A pneumatic power harvesting ankle-foot orthosis to prevent foot-drop
- Тип контента: Научная статья
- Номер документа: 6331
- Название документа: A pneumatic power harvesting ankle-foot orthosis to prevent foot-drop
- Номер (DOI, IBSN, Патент): 10.1186/1743-0003-6-19
- Изобретатель/автор: Serena N Tyson, Scott D Manwaring, Robin Chin, K Alex Shorter, Joel N Gilmer, Géza Kogler, Eric Loth, Elizabeth T Hsiao-Wecksler
- Правопреемник/учебное заведение: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Дата публикации документа: 2009-06-16
- Страна опубликовавшая документ: США
- Язык документа: Английский
- Наименование изделия: Не заполнено
- Источник: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
- Вложения: Да
- Аналитик: Глаголева Елена
Background: A self-contained, self-controlled, pneumatic power harvesting ankle-foot orthosis (PhAFO) to manage foot-drop was developed and tested. Foot-drop is due to a disruption of the motor control pathway and may occur in numerous pathologies such as stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy. The objectives for the prototype PhAFO are to provide toe clearance during swing, permit free ankle motion during stance, and harvest the needed power with an underfoot bellow pump pres-surized during the stance phase of walking. Methods: The PhAFO was constructed from a two-part (tibia and foot) carbon composite structure with an articulating ankle joint. Ankle motion control was accomplished through a camfollower locking mechanism actuated via a pneumatic circuit connected to the bellow pump and embedded in the foam sole. Biomechanical performance of the prototype or-thosis was assessed during multiple trials of treadmill walking of an able-bodied control subject (n = 1). Motion capture and pres-sure measurements were used to investigate the effect of the PhAFO on lower limb joint behavior and the capacity of the bellow pump to repeatedly generate the required pneumatic pressure for toe clearance. Results: Toe clearance during swing was successfully achieved during all trials; average clearance 44 ± 5 mm. Free ankle motion was observed during stance and plantarflexion was blocked during swing. In addition, the bellow component repeatedly generated an average of 169 kPa per step of pressure during ten minutes of walking. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that fluid power could be harvested with a pneumatic circuit built into an AFO, and used to operate an actuated cam-lock mechanism that controls anklefoot motion at specific periods of the gait cycle.
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