Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Means for passive movement of disabled extremity to return...
Reexamination Certificate
2003-11-21
2008-07-08
Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3772)
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Means for passive movement of disabled extremity to return...
C601S024000, C602S020000, C602S021000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07396337
ABSTRACT:
A powered orthotic device, worn about a patient's elbow or other joint, senses relatively low level signals in the vicinity of the joint generated by a patient having spinal cord or other nerve damage. In response to the relatively low level signals, the powered orthotic device moves, causing the patient's joint to move accordingly.
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McBean John M.
Narendran Kailas N.
Bromberg & Sunstein LLP
Brown Michael A.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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