Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electrical stimulation for orthopedic devices
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Application No.: US14098657Application Date: 2013-12-06
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Publication No.: US09775662B2Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Thorvaldur Ingvarsson , Arni Thor Ingimundarson
- Applicant: OSSUR HF
- Applicant Address: IS Reykjavik
- Assignee: OSSUR HF
- Current Assignee: OSSUR HF
- Current Assignee Address: IS Reykjavik
- Agency: Workman Nydegger
- Main IPC: A61F5/01
- IPC: A61F5/01 ; A61B18/00 ; A61N1/36 ; A61N1/04

Abstract:
An orthopedic device includes a brace support having at least one strap for providing corrective orientation of a joint and unloading of the joint, and an electrical stimulation system for providing an electrical signal to a user's musculature at or proximate to the joint. The electrical stimulation system provides at least one electrical pulse to the musculature in supplement to the corrective orientation of the joint to induce contraction of the musculature. The electrical stimulation system may include at least one electrode for generating the electrical pulse, and a sensor module for determining movement and orientation of a user's limb for selectively activating the at least one electrode according to predefined criteria and feedback from the sensor module.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140163444A1 Electrical Stimulation for Orthopedic Devices Public/Granted day:2014-06-12
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