Title :
Prototype active AFO with ankle joint brake for Achilles tendon ruptures
Author :
Yoshizawa, Nobuyuki
Author_Institution :
Innovative Syst. Eng. Dept., Nippon Inst. of Technol., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
This document proposes a new ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) for Achilles tendon ruptures. The patient can walk with a fixed ankle with the help of a mechanical brake on the active AFO. The mechanism is described, and gait test results using a prototype AAFO reveal the importance of controlling the ankle brake friction electrically.
Keywords :
bone; electric field effects; friction; gait analysis; orthotics; patient rehabilitation; patient treatment; Achilles tendon rupture; ankle joint brake; ankle-foot orthosis; electrical control; gait test; mechanical brake friction; patient rehabilitation; patient treatment; walk; Floors; Footwear; Friction; Leg; Legged locomotion; Prototypes; Tendons; active AFO; ankle- foot orthosis; component;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI), 2010 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Yantai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6495-1
DOI :
10.1109/BMEI.2010.5639889
