counter bearing for the force to be applied, and at least one actuating element, the actuation of which allows the actuator to be moved into a first state where the actuator exerts the force on the at least one arm support element, and into a second state in which it exerts a smaller or no force on the arm support element.

An assistance apparatus wearable by a subject for an assistance in forward reclining movements of the torso includes an upper structure for the engagement of the subject's torso and a lower structure for the engagement of the subject's legs, pivotally connected to each other around an axis, at least one elastic device operatively interposed between the upper structure and the lower structure and at least one electric motor operatively arranged in series with the elastic device, between the upper structure and the lower structure, and actionable for dynamically controlling the extent of deformation of the elastic device.

The invention relates to a method for controlling an orthopedic joint of a lower extremity in at least one degree of freedom by means of an adjustable actuator for adjusting an orthopedic apparatus to walking situations that differ from walking on a plane. Said orthopedic apparatus comprises top connecting means to a limb and an orthopedic element that is hingedly arranged distal to the connecting means. The method encompasses the following steps: —several parameters (A) of the orthopedic apparatus are sensed by means of sensors; —the sensed parameters are compared with criteria (K) that have been established based on several parameters and/or parameter curves and are stored in a computer unit; —a criterion is selected that is suitable on the basis of the determined parameters and/or parameter curves; and —resistances to movements, extents of movements, driving forces, and/or the progresses thereof are adjusted in accordance with the selected criterion in order to control special functions (5) that differ from walking on a plane.

The present invention relates to improvements in or relating to tremor stabilisation apparatus and methods, in particular to gyroscopic devices for use in controlling tremors of parts of the body and for reducing effects of tremors on the human body. The apparatus includes a wearable element and at least one gyroscopic device mounted or mountable to the wearable element, the gyroscopic device including a gyroscope and a gyroscope housing. The at least one gyroscopic device may be mounted within the housing such that the gyroscope may precess with respect to the housing. The mount may include a hinge to which the gyroscope is mounted and a hinge plate or hinge mount to which the hinge is mounted for rotation with respect to the gyroscope housing, such as a turntable mounted to the gyroscope housing. The gyroscopic devices may include a control arrangement to control the precession of the gyroscope.

A sliding assembly may include a supporting frame having a proximal end and a distal end, a sliding frame partially inserted to the supporting frame, and a supporting member disposed between the supporting frame and the sliding frame to prevent the supporting frame from directly contacting the sliding frame, wherein the sliding frame is configured to move relative to the supporting frame.

A brace includes a first member, a second member, a joint mechanism, and an insertion-fitting member configured to be insertion-fitted into the joint mechanism in such a manner that the insertion-fitting member can be fixed to and removed from the joint mechanism; the joint mechanism includes an insertion-fitting receiving part, the insertion-fitting receiving part being configured to enable the insertion-fitting member to be insertion-fitted into the joint mechanism, and a regulation part being disposed around the rotation axis in the second member; and the regulation part, which rotates around the rotation axis in an integrated manner with a rotation of the second member, comes into contact with the insertion-fitting member fixed to the insertion-fitting receiving part on a trajectory of the rotation of the regulation part, so that a range of the rotation of the second member is regulated.

The invention relates to an orthopedic joint with a first component, a second component that is arranged on the first component such that it can be swiveled about a swivel axis, and at least one damper that is configured and arranged to damp a swiveling of the first component relative to the second component, and an actuator for swiveling the first component relative to the second component in at least one direction. According to the invention, the actuator is arranged on the first component or the second component on a medial or lateral side such that it can be detached.

An upper torso augmentation device in which a moment of an arm assembly is tunable by the movement of one or more movable masses. The upper torso augmentation device including an upper arm assembly pivotably coupled to a shoulder assembly, the upper arm assembly including an assisted force mechanism configured to aid in counteracting an effect of gravity upon the upper arm assembly and any payload carried thereby, the assisted force mechanism comprises one or more movable masses configured to move relative to a distal end of the upper arm assembly, thereby affecting a change in a moment of the upper arm assembly.

A knee brace includes a flexible sleeve made of a flexible fabric; a memory device configured to store a reference configuration of the flexible sleeve; a first sensor configured to detect a configuration of the flexible sleeve; and a sleeve tightening mechanism configured to adjust a tightness of the flexible sleeve. A controller is configured to receive an output signal representing, or indicative of, the detected configuration from the first sensor, compare the detected configuration with the reference configuration, and control the sleeve tightening mechanism based on a result of a comparison of the detected configuration of the flexible sleeve and the reference configuration of the flexible sleeve.