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Interactive robotic therapist

  • US 5,466,213 A
  • Filed: 01/06/1994
  • Issued: 11/14/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An interactive robotic therapist system comprising at least one interactive robotic therapist including:

  • a robotic moveable member for interacting with a patient to shape the patient'"'"'s motor skills, the moveable member including an end-effector with a limb coupler for securing a patient'"'"'s limb to the moveable member at the end-effector, the moveable member being capable of guiding the patient'"'"'s limb along a desired path through a series of desired exercises;

    a drive system coupled to the moveable member for driving the moveable member, the drive system being configured such that force exerted by the patient'"'"'s limb on the moveable member is capable of altering the desired path of the moveable member while the moveable member is guiding the patient'"'"'s limb through the exercises without changing the series of the desired exercises wherein the patient can be safely connected with the moveable member since the patient can temporarily alter the desired path of the moveable member; and

    a controller coupled to the drive system for providing the drive system with commands to direct the moveable member through the series of desired exercises.

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