Patents Assigned to Kabushiki Kaishi Tatematsu Seisakucho
  • Orthotic apparatus for paraplegic patient
    Patent number: 6045521
    Abstract: An orthotic apparatus for a paraplegic patient includes a pair of leg support members inclined toward each other at a predetermined inclination angle and a joint device coupled to an upper portion of each leg support member. The joint device allows rocking motion of the leg support members within a prescribed range such that the center of movement of the rocking motion approximates a virtual thigh joint rotation center point of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaishi Tatematsu Seisakucho
    Inventors: Eiichi Saitoh, Toyoteru Manabe, Masayasu Hayashi