Orthopedic device for ambulation assistance and suited for use in gait rehabilitation of the type including means for spreading the thighs of the patient apart

A gait rehabilitation device, comprising:

• a stand equipped with casters spaced apart along a width and a length of the stand, which defines a width and a length of the gait rehabilitation device;
• a saddle support optionally equipped with a saddle, which surmounts the stand and extends substantially vertically, according to a height of the gait rehabilitation device;
• two movable arms forming a pedal crank, disposed on either side of the saddle support, each movable arm comprising a first end rotatably mounted on the gait rehabilitation device about an axis parallel to the width of the stand;
• two wedging elements, each wedging element for wedging a foot or a leg of a patient, the wedging elements being adjustable and lockable in a position according to the width of the gait rehabilitation device;
• and
• a thigh/leg spreader to space thighs or legs of the patient apart on either side of the saddle support, the spacing is adjustable and lockable in a position according to the width of the gait rehabilitation device;
• wherein the thigh/leg spreader is configured to follow an alternating movement of lower limbs of the patient maintained by the wedging elements and the thigh/leg spreader, when the patient is installed on the gait rehabilitation device;
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• wherein position settings of the wedging elements is independent of a spacing setting of the thigh/leg spreader.