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US 2026/0224374 A1Published application
Orthopaedic joint device, and method for producing 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 joint device comprising: an upper part (10) and a lower part (20), which are articulatedly mounted on one another so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (15); comprising an actuator (30), which is coupled to the upper part (10) and the lower part (20) and influences a pivoting movement of the upper part (10) relative to the lower part (20), wherein the actuator (30) is coupled to a control device (40) which is coupled to at least one sensor (50) for capturing state data relating to the joint device and activates, deactivates or modulates the actuator (30) on the basis of sensor values from the at least one sensor (50); and comprising at least one bio-signal sensor (60), which detects muscle activity or activation of at least one muscle as a bio-signal and transmits it to the control device (40), wherein the actuator is activated, deactivated or modulated on the basis of the bio-signal or bio-signals, wherein the resistance to the pivoting movement against flexion is increased by the actuator (30) on the basis of at least one bio-signal and subsequently the increased resistance against flexion is lowered on the basis of sensor values.
A method for controlling an orthopedic joint device comprising an upper part and a lower part, which are mounted articulated to one another so that they can pivot about a pivot axis, comprising an actuator, which is coupled to the upper part and to the lower part and influences a pivoting movement of the upper part relative to the lower part, the actuator being coupled to a control device, which is coupled to at least one sensor for recording state data of the joint device and activates, deactivates or modulates the actuator on the basis of sensor values of the at least one sensor and comprising at least one biosignal sensor, which records a muscle activity or a stimulation of at least one muscle as a biosignal and transmits it to the control device, the actuator being activated, deactivated or modulated on the basis of the biosignal or the biosignals, characterized in that the resistance to the pivoting movement by the actuator against a flexion is increased on the basis of at least one biosignal, and the increased resistance against a flexion is subsequently reduced on the basis of sensor values.
An orthopedic joint device comprising an upper part and a lower part, which are mounted articulated to one another so that they can pivot about a pivot axis, comprising an actuator, which is coupled to the upper part and to the lower part and influences a pivoting movement of the upper part relative to the lower part, the actuator being coupled to a control device, which is coupled to at least one sensor for recording state data of the joint device and activates, deactivates or modulates the actuator on the basis of sensor values of the at least one sensor and comprising at least one biosignal sensor, which records biosignals and transmits them to the control device, the actuator being activated, deactivated or modulated on the basis of the biosignals, characterized in that the control device is adapted to increase the influencing by the actuator against a flexion on the basis of a biosignal and to reduce the increased flexion resistance on the basis of sensor values.
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