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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2001
Andrew Barriskill, Lane Cove, AU;
Michael Robert Duncan, Lane Cove, AU;
Simon Geoffrey Parker, Randwick, AU;
Andrew Barriskill, Lane Cove, AU;
Michael Robert Duncan, Lane Cove, AU;
Simon Geoffrey Parker, Randwick, AU;
Neopraxis Pty Ltd, Lane Cove, AU;
Abstract
A functional electrical stimulation system () for controlling the movement of a portion of a body of a subject (), such as the subject's legs. The system () comprises a sensor () that in one arrangement is mountable to a portion of the subjects' body other than the legs, for example the torso (). In another arrangement, the sensor () can be mountable to a walking aid, such as a crutch (). The sensor () outputs signals representative of the position and/or movement of the torso () or walking aid (). The system () also comprises a control means () that receives and processes the signals output by the sensor () and outputs control signals to a stimulator () adapted to provide electrical stimulation to the legs via electrodes () in response to the position and/or movement of the torso () or walking aid () as determined by the sensor ().