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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2018
Applicant:
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Cohen, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Genevieve Dion, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Mark Winter, Wynnewood, PA (US);
Eric Wait, Ardmore, PA (US);
Michael Koerner, Lansdale, PA (US);
Assignee:
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61H 1/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); B25J 13/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/22 (2006.01); A61F 2/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/014 (2013.01); A61B 5/0022 (2013.01); A61B 5/225 (2013.01); A61B 5/6806 (2013.01); A61F 2/583 (2013.01); A61F 5/0102 (2013.01); A61F 5/013 (2013.01); A61H 1/0288 (2013.01); B25J 13/025 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wearable device includes: at least one compliant region adapted and configured to be placed over a joint of a subject and at least two flexible but less compliant regions coupled to opposite ends of the compliant region. The device provides a wearable robotic device including a wearable and at least one actuator adapted and configured to move the flexible but less compliant regions relative to each other.