A device for mobilizing the human osteo-musculotendinous system, including a kneepad arranged to cover a knee of a human user so as to keep the knee in the kneepad, and arranged to exert, on the knee covered by the kneepad, a mobilizing force, the mobilizing force applying pressure to the knee and being directed towards a bearing surface arranged so that the user's pelvis can bear against said surface and a means for increasing the mobilizing force.

A motion assistance apparatus includes a shank frame configured to support a shank of a user, a thigh frame configured to rotate relative to the shank frame and support a thigh of the user, and a driving frame configured to assist a motion of a hip joint of the user by transmitting power directly or indirectly to the shank frame.

Disclosed herein is a system/apparatus for storing, use in therapy, and transporting a (bionic) exoskeleton. The apparatus includes a frame comprising a plurality of legs, a seat, and a back which are operable for being moved between one or more configurations. The seat of the frame defines a seat surface configured for engagement with an exoskeleton. Furthermore, the back of the frame is operably engaged with the seat such that the back of the frame may be folded over, into, or extended from the frame to reduce an overall profile size of the apparatus in a collapsed or folded configuration. The apparatus may further include a pair of footrests defined along the legs that rotate in a lateral direction relative to the frame for the patients ease of transition into the exoskeleton. The frame also includes a locking mechanism that aids to from a storage configuration or a ready configuration.

Examples of a device for guiding and detecting a motion of a target joints and a motion assistance system such motion guiding devices are described. The motion guiding and detecting device comprises a motion generator and a motion transfer and target interfacing unit to transfer the motion generated by the motion generator to the target joint. The system further includes a motion detection and feedback unit that interfaces with the target, and a controller that interfaces with both the feedback unit and the motion generator to control and coordinate the motion of the motion generator and the target joint.

A motion assistance apparatus may include a shank frame configured to support a shank of a user, a thigh frame configured to rotate relative to the shank frame and support a thigh of the user, and a driving frame configured to assist a motion of a hip joint of the user by transmitting power directly or indirectly to the shank frame.

A device for performing individual movement analysis and movement therapy on a patient includes a control and analysis unit configured to control a first intervention device in such a way that a first trajectory of the movement of an extremity of the patient is disrupted by a force exerted by a movement module onto the extremity of the patient. A response to this disruption is measured by changed measured values from at least one force sensor and/or at least one angle sensor, and a new, second trajectory is calculated therefrom. New control parameters for controlling the first intervention device are calculated from a comparison of the second trajectory with the first trajectory and/or a target trajectory or the comparison of the disrupted measured values with the non-disrupted measured values.

Embodiments herein are directed to a system that includes a powered wheelchair, a user-worn exoskeleton, and a master controller. The master controller monitors the independent movements of the powered wheelchair and the user-worn exoskeleton. The master controller prioritizes the movement of the powered wheelchair and the user-worn exoskeleton such that only one of the powered wheelchair or the user-worn exoskeleton will have the priority to complete the intended movement. The master controller may coordinate movements between the powered wheelchair and the user-worn exoskeleton so to perform a plurality of predetermined programs. For example, assisting a user to sit within the powered wheelchair, to assist a user to stand from a seating position when outside of the powered wheelchair, and/or use the powered wheelchair as a guide for walking.

A continuous passive motion apparatus is provided that includes a thigh support (40) connected by a hinge structure (38) to a base plate (36). The plate (36) is itself connected to a base (34). A bladder (54), which inflates to the form of a vertically elongate column, is cyclically inflated and deflated to lift the thigh support (40) in movements about a hinge (46) connecting it to an upper hinge plate (42) of the hinge structure (38). The hinge structure also includes a lower hinge plate (44). A foot support (72) is connected by a cord (68) to the thigh support (40).

In an embodiment, an exoskeleton that can be applied to a limb of a wearer (P) includes a first member (12) and a second member (14) with an articulation (16) set in between to enable a relative movement of angular orientation of the first member (12) and of the second member (14) over a range of angular orientation. The exoskeleton (10) can likewise present at least one of the following features: —i) the second member (14) includes: —a first structure (14a), which can be oriented at the aforesaid articulation (16) with respect to the first member (12) over the entire said range of angular orientation; and —a second structure (14b), which can be coupled to the limb of the wearer (P) with a latch device (20) for latching the second structure (14b) to the first structure (14a), the latch device (20) being selectively disengageable at a certain angular position of the aforesaid range of angular orientation to render the first structure (14a) orientable with respect to the first member (14) independently of the second structure (14b); and/or —ii) the exoskeleton includes a distal end platform (22) coupled to the exoskeleton via a ball joint (18).

In some embodiments, an exoskeleton device for providing gait/movement assistance to users, and more particularly, methods and apparatuses for attaching such devices to a limb of the users, are presented. In some embodiments, the apparatus may comprise a support, a support holder, and a retaining element for retaining the support secured to the support holder at least when the apparatus is in use. In some embodiments, the attachment of the support to the support holder may be configured so as to allow the support a range of translational and/or rotational degrees of motion.