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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2008
Applicants:
Daniel R. Merrill, Castaic, CA (US);
David L. Hankin, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Brian R. Dearden, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel R. Merrill, Castaic, CA (US);
David L. Hankin, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Brian R. Dearden, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alfred E. Mann Foundation For Scientific Research, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention is a system and a method of enabling a person with one or two prosthetic legs to walk [i.e. be gait enabled] by using an implanted microstimulator that activates hip abduction, using a control unit, external coil, and a foot mounted foot switch.