Body and limb position/motion detector and power assist apparatu

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1995-07-13

1998-02-10

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery: kinesitherapy

Kinesitherapy

Exercising appliance

601 5, 623 24, 482 51, A61F 270

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057163308

ABSTRACT:
In a preferred embodiment, a power assist device for a partially or totally disabled body member, including: detection apparatus to detect position of the body member; and power assist apparatus, responsive to the detection apparatus, to provide powered assistance to move the body member in response to detection of the position of the body member and in response to the rate of change of position of the body member reaching a predetermined limit and/or in proportion to the rate of change of position of the body member.

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