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Cable-driven exoskeleton for effective physical rehabilitation

Summary

This technology is a simple, lightweight cable-driven exoskeleton that can be used for physical rehabilitation and gait training.

Technology Benefits

Eliminates need to align the exoskeleton with the patient, eliminating the risk of injury due to misalignmentDoes not restrict range of motion by including rigid links or mechanical jointsIncorporates lightweight cuffs on the limbs to reduce mass and inertia on the patientSensors and externally supported cables and to assess movement parametersAllows for natural degrees-of-freedom of human motion

Technology Application

Gait rehabilitation device for stroke or spinal cord injury Gait rehabilitation device for cerebral palsy patientsGait re-training technology for healthy individuals with non-ideal gaits due to habit or surgery (e.g. ACL reconstruction, etc.) Physical rehabilitation device for patients with various neural impairmentsPrevention of osteoarthritis Research tool to investigate differences in gaits between individualsPediatric rehabilitation

Detailed Technology Description

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*Abstract

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*Inquiry

Satish RaoColumbia Technology VenturesTel: (212) 854-8444Email: TechTransfer@columbia.edu

*IR

CU14309

*Principal Investigator

*Publications

Banala SK, Kim SH, Agrawal SK, Scholz JP. “Robot assisted gait training with active leg exoskeleton (ALEX)” IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2009 Feb 17;(1):2-8.Jin X, Cui X and Agrawal SK. “Design of a cable-driven active leg exoskeleton (C-ALEX) and gait training experiments with human subjects.” IEEE international conference on robotics and automation (ICRA). May 2015.Tech Ventures Reference:IR CU14305, IR CU14308, IR CU14309Licensing Contact: Satish Rao

Country/Region

USA