The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 10, 2020
Applicant:

Abilitech Medical, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);

Inventors:

Brett Neubauer, Eagan, MN (US);

Eli Krumholz, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Mark Oreschnick, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);

Shawna Persaud, Apple Valley, MN (US);

Rob Wudlick, Excelsior, MN (US);

Tom Kramer, Andover, MN (US);

Mark Manzella, Maplewood, MN (US);

Assignee:

Abilitech Medical, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 1/02 (2006.01); A61F 5/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 1/0281 (2013.01); A61F 5/013 (2013.01); A61H 1/0277 (2013.01); A61F 2005/0197 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0103 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0192 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1253 (2013.01); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1654 (2013.01);
Abstract

An upper torso orthotic device having multiple adjustment mechanisms configured to enable adaptation to a wide variety of body shapes, sizes and augmentation needs. The upper torso orthotic device including a body worn support frame member configured to dynamically distribute a weight of the upper torso orthotic device across the chest, shoulder and back of a user, and a limb augmentation member configured to augment a native strength of an arm of the user by overcoming the effects of gravity, the limb augmentation member including an adjustable shoulder assembly including at least one of a leveling mechanism, a clavicle retraction/protraction angle adjustment mechanism, a shoulder abduction angle adjustment mechanism, and a shoulder width adjustment mechanism.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…