Adjustable orthosis for electrical stimulation of a limb
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first orthosis member including a first electrode, the first orthosis member configured to be disposed about a first portion of a limb of a user of the apparatus such that the first electrode is in contact with the first portion of the limb;
a second orthosis member including a second electrode, the second orthosis member configured to be disposed about a second portion of the limb such that the second electrode is in contact with the second portion of the limb;
a connector configured to couple the second orthosis member to the first orthosis member, the connector having a selectively adjustable length and including a first connector member coupled to the first orthosis member and a second connector member coupled to the second orthosis member such that a longitudinal distance between the first orthosis member and the second orthosis member can be adjustably changed; and
a visual locator in the form of a mark disposed on the apparatus in alignment with a longitudinal centerline of the first connector member and a longitudinal centerline of the second connector member such that the visual locator can be used to align the apparatus on the limb of the user.
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Abstract
Systems, devices and methods for treating a targeted body tissue (e.g., bone, soft tissue, muscle, ligaments, etc.) by stimulating the body tissue with an electric current are described herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first orthosis member that includes a first electrode. The first orthosis member is configured to be disposed about a first portion of a limb of a user of the apparatus such that the first electrode is in contact with the first portion of the limb. The apparatus includes a second orthosis member that includes a second electrode. The second orthosis member is configured to be disposed about a second portion of the limb such that the second electrode is in contact with the second portion of the limb. A connector is configured to couple the second orthosis member to the first orthosis member and the connector has a selectively adjustable length.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first orthosis member including a first electrode, the first orthosis member configured to be disposed about a first portion of a limb of a user of the apparatus such that the first electrode is in contact with the first portion of the limb; a second orthosis member including a second electrode, the second orthosis member configured to be disposed about a second portion of the limb such that the second electrode is in contact with the second portion of the limb; a connector configured to couple the second orthosis member to the first orthosis member, the connector having a selectively adjustable length and including a first connector member coupled to the first orthosis member and a second connector member coupled to the second orthosis member such that a longitudinal distance between the first orthosis member and the second orthosis member can be adjustably changed; and a visual locator in the form of a mark disposed on the apparatus in alignment with a longitudinal centerline of the first connector member and a longitudinal centerline of the second connector member such that the visual locator can be used to align the apparatus on the limb of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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an orthosis including a first cuff member, a second cuff member, the first cuff member configured to be coupled to the second cuff member at a preselected distance from the first cuff member, the first cuff member configured to have a first electrode coupled thereto, the second cuff member configured to have a second electrode coupled thereto; a connector configured to adjustably couple the second cuff member to the first cuff member, the connector having a selectively adjustable length; and a visual locator disposed at least partially on one of the first cuff member and the second cuff member and at least partially on the connector and in alignment with a longitudinal centerline of the connector, the orthosis configured to be disposed in a first position on a limb of a user such that the visual locator is positioned at a first location on an outer portion of the limb, the first cuff member is disposed about the limb such that the first electrode is in contact with a first portion of the limb, and the second cuff member is disposed about the limb such that the second electrode is in contact with a second portion of the limb, the orthosis configured to be disposed in a second position on the limb different than the first position such that the visual locator is positioned at a second location on the outer portion of the limb different than the first location, the first cuff member is disposed about the limb such that the first electrode is in contact with a third portion of the limb, and the second cuff member is disposed about the limb such that the second electrode is in contact with a fourth portion of the limb. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 27)
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22. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first orthosis member including a first electrode, the first orthosis member configured to be disposed about a first portion of a thigh of a user of the apparatus such that the first electrode is in contact with the first portion of the thigh; a second orthosis member including a second electrode, the second orthosis member configured to be disposed about a second portion of the thigh of the user such that the second electrode is in contact with the second portion of the thigh, the first portion of the thigh being at a first distance from a knee of the user, the second portion of the thigh being at a second distance from the knee of the user, the second distance being greater than the first distance; a connector configured to couple the second orthosis member to the first orthosis member, the connector includes a first connector member coupled to the first orthosis member and a second connector member coupled to the second orthosis member, the first connector member being couplable to the second connector member such that the connector has a preselected length between the first orthosis member and the second orthosis member; and a visual locator in the form of a mark and disposed at least partially on one of the first connector member and the second connector member and in alignment with a longitudinal centerline of the first connector member and a longitudinal centerline of the second connector member. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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