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AssigneeETH Zurich
InventorsAnna-Maria Georgarakis, Yves Dominic Zimmermann, Robert Riener
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The invention concerns an orthosis (10) for stabilizing the position of the scapula (3) at least during a lateral movement of an arm (8) related to the scapula (3), comprising a torso fixation means (20), in particular a harness, fixable to the torso (2) of a person (1), and a pressure element (30) in a translational and/or pivotable way coupled to the torso fixation means (20) for applying a normal pressure force onto the scapula (3), as well as an arm fixation means (40) fixable to the arm (8), in particular to the upper arm, of the person (1), wherein the arm fixation means (40) is connected to the pressure element (30) by means of a coupling device (50) and wherein the position of connection (51) of the coupling device (50) to the pressure element (30) is realized in a distance h1 to the position of coupling (31) between the pressure element (30) and the torso fixation means (20), such that a movement of the arm (8), in particular a lifting movement (401), of a person (1) attached to the orthosis (10) is transferred by the coupling device (50) to the pressure element (30) such that the pressure element (30) is moved essentially together with the scapula (3). The invention also concerns a method for stabilizing the position of the scapula (3), a system (300) for moving an arm (8) of a person (1) and a method for lifting a load (200).
Orthosis for stabilizing a position of a scapula at least during a lateral movement of an arm related to the scapula comprising a torso fixation means fixable to the torso of a person, and a pressure element in a translational and/or pivotable way coupled to the torso fixation means for applying a normal pressure force onto the scapula, as well as an arm fixation means fixable to the arm of the person, wherein the arm fixation means is connected to the pressure element by means of a coupling device, wherein the orthosis is configured for the lateral movement of the arm, and wherein the position of connection of the coupling device to the pressure element is realized in a distance h1 to the position of coupling between the pressure element and the torso fixation means, such that the lateral movement of the arm of a person attached to the orthosis is transferred by the coupling device to the pressure element such that the pressure element is moved essentially together with the scapula.
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