Abstract: A small, lightweight, adjustable knee orthosis for restoring gait symmetry. The orthosis includes a rotary damper for variable damping at the knee joint of the user, and a spring member for variable stiffness at the knee joint of the user. An exemplary application of the device is as a rehabilitation device for individuals who have had a stroke, as the device is designed to induce larger knee flexion as an aftereffect.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 21, 2016
Date of Patent:
August 11, 2020
Assignee:
University of South Florida
Inventors:
Christina-Anne Kathleen Lahiff, Kyle Brandon Reed, Seok Hun Kim, Tyagi Ramakrishnan
Abstract: The inventive solution is directed to a device, system and method of use for spinal therapy by way of a bracket and strap system that allows a user to self-administer spinal decompression exercises. The bracket and strap elements of the inventive device and system are collapsible, portable. The inventive device in assembled form and in use is hooked over top a vertical door or wall panel and leveraged against the user's head where the user is in seated position below. By method of using this invention, the user's upper spinal column is extended and decompressed.