Class 607/49 - For walking assistance

Subclass of Class 607 - Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Definition: Subject matter wherein the stimulation is applied to leg muscles or nerves to
No. of applications: 31
Last issue date: 01/19/2012

Application No.	Application Title	Issue Date
20120012486	Foot drop device storage pole A storage and support device for storing and supporting components of a Functional Electrical Stimulator Foot Drop Device is disclosed and includes an upstanding hollow tubular member extending upwardly from a base portion. The interior of the tubular member may be used...	01/19/2012
20110295339	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING, IMPROVING MOBILITY, AND CONTROLLING CARTILAGE MATRIX DEGRADATION OF WEIGHT-BEARING ARTICULAR JOINTS An apparatus and method for improving mobility and/or the quality of synovial fluid of an affected articular joint are disclosed, wherein the joint is associated with at least a first muscle group and at least a second muscle group each having an antagonistic relationsh...	12/01/2011
20110238131	LEG ELECTRIC SHOCK SWITCH OF ELECTRONIC WALKING AID A leg electric shock switch of an electronic walking aid comprises an upper insulating plate having a restoring resilience; an upper electrode plate, installed below the upper insulating plate; a lower insulating plate; a lower electrode plate, installed above the lower...	09/29/2011
20110208266	Apparatus for Applying Electrical Current to a User's Leg Muscles The invention relates to apparatus for applying electrical current to the quadriceps muscle. The apparatus is in the form of a garment (to be worn on a user's thigh) having a integrated programmable stimulation device including integral electronics, LCD display, user co...	08/25/2011
20110152968	ORTHOSIS FOR A GAIT MODULATION SYSTEM A functional electrical stimulation (FES) orthosis for FES to a limb segment, including: (a) a semi-rigid, self-retaining C-shaped frame, the frame configured to substantially envelop the limb segment, the frame including a first flexible and elongated circumferentially...	06/23/2011
20110137375	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF INVERSION AND EVERSION OF THE FOOT USING A MULTI-CHAMBER INSOLE A system includes at least three sensors, an electrode array, a muscle stimulator, and a microprocessor. The sensors are configured to be arranged substantially in a common plane and associated with a foot of a body. Additionally, each of the sensors are configured to p...	06/09/2011
20110040349	Noninvasive electrical stimulation system for standing and walking by paraplegic patients The present invention is concerned with functional electrical stimulation (FES) of paraplegics having spinal cord injuries (SCI), especially for the purpose of walking, where stimulation is applied to motor neurons below the level of the SCI. Specifically, the invention...	02/17/2011
20090292369	Device and Method for Decreasing Energy Consumption of a Person by Use of a Lower Extremity Exoskeleton A lower extremity exoskeleton, configurable to be coupled to a person, includes: leg supports configurable to be coupled to the person's lower limbs and designed to rest on the ground during stance phases, with each leg support having a thigh link and a shank link; two ...	11/26/2009
20090118791	Systems and Methods for Immobilizing with Change of Impedance An electronic disabling device includes first and second electrodes positionable to establish first and second spaced apart contact points on a target having a high impedance air gap existing between at least one of the electrodes and the target. The power supply genera...	05/07/2009
20090069865	FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS A gait modulation system including: (a) a sensor device including a sensor adapted for associating with at least one lower limb of the patient, the sensor for transducing at least one parameter related to a gait of the patient, so as to obtain gait data related to the g...	03/12/2009
20090062884	MOVEMENT ASSIST SYSTEM A movement assist system for assisting stably a movement of a creature, particularly a creature whose body part is paralyzed due to neuropathy or the like. According to the movement assist system, walking movement of a human is assisted according to an output from an ac...	03/05/2009
20090043357	Wireless real-time feedback control functional electrical stimulation system The present invention relates methods for assisting a user having paralyzed muscles in walking. The methods focus on addressing foot drop and stimulating arm swing to aid in balance and mimic a “normal” person walk. The methods utilize a system capable of monitoring...	02/12/2009
20090030482	INTERFACE TO FES CONTROL SYSTEM A functional electrical stimulation system for controlling the movement of a portion of a body of a subject, such as the subject's legs. The system comprises a sensor that in one arrangement is mountable to a portion of the subjects' body other than the legs, for exampl...	01/29/2009
20090019725	ELECTROMAGNETIC FITNESS SHOES WITH A CONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND INSOLES The present invention provides electromagnetic fitness shoes with a conductor structure and an insole. The shoes include a vamp, an inner space, a heel portion and a sole. The sole includes a big sole body, a middle sole and an insole. The insole is provided with conduc...	01/22/2009
20070293915	NEURAL PROSTHESIS A neural prosthesis includes a centralized device that can provide power, data, and clock signals to one or more individual neural prosthesis subsystems. Each subsystem may include a number of individually addressable, programmable modules that can be dynamically alloca...	12/20/2007
20070208392	System for functional electrical stimulation An exercising system and method for the treatment and rehabilitation of the paralyzed muscles of the legs. Stimulators and sensors are implanted in several of the main muscle groups of the legs. A computerized controller uses wireless signals for communications with the...	09/06/2007
20070203533	Implantable medical device for restoration of neurological function impaired by peripheral neuropathy An implantable device for treating a patient using sensory substitution includes a wearable article in which are disposed one or more sensors for detecting the phase of the gait cycle of the patient, a controller for receiving signals from the sensors indicative of the ...	08/30/2007
20070179561	Muscle stimulation method and system to improve walking In a method and a system of providing walking assistance and/or therapy to a person with impaired gait, electrical stimulation is applied to muscles of a leg that effect dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the ankle of the leg. The timing of the electrical stimulation i...	08/02/2007
20070173903	Medical device for restoration of neurological function impaired by peripheral neuropathy A device for treating a patient using sensory substitution includes a wearable article in which are disposed one or more sensors for detecting the phase of the gait cycle of the patient, a controller for receiving signals from the sensors indicative of the phase of the ...	07/26/2007
20070112394	Orthosis for a gait modulation system A functional electrical stimulation (FES) orthosis for FES to a limb segment, including: (a) a semi-rigid, self-retaining C-shaped frame, the frame configured to substantially envelop the limb segment, the frame including a first flexible and elongated circumferentially...	05/17/2007
20060253169	Systems and methods for selecting stimulation sites and applying treatment, including treatment of symptoms of Parkinson's disease, other movement disorders, and/or drug side effects Methods and systems for treating movement disorders are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment can include determining that the movement disorder affects the patient's gait, oral functioning, and/or other functioning, and applying electrical stimulation p...	11/09/2006
20060253171	Systems and methods for selecting stimulation sites and applying treatment, including treatment of symptoms of parkinson's disease, other movement disorders, and/or drug side effects Methods and systems for treating movement disorders are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment can include determining that the movement disorder affects the patient's gait, oral functioning, and/or other functioning, and applying electrical stimulation p...	11/09/2006
20060253170	Systems and methods for selecting stimulation sites and applying treatment, including treatment of symptoms of parkinson's disease, other movement disorders, and/or drug side effects Methods and systems for treating movement disorders are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment can include determining that the movement disorder affects the patient's gait, oral functioning, and/or other functioning, and applying electrical stimulation p...	11/09/2006
20060253168	Systems and methods for selecting stimulation sites and applying treatment, including treatment of symptoms of Parkinson's disease, other movement disorders, and/or drug side effects Methods and systems for treating movement disorders are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment can include determining that the movement disorder affects the patient's gait, oral functioning, and/or other functioning, and applying electrical stimulation p...	11/09/2006
20060161220	Wear-type joint drive device Provided is a wearable joint driving device in which a plurality of frame members are attached to a wearing body so as to be in contact with the outer surface of the wearing body. Between the frame members, there is mounted a fluid pressure type actuator. The fluid pres...	07/20/2006
20060149338	Neurally controlled patient ambulation system Various embodiments of an ambulation system and a movement assist system are disclosed. For example, an ambulation system for a patient may comprise a biological interface apparatus and an ambulation assist apparatus. The biological interface apparatus may comprise a se...	07/06/2006
20050192643	Gas-assisted electrosurgical accessory connector and method with improved gas sealing and biasing for maintaining a gas tight seal Male and female mating pieces of a gas-assisted electrosurgical accessory connector are connectable together by radially contacting a sealing surface formed on one mating piece with a resilient radially-compressible sealing member carried on the other mating piece. A ga...	09/01/2005
20050192645	Method to produce a balanced dorsiflexion during the gait of patients with foot drop A ministimulator is positioned adjacent to the deep peroneal nerve and electrically actuated to elicit balanced dorsiflexion, without eversion, of the ankle of a patient having foot drop. ...	09/01/2005
20050131489	Therapeutic device for electrical muscle stimulation treatment of venous deficiency functional disorders of the lower limbs and for preventing deep venous thrombosis The device (10) comprises a knitted article of the stocking, sock, or tights type having a leg portion suitable for coming into contact with the skin of the lower limb. At least in a portion of its surface in contact with the lower limb, the device comprises a kn...	06/16/2005
20050049652	Functional electrical stimulation system An electrical stimulation device has a sensor for detecting a movement event of a body part and an electrode for making electrical contact with an area of the body part. A controller coupled to the sensor and electrode receives a sensor signal indicating the movement ev...	03/03/2005
20050015118	Muscle stimulation systems A control system for controlled exercise controls a functional electrical stimulation (FES) system which applies electrical signals to muscle groups of a user such as a user having a disability; the user exercises on a motor driven exercise machine such that substantial...	01/20/2005

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