95 results about "Limb amputation" patented technology

The present invention relates to a system for use in rehabilitation and/or physical therapy for the treatment of injury or disease. The system can enable an amputee to proceed over any surface without overbalancing. In particular the system is self-adapting to adjust the torque moment depending upon the motion, the extent of inclination, and the surface topography.

A above knee prosthesis (P) applied to femoral connection (100) of an amputee that comprises a upper hinge (1) connected to femoral connection of the patient, an articulation axis (2) with the function of reproducing the knee movements, a tibia-calf muscle unit (3) pivotally connected to the femoral•segment and a damper (5) that reproduces some functions of the calf muscle and ensures to the prosthesis to brake and to allow the sequential swing and stance phases typical of the gait. The damper comprises a cylinder (5c) wherein a piston (10) and a stem (9) act connected to each other and adapted to carry out a damping reaction of said damper responsive to the forces loaded on the prosthesis. In particular, a force transducer is provided in the damper arranged, in particular, in the stem with a microprocessor that receives a force signal from the transducer and operates means for adjusting the reaction of the damper responsive to the detected force signal.

A prosthetic sock monitoring system is disclosed. The sock monitoring system includes a storage device and a data collection unit. The data collection unit is operable to receive data from at least one sensor coupled to a prosthetic sock that is wearable by a patient, and store the received data in the storage device. A prosthetic sock is also disclosed. The sock comprises material shaped to fit over at least a portion of the residual limb of the patient and a thickness adapted for inserting the residual limb into the socket of the prosthesis while the sock is fitted over the residual limb. The sock also comprises one or more of a sock identification unit and a force sensing device.

The invention discloses an active-passive type two-degrees-of freedom ankle joint prosthesis, comprising a carbon fiber energy storage sole, a motor, a speed reducer, a motor fixing supporting seat, a belt pulley transmission device, a carbon fiber pipe, a ball screw, an energy storage springs, joint bearings, energy storage rubber rings and joint supporting seats, wherein the carbon fiber energy storage sole is connected with the carbon fiber pipe through the joint supporting seats; the motor fixing supporting seat is connected with the carbon fiber pipe through an active pin; the motor is fixedly arranged on one end of the motor fixing supporting seat; the ball screw is fixedly arranged on the other end of the motor fixing supporting seat; two ends of the motor fixing supporting seat are connected by the belt pulley transmission device; the energy storage springs areis connected with a ball screw nut; and the energy storage rubber rings are connected with the joint bearings and the joint supporting seats through a shaft. The ankle joint prosthesis provided by the invention not only can completely provide required energy for human gait, but also can adapt to various landforms; in addition, the ankle joint prosthesis can completely imitate movement angles of a human ankle joint on a sagittal plane or a coronal plane; and therefore, the normal walking requirement of an amputation patient can be satisfied better.

The invention provides an auxiliary system which is capable of assisting a limb prosthesis orthopedic doctor to assemble lower-limb prosthesis and helping an amputee to improve gait on the basis of a foot pressure signal of the amputee. The auxiliary system comprises a main circuit box, a sole pressure sensor assembly and an interface program, and the interface program is applied to a user interface. According to the auxiliary system, the main circuit box and the sole pressure sensor assembly are used together and are transmitted to the user interface in a wireless mode. The auxiliary system mainly operates on the basis of the principles of computing and displaying standing and swinging times of the amputee during walking as well as a reference pressure center path during walking and standing, and comparing with corresponding standard data, so as to suggest the orthopedic doctor in the adjustment of the lower-limb prosthesis alignment and the gait of the amputee. The auxiliary system disclosed by the invention is helpful for the limb prosthesis orthopedic doctor in the adjustment of the lower-limb prosthesis alignment, the assessment of the gait of the amputee after alignment and in the gait training of the amputee.

The invention relates to the use of an inhibitor of IL-18 in the preparation of a medicament for treatment and/or prevention of peripheral vascular diseases. The invention further relates to the use of an IL-18 inhibitor for prevention of limb amputation.

Knee-walkers allow amputees and individuals with injuries to maintain independent movement. Their stability and steering is very important. The invention comprises a knee-walker (10) comprising a frame (20), at least two ground-engaging wheels (50) at the front, a seat (90), a steering column (70), and a steering belt (200) linking the steering column to the two front wheels, the two front wheels being steered by rotation of the steering column and consequent rotation of the belt.

The invention belongs to the technical field of prosthetic testing devices, and particularly relates to a knee joint prosthesis testing system and a testing method. The testing system comprises a hipjoint drive system, a bionic thigh, a frame, a horizontal movement module and a ground reaction force module. According to the prosthesis testing platform, movement of the stump of an amputee can be simulated in a gait cycle by an automatic control system, ground reaction force is provided for the tested prosthesis, and an accurate testing environment is provided for the intelligent knee joint assembled at a joint by matching a movement curve of real human lower limbs. Compared with the previous prosthesis testing equipment, the test platform can actively provide the ground reaction force forthe prosthesis, and input of the ground reaction force in the prosthesis testing process is more accurate; and prosthesis testing in the circumstances of horizontal walking at different speeds, goingup and down the slope, going up and down stairs and the like can be achieved.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical devices, which is an arteri-blood flow diverting pipe with fixed structure and for first aid of limb blood vessel wounds. The invention consists of a blood flow diverting pipe (1) and a fixed structure; pipe tops on both ends of the blood flow diverting pipe are inclined; a color strip with calibration can be arranged longitudinally on the pipe wall of the blood flow diverting pipe (1). A self-sticking blood stopper film can be coated on the pipe wall of the middle section of the blood flow diverting pipe; the fixed structure consists of two saccules (2) or two fixed rings (3); each saccule (2) consists of a saccule body (2.1), a saccule pipe (2.2) and an air supply valve (2.3); the two saccules bodies are respectively wrapped on the pipes on both ends of the blood flow diverting pipe; the fixed rings (3) are pipe wall circular heaves on both ends of the blood flow diverting pipe. The invention has the advantages of simple structure and convenience in use, plays the role of quickly stopping the blood from flowing out so as to ensure blood supply to the limbs through building temporary channels on the blood vessel breakage ends, reduces the risk of limb amputation, and meets the time requirements of diversion or sending for treatment afterwards.

A pylon for a prosthetic device, the pylon having a central axis, a first end, and a second end. In an embodiment, the pylon includes a first connecting member disposed at the first end and configured to couple to a socket worn by an amputee. In addition, the pylon includes a second connecting member disposed at the second end and configured to couple to a prosthetic foot. Further, the pylon includes a pylon member extending axially from the first connecting member to the second connecting member, wherein the pylon member extends helically about the central axis.

The invention relates to a liner (16) for a prosthesis, which liner (16) has a proximal opening, for receiving an amputation stump, and a distal end lying opposite the proximal opening, and it is produced from a liner material (4), wherein a longitudinal direction of the liner (16) extends from the proximal opening to the distal end, and a circumferential direction runs perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, wherein the liner (16) has a plurality of fibres (6), which are made from an inelastic material and are arranged in such a way that a lengthening of the liner (16) in the longitudinal direction results in a shortening of the liner (16) in the circumferential direction, and vice versa, wherein the liner (16) has non-slip means (26) which, when the liner (16) is fitted in place, prevent the liner (16) from slipping on the amputation stump.

The present invention discloses an artificial limb movement intention identification method and device based on source-end fusion. A processor collects ground bearing reaction force distribution condition through a pressure sensor arranged on soles of artificial limbs, judges gait cycles and calculates walking speed; road conditions of walking on a flat ground, going upstairs, going up a slope, going downstairs and going down a slope are distinguished through data acquired by an acceleration sensor arranged at artificial limb knee joint positions; going upstairs, going up a slope, going downstairs and going down a slope are distinguished by combining an angle sensor data of artificial foot ankle joint positions, and finally a processor judges movement intention of amputees according to walking speed and road conditions. According to the walking speed and road conditions, the processor controls artificial limbs to change actions according to the walking speed and road conditions, helpsthe artificial limbs to accurately make corresponding action, enables the amputees not need to exert force to change the actions of the artificial limbs, saves more labor of the amputees during use processes of the artificial limbs, and also enables the gait cycles to be more natural.

A liner for vacuum sockets for receiving amputation stumps and for use in prosthetic sockets, wherein the liner has a double wall made up of an inner liner (2) and of an outer liner (3), permits improved sealing by a vacuum between liner and prosthetic socket (4) by virtue of the fact that the inner liner (2) and the outer liner (3) are fixedly connected to each other in the middle third and/or distal third and that the outer liner (3) is designed to provide a seal with the prosthetic socket (4).

The invention relates to devices, systems and methods for caring for amputations (e.g., limb amputations, digit amputations). Specifically, the invention relates to devices and systems (e.g., dressing systems) for secure placement of wound dressing material (e.g., dressing material, bandage material) on the body of a subject.

The invention discloses a method for reconstructing sensory nerve functions of amputation upper limbs and a method for reconstructing sensory nerve and artificial limb interfaces.The method for reconstructing the sensory nerve functions of the amputation upper limbs includes steps of separating sensory branches of various nerve bundles of remaining brachial plexus nerves of amputation patients and connecting the nerve sensory branches with sensory nerves in target sensory regions; adding different sensory sensors into nerve artificial limbs, timely transmitting external stimulation in contact with the artificial limbs to the target sensory regions of the limbs of the amputees by the aid of a stimulation input process and further transmitting the external stimulation in contact with the artificial limbs to sensory center regions of the brains of the amputees by the aid of the reconstructed target sensory regions of the limbs.The methods have the advantages that the brachial plexus nerves remained after the upper limbs of the amputation patients are amputated are connected into the selected target sensory regions, sensory innervation regions of the limbs can be reconstructed in the target sensory regions by the brachial plexus nerves, the limb sensory functions lost due to amputation can be reconstructed, and accordingly interfaces functions of remaining limb sensory and multifunctional nerve artificial limb sensory can be implemented.

A scaffold defines a plurality of channels, into which axons of a severed nerve may regenerate, such as after limb amputation. Each channel includes a corresponding electrode. Regenerating axons may make electrical contact with the electrodes. Each channel is at least partially filled with a growth factor selected to selectively stimulate axon regeneration. Adjacent channels may include different growth factors, so as to attract different types of axons, for example efferent axons and afferent axons, to each of the adjacent channels. The growth factors may be distributed in the channels so as to present a gradient across a geometry of each channel. This gradient provides enhanced differentiated geometric guidance to the axons, thereby yielding better specificity, in terms of which axons regenerate into which channels. Topography, such as geometric patterns in walls, ceilings and floors of the channels, may also be used to selectively encourage axon regeneration into the channels.

A prosthetic foot cover device with a pressure chamber is described. The prosthetic foot cover may include a lattice framework formed to replace a human foot. An open cavity may be formed in the lattice framework, which is sized and shaped to contain a prosthetic foot. A pressure chamber may be disposed in the lattice framework. A first one-way check valve is provided for the pressure chamber to allow air to be expelled from the pressure chamber and to generate a negative pressure within the pressure chamber as an amputee uses the prosthetic foot and the lattice framework. A remnant limb socket may be connected to the pressure chamber. A negative pressure may be developed in the remnant limb socket as air is pulled from the remnant limb socket into the pressure chamber. A method for additive manufacture of a prosthetic foot cover device is also described.

A leg prosthesis wherein the prosthesis shaft and the transtibial part are connected by a prosthesis shaft adapter. The prosthesis shaft adapter is constructed as a compact one-part component with a liner (sleeve as inner prosthesis shaft adapter) of the amputation stump and with a rearward extension for the prosthesis receptacle connection. The prosthesis shaft adapter is designed such that, in addition to the rearward extension of 1 cm to 10 cm, the prosthesis receptacle connection is also angled and laterally offset. Advantageously, the leg prosthesis according to the invention has a relatively low weight due to the prosthesis shaft adapter as a connecting element. The leg prosthesis operates absolutely safely and can be efficiently produced. The fabrication of a leg prosthesis with an individual biomechanical fit to the patient is significantly facilitated, which also results in fewer faulty prostheses.

A temperature regulating socket apparatus for selectively heating or cooling a residual limb of an amputee is provided. The temperature regulating socket apparatus includes a socket having a brim, a distal end and a continuous side wall, all defining an open interior area for receiving the residual limb therein and a temperature regulating apparatus. The temperature regulating apparatus includes a thermal adjustment element embedded within the socket side wall; a temperature control unit operatively coupled to the thermal adjustment element; and a power supply operatively coupled to the temperature control unit. When the power supply is in its ON orientation the temperature control unit is powered so that the temperature control unit regulates the temperature of the thermal adjustment element to selectively heat or cool the residual limb within the socket.