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Abstract
A method and device for assisting the gait of an individual using an orthopedic device, wherein the orthopedic device includes an upper anchor device, a lower anchor device and a connecting member and wherein the connecting member is associated with the upper anchor device and the lower anchor device to resiliently connect to the upper anchor device with the lower anchor device.
Description
- This application claims priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/628,8000 filed Nov. 16, 2004, the contents of which ate incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- This disclosure relates generally to a device for assisting the walking and gait of a person and more particularly to a device for encouraging an injured joint of a person, such as a hip or knee joint, to bend.
- Knee injuries are not uncommon and can be physically debilitating and painful conditions. In the past, professional athletes and elderly persons tended to make up the majority of the demographic which were subject to sustaining serious injuries to the knee joint. However, as ‘regular’ individuals starting paying more attention to their health and quality of life, these ‘regular’ individuals started to eat better foods, take vitamins and exercise on a regular basis. Although these new lifestyle changes increased the overall health of the population, these changes also increased the number of injuries sustained by the joints of the body, in particular, the knee joint.
- Also, the percentage of the population aged 65 and older is growing rapidly as the baby boomer generation reaches retirement age. In face, it is estimated that by the year 2030, the United States alone may have over sixty million people 65 years of age or older. Thus, greatly increasing the number of people who will suffer from osteoarthritis and its effects on weight bearing joints.
- The knee is the largest joint in the body and must support the entire weight of the upper body during the normal course of walking or running. As such, the knee joint has a major influence on the way a person carries themselves and walks, commonly referred to as gait. Therefore, it should not be surprising that an injury to the knee is not only a medically serious condition, but can also have a major impact on a person's ability to get around and live their life actively. It is well known that most injuries to the knee should be treated as quickly and effectively as possible, including physical therapy following an injury and/or most surgical procedures. In fact, the sooner an individual with an injured or swollen knee can perform basic exercises, such as a quad set, quad quivers and/or a short arc squad (all activities that call upon the vastus medialis oblique), the faster the pain and swelling is relieved and the faster the gait pattern of the individual is normalized and the faster that person can return to normal activities.
- Unfortunately however, knee injuries and operations tend to make the knee stiff and painful and difficult to bend, all of which may cause an individual with a knee injury to favor the injured/disabled knee. Thus, in order to perform the above mentioned beneficial exercise, the individual typically requires the assistance of a physical therapist. The goal of the physical therapist is to help the individual regain muscle strength, relieve pain, reduce edema, increase range of motion and improve and normalize gait and function. Often times, one or more of these goals become difficult to attain. The longer these goals go unrealized, the more difficult it is to restore normal functioning and gait. In order to avoid the onset of bad habits (gait deviations/limping) an orthotic device is necessary to be utilized as an instructional tool while in therapy and an exercise tool while at home to assist in the proper carryover of exercise and the proper gain pattern.
- An orthopedic device is provided and includes an upper anchor device, a lower anchor device and a connecting member, wherein the connecting member is associated with the upper anchor device and the lower anchor device to resiliently connect the upper anchor device with the lower anchor device.
- A method for assisting the gait of an individual using an orthopedic device having an upper anchor device, a lower anchor device and a connecting member is provided, wherein the connecting member is constructed from a resilient material having a predetermined amount of elasticity. The method includes attaching the upper anchor device to an upper portion of the individual, attaching the lower anchor device to a lower portion of the individual and associating the upper anchor device with the lower anchor device via the connecting member, such that when a force is applied to at least one of the upper anchor device and the lower anchor device in a direction opposite the other of the upper anchor device and the lower anchor device, the connecting member exerts a force on at least one of the upper anchor device and the lower anchor device in a direction toward the other of the upper anchor device and the lower anchor device to cause the upper anchor device and the lower anchor device to be drawn together.
- A method for assisting the gait of an individual, wherein the individual has a limb with a first limb portion movably separated from a second limb portion by a pivot point is provided, wherein the method includes identifying a first anchor location and a second anchor location, wherein the first anchor location is disposed on the first limb portion and wherein the second anchor location is disposed on the second limb portion. The method further includes associating a first anchor device with the first anchor location and a second anchor device with the second anchor location, connecting the first anchor device with the second anchor device via a connecting device wherein the connecting device includes a predetermined amount of resilience, moving at least one of the first limb portion and the second limb portion to cause at least one of the first anchor device and the second anchor device to move in a direction away from the other of the first anchor device and the second anchor device, such that the connecting device exerts a force on at least one of the first anchor device and the second anchor device in the direction of the other of at least one of the first anchor device and the second anchor device.
- The foregoing and other features and advantages of the present invention will be more fully understood from the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like elements are numbered alike:
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FIG. 1 is a top down view of an orthopedic device, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; -
FIG. 2 is a top down view of an upper anchor of the orthopedic device ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a top down view of a lower anchor of the orthopedic device ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a top down view of a connecting member of the orthopedic device ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5 is a top down view of a plurality of connecting members of the orthopedic device ofFIG. 1 each of which as a different coefficient of elasticity; -
FIG. 6 is a rear side view of a patient implementing the orthopedic device ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 7 is a side view of a patient implementing the orthopedic device ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 8 is a rear side view of a patient implementing the orthopedic device ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 9 is a rear view of a patient implementing the orthopedic device ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 10 is a rear view of a patient implementing the orthopedic device ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a method for assisting the gait of an individual using the orthopedic device ofFIG. 1 ; and -
FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a method for assisting the gait of an individual. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , anorthopedic device 100 in accordance with the present invention is shown and includes anupper anchor device 102, alower anchor device 104 and a connectingmember 106. As shown inFIG. 2 , theupper anchor device 102 includes an upperbody mounting strap 108 having an upperstrap attachment device 110 for allowing theupper anchor device 102 to be attached to an upper portion of an individual, wherein the upperstrap attachment device 110 includes afirst attachment portion 112 and asecond attachment portion 114 for securingly engaging each other. Theupper anchor device 102 further includes an upperstrap attachment device 116 for allowing the connectingmember 106 to be removably and/or adjustably attached to theupper anchor device 102. Additionally, theupper anchor device 102 also includes an upperstrap adjustment device 118 for adjusting the size of the upperbody mounting strap 108 to allow theorthopedic device 100 to be worn by individuals of various sizes. - As shown in
FIG. 3 , thelower anchor device 104 includes a lowerbody mounting strap 120 having a lowerstrap attachment device 122 for allowing thelower anchor device 104 to be attached to a lower portion of an individual. It should be appreciated that the lowerstrap attachment device 122 may be size adjustable to allow thelower anchor device 104 to be worn by individuals of various sizes. Additionally, thelower anchor device 104 further includes a lowermember attachment device 124 for allowing the connectingmember 106 to be removably and/or adjustably attached to thelower anchor device 104. Referring toFIG. 4 andFIG. 5 , the connectingmember 106 includes a first connectingdevice 126 and a second connectingdevice 128 connectively and resiliently separated from each other by anelastic portion 131, wherein theelastic portion 131 is constructed from a resilient material with a predetermined amount of elasticity (resilience) to provide a desired amount of resistance for assisting the gait of an individual during use. - Referring to the
FIG. 6 ,FIG. 7 ,FIG. 8 ,FIG. 9 andFIG. 10 , it should be appreciated that theorthopedic device 100 may be implemented as follows. Referring toFIG. 1 andFIG. 6 , theupper anchor device 102 is attached to anupper portion 130 of an individual 132, where in this case theupper portion 130 is shown as being thewaist section 134 of theindividual 132. To accomplish this, the upperbody mounting strap 108 is wrapped around thewaist section 134 of the individual 132 and thefirst attachment portion 112 is associated with thesecond attachment portion 114 to be securingly engaged with each other. It should be appreciated that when thefirst attachment portion 112 is securingly engaged with thesecond attachment portion 114, thebody mount strap 108 acts like an fastening belt around thewaist section 134 of the individual 132, wherein the size of thebody mount strap 108 may be adjusted via the upperstrap adjustment device 118. - The
lower anchor device 104 is attached to alower portion 136 of the individual 132, where in this case thelower portion 136 is shown as being thecalf section 138 of theleg 140 of theindividual 132. To accomplish this, the lowerbody mounting strap 120 is wrapped about thecalf section 138 of the individual 132 and the lower strap attachment device is configured to securely associate the lowerbody mounting strap 120 to thecalf section 138 of theleg 140. It should be appreciated that the when the lowerbody mounting strap 120 is associated with thecalf section 138, the lowerbody mount strap 120 acts like an fastening belt around thecalf section 138 of the individual 132, wherein the size of the lowerbody mount strap 108 may be adjusted via the lowermember attachment device 124. This allows the lowerbody mount strap 108 to be securely held on thecalf section 138 of the individual 132. The connectingmember 106 is associated with theupper anchor device 102 and thelower anchor device 104 by associating thefirst connecting device 126 with the upperstrap attachment device 116 and by associating the second connectingdevice 128 with the lowerstrap attachment device 122. - Referring to
FIGS. 7-10 , with theorthopedic device 102 connected to the individual 132 as discussed above, as the patient takes a step with theleg 140, theleg 140 is extended and directed away from the individual 132 such that thelower anchor device 104 is furthest from theupper anchor device 102. Due to the elasticity (resilience) in the connectingmember 106, the patient has to exert an ‘extra’ amount of energy to counteract the resistance of the connectingmember 106 which is working to prevent the extension of theinjured leg 140 by exerting a force on at least one of theupper anchor device 102 and thelower anchor device 104 in the direction of the other of the at least oneupper anchor device 102 and thelower anchor device 104. As the patient continues taking a step, the patient puts supporting pressure on theinjured leg 140 and then transfers the supporting pressure to an uninjured leg 142. Theinjured leg 140 is brought back away from the direction of movement causing the injured leg 144 to bend at its knee 146. The elasticity of the connectingmember 106 pulls theinjured leg 140 back away from the direction of movement assisting the knee 146 to bend, thus assisting the person's gait. - Referring to
FIG. 11 , a block diagram illustrating amethod 200 for assisting the gait of an individual 132 using theorthopedic device 100 is shown and includes attaching theupper anchor device 102 to anupper portion 130 of the individual 132, as shown inoperational block 202. Themethod 200 further includes attaching thelower anchor device 104 to alower portion 136 of the individual 132, as shown inoperational block 204 and theupper anchor device 102 and thelower anchor device 104 are connected via the connectingmember 106, as shown inoperational block 206. As such, when a force is applied to either or both of theupper anchor device 102 and thelower anchor device 104 in a direction opposite the other of theupper anchor device 102 and thelower anchor device 104, the connectingmember 106 exerts a force on at least one of theupper anchor device 102 and thelower anchor device 104 in a direction toward the other of theupper anchor device 102 and thelower anchor device 104 to cause theupper anchor device 102 and thelower anchor device 104 to be drawn together. This assists the gait of the individual 132 by causing thelower portion 136 of theleg 140 to be drawn back and up toward theupper anchor device 102. As the individual 132 walks, the individual 132 is forced to push against the resistance of the connectingdevice 106 which helps to build muscle and assist in the development of the gait of the individual 132. - Referring to
FIG. 12 , a block diagram illustrating amethod 300 for assisting the gait of an individual 132, wherein the individual has a limb with a first limb portion movably separated from a second limb portion by a pivot point, is shown and includes identifying a first anchor location and a second anchor location, as shown inoperational block 302, wherein the first anchor location is disposed on the first limb portion and wherein the second anchor location is disposed on the second limb portion. The method further includes associating a first anchor device with the first anchor location and a seconds anchor device with the second anchor location, as shown inoperational block 304, and connecting the first anchor device with the second anchor device via a connecting device, wherein the connecting device includes a predetermined amount of resilience, as shown inoperational block 306. Additionally, the method includes moving at least one of the first limb portion and the second limb portion to cause at least one of the first anchor device and the second anchor device to move in a direction away from the other of the first anchor device and the second anchor device, is shown inoperational block 308. As such, the connecting device exerts a force on at least one of the first anchor device and the second anchor device in the direction of the other of at least one of the first anchor device and the second anchor device to cause the upper anchor device 102 and thelower anchor device 104 to be drawn together. This assists the gait of the individual 132 by causing thelower portion 136 of theleg 140 to be drawn back and up toward theupper anchor device 102. As the individual 132 walks, the individual 132 is forced to push against the resistance of the connectingdevice 106 which helps to build muscle and assist in the development of the gait of the individual 132. - It should be appreciated that at least one c)f the
upper anchor device 102 and thelower anchor device 104 may be secured to the individual 1 32 via a connecting device, such as a belt connector, a snap connector, a hook connector, a clip connector and/or a Velcro® connector such that thewaist section 134 of the individual 132 prevents theupper anchor device 102 from traversing the body of the individual 132 to thecalf section 138 of theleg 140. In a similar fashion, thelower anchor 104 is attached to thelower portion 118 of the body of the individual 132, wherein thelower portion 118 is shown as being associated with thecalf section 138 of theleg 140. As above, thelower anchor 104 may be secured to the individual 132 via a connecting device, such as a belt connector, a snap connector a hood connector, a clip connector and/or a Velcro® connector such that thecalf portion 138 of theleg 140 prevents thelower anchor 104 from traversing the body of the individual 132 to thewaist section 134 of the individual 132. It should be appreciated thatupper anchor device 102 and thelower anchor device 104 are associated with the body of the individual 132 such that the upperstrap attachment device 116 and the lowerstrap attachment device 122, respectively, are adjacent the back portion of the body of the individual 132 to be directed away from the direction of the natural bend of the knee portion of theleg 140. - While the invention has been described with reference to an exemplary embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, omissions and/or additions may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims. Moreover, unless specifically stated any use of the terms first, second, etc. do not denote any order or importance, but rather the terms first, second, etc. are used to distinguish one element from another.
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1. An orthopedic device, comprising:
an upper anchor device;
a lower anchor device; and
a connecting member, wherein said connecting member is associated with said upper anchor device and said lower anchor device to resiliently connect said upper anchor device with said lower anchor device.
2. The orthopedic device according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting member is constructed from an elastic material.
3. The orthopedic device according to claim 2 , wherein said elastic material includes a predetermined amount of elasticity to provide a desired resistance.
4. The orthopedic device according to claim 1 , wherein said upper anchor device and said lower anchor device is at least one of a clip, a snap, a hook, a belt and a Velcro®t connector.
5. The orthopedic device according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting member is removably associated with said upper anchor device and said lower anchor device to allow said connecting member to be replaced easily.
6. The orthopedic device according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting member includes at least one connecting member anchor device for associating said connecting member with at least one of said upper anchor device and said lower anchor device.
7. The orthopedic device according to claim 6 , wherein said at least one connecting member anchor device is at least one of a clip, a snap, a hook, a belt and a Velcro® connector.
8. The orthopedic device according to claim 1 , wherein said upper anchor device is associated with a waist section of an individual.
9. The orthopedic device according to claim 1 , wherein said lower anchor device is associated with an ankle section of an individual.
10. The orthopedic device according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting member is removably connected to said upper anchor device and said lower anchor device such that said connecting member is at least one of replaceable and adjustable.
11. The orthopedic device according to claim 1 , wherein said connecting member is at least one of length and resistance adjustable.
12. A method for assisting the gait of an individual using an orthopedic device having an upper anchor device, a lower anchor device and a connecting member, wherein the connecting member is constructed from a resilient material having a predetermined amount of elasticity, the method comprising:
securing the upper anchor device to an upper portion of the individual;
securing the lower anchor device to a lower portion of the individual; and
associating the upper anchor device with the lower anchor device via the connecting member, such that when a force is applied to at least one of the upper anchor device and the lower anchor device in a direction opposite the other of the upper anchor device and the lower anchor device, the connecting member exerts a force on at least one of the upper anchor device and the lower anchor device in a direction toward the other of the upper anchor device and the lower anchor device to cause the upper anchor device and the lower anchor device to be drawn together.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein said connecting member is constructed from a material having the predetermined amount of resistance.
14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising selecting the connecting member responsive to a desired amount of resistance between said upper anchor device and said lower anchor device.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein said securing the upper anchor device includes associating the upper anchor device via at least one of a clip, a snap, a hook, a belt and a Velcro® connector.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein said securing the lower anchor device includes associating the upper anchor device via at least one of a clip, a snap, a hook, a belt and a Velcro® connector.
17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising incrementally increasing the predetermined amount of elasticity responsive at least in part to the gait of the individual.
18. A method for assisting the gait of an individual, wherein the individual has a limb with a first limb portion movably separated from a second limb portion by a pivot point, the method comprising:
identifying a first anchor location and a second anchor location, wherein said first anchor location is disposed on the first limb portion and wherein said second anchor location is disposed on the second limb portion;
associating a first anchor device with said first anchor location and a second anchor device with said second anchor location;
connecting said first anchor device with said second anchor device via a connecting device wherein said connecting device includes a predetermined amount of resilience;
moving at least one of the first limb portion and the second limb portion to cause at least one of said first anchor device and said second anchor device to move in a direction away from the other of said first anchor device and said second anchor device, such that said connecting device exerts a force on at least one of said first anchor device and said second anchor device in the direction of the other of at least one of said first anchor device and said second anchor device.
19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising selecting the connecting member responsive to a desired amount of resistance between said upper anchor device and said lower anchor device.
20. The method of claim 18 , further comprising incrementally increasing the predetermined amount of resilience responsive at least in part to the gait of the individual.
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