Therapeutic device

Details Therapeutic device Therapeutic device

1983-12-15

1986-02-18

Apley, Richard J.

Undertaking

272DIG6, 128 25R, A63B 2100, A61H 102

Patent

active

045709270

ABSTRACT:
A therapeutic device for reversing osteoporosis in human limbs which comprises a crank assembly adapted to attach to the distal ends of a pair of human limbs such as the legs, a motor for rotating the crank assembly so that the limbs move along a predetermined path, a vibrator for vibrating the crank assembly, thereby transmitting vibrations to the limbs, and a control for regulating the amplitude of the vibrations transmitted to the limbs. In a preferred embodiment, the control includes an accelerometer adapted to be mounted on a supported limb to generate a signal proportional to the amplitude of the vibrations actually felt by the limbs. The signal is used to modify the amplitude of electric current generated by the control to power the vibrator such that the amplitude of driving vibrations generated by the vibrator is proportional to the amplitude of vibrations felt by the limbs so that the amount of vibration of the limbs is maintained within a predetermined range.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2273088 (1942-02-01), Byers
patent: 3713438 (1973-01-01), Knutsen
patent: 3717857 (1973-02-01), Evans
patent: 4258706 (1981-03-01), Shank
patent: 4370602 (1983-01-01), Jones, Jr. et al.
patent: 4480830 (1984-11-01), Petrofsky et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Therapeutic device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Therapeutic device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Therapeutic device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1547393