External upright position and walk apparatus for the lower-limbs motorically handicapped

Abstract

Abstract Apparatus for use by a person suffering handicap of the motor system of one or two lower limbsincludes a one-piece corset connected to at least one knee piece by a respective external resilient metallic femoral lever, the knee piece being, in turn, connected to a respective orthopaedic boot by means of an internal resilient metallic tibial lever. The femoral and tibial levers are capable of absorbing torsional and flexural stresses and the restoring movements they provide serve as motive force for a walking movement.

Inventors

• 👤 Guy Salort

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