Exercise devices – Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof – Occupant suspended from above for foot travel
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-01
2008-12-09
Richman, Glenn (Department: 3764)
Exercise devices
Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
Occupant suspended from above for foot travel
C482S051000, C601S023000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07462138
ABSTRACT:
An ambulatory suspension system for gait rehabilitation has a parallel pair of rails bordering the sides of a training area and a bridge extending between and movable along the rails. A trolley is movable along the bridge and includes a motor driven hoist with a cable extending thereabout and depending from the trolley. The hoist is operable to vary the length of the cable depending from the trolley, and a harness is suspended by the cable. Motors move the bridge along the rails and the trolley along the bridge as the sensors sense the direction of movement of the patient in X and Y directions. The falling motion of a patient supported in the harness is sensed and will immediately disable the system. A computer control receives signals from the sensors and operates the motors so that the patient is held in an upright position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3252704 (1966-05-01), Wilson
patent: 3721436 (1973-03-01), Barthel, Jr.
patent: 3780663 (1973-12-01), Pettit
patent: 4243147 (1981-01-01), Twitchell et al.
patent: 4252063 (1981-02-01), Brooks, Jr.
patent: 4256098 (1981-03-01), Swan et al.
patent: 4445502 (1984-05-01), Swan et al.
patent: 4973044 (1990-11-01), Jones
patent: 5158188 (1992-10-01), Nordberg
patent: 5337908 (1994-08-01), Beck, Jr.
patent: 5456655 (1995-10-01), Morris
patent: 5499408 (1996-03-01), Nix
patent: 5623948 (1997-04-01), Van Morris
patent: 5809591 (1998-09-01), Capaldi et al.
patent: 5952796 (1999-09-01), Colgate et al.
patent: 5996823 (1999-12-01), Dyson
patent: 6079578 (2000-06-01), Dyson
patent: 6080087 (2000-06-01), Bingham
patent: 6241462 (2001-06-01), Wannasuphoprasit
patent: 6244991 (2001-06-01), Bingham
patent: 6315138 (2001-11-01), Dyson
patent: 6523195 (2003-02-01), Rodier et al.
patent: 6689075 (2004-02-01), West
patent: 7381163 (2008-06-01), Gordon et al.
patent: 2001/0027149 (2001-10-01), Bingham
patent: 2003/0162636 (2003-08-01), West
patent: 2004/0031096 (2004-02-01), Liljedahl
Z Lift Incremental Body Weight Support System Manufacturers' brochure = Z-Lift Corporation Austin, Texas.
Biodex Unweighing Harness Operation Biodex Medical Systems, Shirley, New York Manual.
Motorised Overhead Harness—Monash Rehabilitation Technology Unit Monash University Publication.
Campana Claudio
Fast Avital
Shetty Devdas
Montefiore Medical Center
Richman Glenn
The University of Hartford
LandOfFree
Ambulatory suspension and rehabilitation apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Ambulatory suspension and rehabilitation apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Ambulatory suspension and rehabilitation apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4026847