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US 12,702,327 B2

Method for operating an orthopedic device and corresponding orthopedic device

US 12,702,327 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH
Inventors
Dirk SEIFERT; Michael TSCHIEDEL; Robert HOFFMANN
Publication date
2026-08-11
Filing date
2021-12-03
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,702,327 B2 · US12702327 · 12702327

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating an orthopedic device which supports or replaces a first body part of a wearer and has at least one controllable actuator, wherein the method includes a) determining a chronological profile of at least one parameter, which allows for a conclusion to be made regarding a movement status of the wearer, from measurement values of at least one sensor; b) detecting the movement status from the at least one determined chronological profile; and c) controlling the at least one controllable actuator depending on the identified movement status, wherein at l…

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