A device for assisting the movement of human cervical vertebra joints

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for assisting the movement of human cervical spine joints. It includes a nodding mechanism that enables the neck to nod, a swing mechanism that enables the neck to swing left and right, and a turning mechanism that enables the neck to turn; the nodding mechanism is arranged inside the swing mechanism, and the turning mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the swing mechanism; the turning mechanism It includes a rotating part fixed on the support ring, and the rotating part realizes rotation through the first driving mechanism; the nodding mechanism includes a height-adjusting part hingedly arranged in the rotating part, and a second driving mechanism is arranged on the height-adjusting part, which is driven by the second driving mechanism The height adjustment part makes the head move up and down; the swing mechanism includes a swing part hinged inside the height adjustment part, and a third drive mechanism is arranged on the swing part, through which the swing part swings left and right; The joints of the swing parts are perpendicular to each other and on the same plane. The invention provides a device for assisting the head of an ALS patient to realize normal movement.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of medical equipment, in particular to a device for assisting the movement of human cervical spine joints. Background technique [0002] ALS is also commonly known as "gradually frozen person" disease. There are about 200,000 "gradually frozen person" in China, and the actual number may be more. Due to the damage of motor neurons, ALS patients will have a series of symptoms. At the beginning, they may just feel some symptoms such as weakness, twitching, and easy fatigue, and gradually progress to muscle atrophy and difficulty swallowing, leading to respiratory failure. [0003] The ultimate goal of ALS treatment is to eliminate symptoms and signs, and to restore normal physiological functions and working ability of people as much as possible. However, since there is no effective treatment for ALS, the existing movement disorders cannot be improved, so prolonging the time of ALS patients in mild and moderate disease a...

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However, since there is no effective treatment for ALS, the existing movement disorders cannot be improved, so the main goal of treatment is to prolong the time of mild and moderate disease and survival of ALS patients, and to improve the quality of life of patients

[0004] At present, there is no cervical exoskeleton specially customized for ALS patients in the market. In order to enable patients to have a normal lifestyle, doctors generally recommend that patients wear a neck brace. Since the neck brace is fixed to the patient's neck, the patient cannot move his neck. In more serious cases, it will cause difficulty in breathing, and the patient will feel extremely uncomfortable and take off the

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