Joint movement apparatus

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20060189899A1
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11319620

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Systems, methods and devices for restoring or enhancing one or more motor functions of a patient are disclosed. The system comprises a biological interface apparatus and a joint movement device such as an exoskeleton device or FES device. The biological interface apparatus includes a sensor that detects the multicellular signals and a processing unit for producing a control signal based on the multicellular signals. Data from the joint movement device is transmitted to the processing unit for determining a value of a configuration parameter of the system. Also disclosed is a joint movement device including a flexible structure for applying force to one or more patient joints, and controlled cables that produce the forces required.

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CYBERKINETICS NEUROTECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS INC100 FOXBOROUGH BOULEVARD SUITE 240 FOXBOROUGH MA 02035

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barrett, Burke T Franklin, MA 16 4000
Donoghue, John P Providence, RI 15 1522
Flaherty, J Christopher Topsfield, MA 467 62771
Flaherty, R Maxwell Topsfield, MA 96 1249
Friehs, Gerhard M East Greenwich, RI 3 394
Serruya, Mijail D Providence, RI 13 1328

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