Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Soft hip extension device to aid hemiparetic gait
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Application No.: US16859597Application Date: 2020-04-27
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Publication No.: US12076135B2Publication Date: 2024-09-03
- Inventor: Thomas Sugar , Abhishu Patel , Ryan Borneman , Omik Save , Yashaswy Govada , Saivimal Sridar , Pham Huy Nguyen , Ammon Lovell
- Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University , Dignity Health
- Applicant Address: US AZ Scottsdale
- Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University,Dignity Health
- Current Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University,Dignity Health
- Current Assignee Address: US AZ Scottsdale; US CA San Francisco
- Agency: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
- Main IPC: A61H3/00
- IPC: A61H3/00 ; A61B5/11 ; A61F5/01

Abstract:
Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a soft robotic device for assisting hemiparetic patients. In embodiments, the soft robotic device includes an inflatable actuator capable of assisting hemiparetic patients with their gait cycle via application of a force on the gluteus muscle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200337597A1 SOFT HIP EXTENSION DEVICE TO AID HEMIPARETIC GAIT Public/Granted day:2020-10-29
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