Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Exercising appliance
Patent
1996-12-05
1999-02-02
Clark, Jeanne M.
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Exercising appliance
601 33, 601 40, 623 24, A61H 100
Patent
active
058657703
ABSTRACT:
A flexible lead screw and motor combination is provided that attaches to the body and has the ability to move body parts. The invention contains at least one motor actuated cincture screw that transfers torque over an articulating joint of the body. A high torque motor is mounted on a suitable location of the body, on one side of the articulating joint to be moved. The motor is attached, through a cable having an externally threaded cincture, to an internally threaded guide bushing mounted to a body location on the opposite side of the articulating joint. In certain mounting locations, the cable routing will be redirected by guide rings before entering the guide bushing. Activation of the motor rotates the cable and, depending on the threads and the direction of rotation chosen, either pulls the threaded guide bushing toward, or away from the motor. Thus, the joint lying between the attached motor and attached guide bushing can be either closed or opened.
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