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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2020
Abilitech Medical, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
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);
Abilitech Medical, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
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.