64 results about "Body weight support" patented technology

A body-weight support system that allows individuals with severe gait impairments to practice over-ground walking in a safe, controlled manner is disclosed. The system includes a body-weight support system that rides along a driven trolley and can be controlled in response to the movement of the subject using the system.

A body weight support system that monitors and controls the level of support force within a stepcycle to result in normative center of mass movement and ground reaction forces. The system comprises a harness connected to a lift line which in turn is connected to a means for advancing and retracting the lift line. A control system is configured to monitor load on the cable and to regulate lift line advancement and retraction in response to load information. The support system can be combined with a treadmill for locomotor training of a subject.

A body-weight support system is disclosed, including an improved lift system and method. The system enables not only the support of patients undergoing rehab therapies, but including exercise modes that are both customizable and dynamic in nature, as well as a track system, wherein the system is capable of providing alternative functionality at differing locations. Other features disclosed include a system by which a movable support unit tracks or follows a patient, adjustable and variable supportive forces for users based upon, for example, a percentage of sensed body weight, and a user-interface that may be employed in a mobile, wired or wireless manner and will allow the use of multiple lift systems on a single, looped track system.

A body weight support device of the present invention is equipped with a body attachment part attached to a user's body, a floor contact part provided contactably on a floor, a leg link part for connecting the body attachment part to the floor contact part through a joint part, an actuator for driving the joint part, and a control unit for controlling a drive of the actuator, wherein the control unit drives the actuator so that the leg link part gives a body weight support force to the user through the body attachment part.

The invention relates to an active partial body weight support treadmill training device and an active partial body weight support treadmill training method. The device comprises a force sensor, a support, a treadmill, and a partial body weight support mechanism. During the training, a patient is positioned on the treadmill and is connected to a steel wire rope through a sling, one end of the steel wire rope is provided with a winch which can adjust the length of the steel wire rope according to the height of the patient, while the other end is connected to the partial body weight support mechanism which is used for providing a partial body weight support force, and the partial body weight support force can be given according to the requirement of a doctor. During the whole training process, the force sensor is used to detect the actual partial body weight support force and feed back the actual partial body weight support force to a virtual instrument to realize closed-loop control, so that the constancy of the partial body weight support force is ensured. The active partial body weight support method can effectively improve the effect of partial body weight support treadmill training, has simple operation, and is suitable for rehabilitation training in hospitals and families.

The present invention provides a body lift-assist walker device for gait training is provided by the invention. The patient wears a pressurized body suit over all or a portion of his lower body, and the suit is attached to the walker device. A positive pressure or vacuum condition is applied to the interior of the suit, so that the differential pressure condition across the suit offloads a portion of the patient's body weight to the ground through the supportive walker device to make it easier for him to walk or run. The walker device also includes a lift-assisted body weight support device operated by a constant force mechanism like a pneumatic air cylinder that can lift the patient from a sitting position to a standing position with minimal physical effort. The device provides a portable and convenient system for persons undergoing physical therapy for treatment of gait or balance problems following an injury, stroke, or neurological disorder, or for use by elderly or disabled persons who have encounter difficulties in the sit-to-stand movement or walking.

The present invention is a mobility device, (also referred to as a “rollator”), which provides a weight bearing architecture and enables the user to maintain an erect body posture and body weight support through the upper arms while enabling the legs to freely move under the user's center of body weight. Upper arm support is enabled through padded forearm rests, or “arm saddles”, which provide an elevated cushion rearward to support and position the user's elbows and transfer the center of the body weight vertically downward and through the rollator frame and thereby falling within its base of support as defined by its four support wheels. The invention's base of support is smaller than conventional rollators, thereby enabling responsive rotational movement by transferring the user's spinal rotation through the aforementioned arm saddles to the rollator frame resulting in a low-radius turn.

A body-weight support system is disclosed, including an improved lift system and method. The system enables not only the support of patients undergoing rehab therapies, but including exercise modes that are both customizable and dynamic in nature, as well as a track system, wherein the system is capable of providing alternative functionality at differing locations. Other features disclosed include a system by which a movable support unit tracks or follows a patient, adjustable and variable supportive forces for users based upon, for example, a percentage of sensed body weight, and a user-interface that may be employed in a mobile, wired or wireless manner and will allow the use of multiple lift systems on a single, looped track system.

An exercise device is provided. The exercise device may include a mounting mechanism, a telescoping tube assembly and at least one strapping mechanism. The telescoping tube assembly may be extended and / or retracted to removably secure the exercise device within a frame, so that an operator may perform body-weight supported exercise routines therefrom. Moreover, the at least one strapping mechanism may adjustably slide about the telescoping tube assembly so that the operator may precisely set attachment points for any exercising accessories, such as resistance bands.

An upright wheeled walker with bilateral stabilizing wheel suspensions, and an automatic braking system integrated with obstacle avoidance systems, terrain sensors and user feedback controls. The walker provides user upper body weight support in a wheeled walker with a user safety system including a plurality of sensor, processor and control elements and an automatic braking system for avoiding unseen obstacles and automatic speed limiting on inclines.

Disclosed are limb prostheses for use when normal use of the lower leg is temporarily or permanently lost due to lower leg injury or disease, including below-knee amputation. Disclosed prostheses provide full body weight support and allow a wearer to maintain the use of the hands and arms during ambulation. In addition, a wearer can maintain use of their own knee to flex and extend during ambulation, thereby better controlling the prosthesis during motion and providing a more normal gait as compared to previously known devices. In the event of permanent loss of the lower leg due to below-knee amputation, the disclosed prosthesis provides an alternative to socket-type prosthetic devices.

An assistive walking rear entry device including a main frame, elongated upright body weight support members connected to each side portion of the main frame and two elongated leg members connected to each body support member one extending forwardly, the other extending rearwardly, each leg member including a rollable member attached to a distal end portion thereof. An elongated seat is attached to and supported on a lower portion of a centerpost, the centerpost being supported on the main frame. Rearwardly opening lateral torso supports are attached to the upper portion of the centerpost and make supporting contact with the thoracic area and for propelling the device during a walking gait. The seat is positioned against the perennial region to support the pelvis and to help propel the device on a “hands free” basis. The body weight support members are preferably multi-function for body weight support during a walking gait and preferably are tied together by a cross member to insure identical side-to-side displacement.

The present invention provides a differential pressure body suit with external support against body suit migration. In its preferred embodiment, such body suit may comprise a close-fitting, multi-layered suit sealed against a mammal's skin to contain the differential pressure, or a looser-fitting suit that bends at the mammal's joints with minimal force. External support means include either fixed or movable mechanical supports attached to the body suit, extraordinary air pressure levels for making the body suit rigid, or exoskeletons attached to the body suit, or a counter-force suspension cable adjustment system. A cyclic control system can turn the differential pressure condition within the body suit on and off on a selective basis to accommodate the movement of the legs of the mammal. This differential pressure body suit provides a portable and convenient system for, e.g., rehabilitating a skeletal joint injury or training the mammal for injury prevention or athletic performance or fat burning. The pressurization reduces the weight of the body to greater or lesser extents, and offloads the weight to the ground through the external support means.

The invention discloses a pneumatic body weight support monitoring training system and a pneumatic body weight support monitoring training method. The pneumatic body weight support monitoring training system comprises a supporting frame, an airbag, an inflating subsystem, a treadmill, a treadmill control subsystem, a gait analyzing and gait correcting subsystem, and a human-computer interaction computer, wherein the inlet of the airbag is connected to the rear part of the supporting frame; the treadmill is positioned in the airbag; a pressure sensor is arranged on the lower surface of the treadmill and is used for measuring the pressure on the treadmill; a computer transmits a control command to the inflating subsystem and the treadmill control subsystem, and transmits a data command with the gait analyzing and gait correcting subsystem. According to the body weight support training system disclosed by the invention, the upper limbs of a patient are not restricted; the independent training participating consciousness of a sick child can be improved remarkably; rehabilitation assessment accompanies the overall rehabilitation process, so that the rehabilitation is based on evidence. Moreover, the structure is safe and simple.

The present invention provides a differential pressure body suit with external support against body suit migration. In its preferred embodiment, such body suit may comprise a close-fitting, multi-layered suit sealed against a mammal's skin to contain the differential pressure, or a looser-fitting suit that bends at the mammal's joints with minimal force. External support means include either fixed or movable mechanical supports attached to the body suit, extraordinary air pressure levels for making the body suit rigid, or exoskeletons attached to the body suit, or a counter-force suspension cable adjustment system. A cyclic control system can turn the differential pressure condition within the body suit on and off on a selective basis to accommodate the movement of the legs of the mammal. This differential pressure body suit provides a portable and convenient system for, e.g., rehabilitating a skeletal joint injury or training the mammal for injury prevention or athletic performance or fat burning. The pressurization reduces the weight of the body to greater or lesser extents, and offloads the weight to the ground through the external support means.

A body weight support device of the present invention is equipped with a body attachment part attached to a user's body, a floor contact part provided contactably on a floor, a leg link part for connecting the body attachment part to the floor contact part through a joint part, an actuator for driving the joint part, and a control unit for controlling a drive of the actuator, wherein the control unit drives the actuator so that the leg link part gives a body weight support force to the user through the body attachment part.

A vibrator apparatus is provided. The vibrator apparatus includes a body weight support to support the body weight of a subject. The body weight support is attached to at least one arm, which includes a first arm portion and a second arm portion. The second arm is adjustably positionable with respect to the first arm portion. The vibrator apparatus also includes a vibrator assembly mounted on the second arm portion of the arm. The second arm portion is positionable relative to the first arm portion to engage an abdominal region of the subject and apply localized inwardly-directed mechanical vibrations.

In various embodiments, provided herein are systems, methods, processes, and devices for providing locomotive rehabilitation to a subject via one or more gait motions that substantially accurately mimic motions performed in healthy, natural gait cycles. The system may mimic natural gait motions via footplates and handles, and one or more linkage systems. In particular embodiments, the system may further include a motor unit and / or clutch for providing controlled forces assisting or resisting motions of a linkage system. Further, the system may include a tower for operating in a standing or seated position. In at least one embodiment, the system includes a body weight support system that provides offloading forces to a subject.

The present invention provides a differential pressure body suit with external support against body suit migration. In its preferred embodiment, such body suit may comprise a close-fitting, multi-layered suit sealed against a mammal's skin to contain the differential pressure, or a looser-fitting suit that bends at the mammal's joints with minimal force. External support means include either fixed or movable mechanical supports attached to the body suit, extraordinary air pressure levels for making the body suit rigid, or exoskeletons attached to the body suit, or a counter-force suspension cable adjustment system. A cyclic control system can turn the differential pressure condition within the body suit on and off on a selective basis to accommodate the movement of the legs of the mammal. The pressurization reduces the weight of the body to greater or lesser extents, and offloads the weight to the ground through the external support means.

A body-weight support harness system is disclosed, including an improved body weight support system and method.

The invention relates to a passive body weight supporting exoskeleton device based on gait phase self-unlocking. The passive body weight supporting exoskeleton device comprises a seat mechanism and supporting mechanisms arranged at the two sides of the seat mechanism; each supporting mechanism comprises a thigh mechanism, a knee joint mechanism and a shank mechanism; the seat mechanism comprises an arc seat, sliding block plates, thigh connecting rods, pulleys, limiting hooks and pull rings, the limiting hooks are installed on the bottom face of the seat, a guide rail groove is formed in the seat, the pulleys are fixedly connected with the corresponding sliding block plates through screws and are movably clamped in the guide rail groove of the seat, the pull rings are movably arranged on the side faces of the sliding block plates, and the upper portions of the thigh connecting rods are rotationally connected with the sliding block plates; the thigh mechanisms are connected with the corresponding thigh connecting rods in a fastened mode, and the pull rings are connected with the thigh mechanisms through steel wires; the lower portions of the thigh mechanisms are connected with the upper portions of the knee joint mechanisms in a fastened mode, and the lower portions of the knee joint mechanism are connected with the shank mechanisms in a fastened mode. Self-unlocking of knee joints can be completed automatically according to the gait phase without manual operation.

The invention discloses an intelligent body-weight support gait rehabilitation training device and belongs to the technical field of medical rehabilitation equipment. A fixed column is arranged above four quality casters with locking devices through an underframe; a Y-shaped hanging support frame is arranged at the upper end of the fixed column; a pulley clamp and pulleys are mounted on the hanging support frame; motor-driven elevating handrails are arranged on a column body of the fixed column and moves along an elevating guide rail; the fixed column has a cavity structure, and two rope puller lifting motors and a motor-driven handrail lifting motor are arranged in the fixed column; and an intelligent information display, a driving and controlling circuit is arranged in the fixed column. The intelligent body-weight support gait rehabilitation training device has the advantages that gait training for patients with leg weakness, pain, and spasm caused by osteoarthropathy and nervous system diseases can be facilitated; and particularly the strength of unique rope pullers on two sides of the device can be independently adjusted, so that a training effect is quite obvious.

The invention discloses a wearable body weight support type walking aiding device. Through the addition of a chair and shoe part, the wearing and the fixation of the device are facilitated; meanwhile,through the structural design between the two legs, the space occupation can be reduced; the walking convenience can be realized; a motor is used for driving a gear; the bending and the extending ofa leg connecting rod are driven; a chair is further lifted so as to support the partial body weight; the burden of the leg muscle and joints during walking can be reduced; a Teflon rope and a spring device are arranged inside a calf connecting rod; the shinbone outwards extending assistance force during the walking is provided; the walking efficiency is improved; through the human body exercise and physical parameters obtained by a gyroscope and a foot sole force sensor, the exercise intention of the user is detected; the natural walking effect is achieved. In addition, the communication connection is built between an embedded control system and a mobile phone, so that the man-computer interaction and the real-time control on the robot can be better realized. The wearable body weight support type walking aiding device can be well applied to the wearable walking aiding device, can reduce the energy consumption during walking, can improve the comfort degree, and has great application values.