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US 2026/0199104 A1Published application
Orthopaedic device and method for controlling same
AssigneeOtto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
InventorDirk SEIFERT
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AssigneeOtto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
InventorDirk SEIFERT
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The invention relates to a method for controlling an orthopaedic device (100) for the lower extremity, having a proximal top part (2) and a distal bottom part (3), which are hinged to one another about at least one pivot axis (4) so as to form a joint (5), having devices for attaching the orthopaedic device to a limb, and at least one actuator (6) which is coupled to a control device (7) which activates or deactivates the actuator (6) on the basis of sensor data from at least one sensor (8) coupled to the control device (7), in order to influence a pivoting resistance and/or a movement of the top part (2) relative to the bottom part (3), or of two components of the orthopaedic device relative to one another, wherein an orientation and/or change in orientation about the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal extent in the proximal-distal direction of the orthopaedic device (100) and/or of a contralateral limb is/are detected using the sensor data, and the actuator (6) is activated or deactivated or a target value for the actuator (6) is modulated on the basis of the orientation and/or change in orientation about the longitudinal axis.
A method for controlling a lower-limb orthopedic device having a proximal upper part and a distal lower part, which are mounted on each other in an articulated manner about at least one pivot axis so as to form a joint with each other, means for fastening the orthopedic device to a limb, and at least one actuator coupled to a control device which activates or deactivates the actuator on the basis of sensor data from at least one sensor coupled to the control device, in order to influence a pivoting resistance and/or a movement of the upper part relative to the lower part or of two components of the orthopedic device relative to each other, characterized in that an orientation and/or change in orientation about the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal extent in the proximal-distal direction of the orthopedic device and/or of a contralateral limb are detected using the sensor data, and the actuator is activated or deactivated, or a setpoint value for the actuator is modulated, on the basis of the orientation and/or change in orientation about the longitudinal axis.
A lower-limb orthopedic device having an upper part and a lower part, which are mounted on each other in an articulated manner about at least one pivot axis so as to form a joint with each other, and at least one actuator coupled to a control device which activates or deactivates the actuator on the basis of sensor data from at least one sensor coupled to the control device, in order to influence a pivoting resistance or a movement of the upper part relative to the lower part, characterized in that the at least one sensor is designed and configured to detect sensor data concerning an orientation and/or change in orientation of the orthopedic device about the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal extent in the proximal-distal direction of the orthopedic device and/or of a contralateral limb, and in that the control device is configured to activate or deactivate the actuator, or to modify a setpoint value for the actuator, on the basis of the orientation and/or change in orientation about the longitudinal axis.
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