ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,282, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to PHYSIOHAB LLC (Sunrise, Fla.).
"Powered range-of-motion device with linear actuator for movement of the limb" was invented by Robert T. Kaiser (West Grove, Pa.) and Eduardo M. Marti (Sunrise, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A range-of-motion device for a joint includes first and second link members for securing to a first and a second limb connected by the joint. A flexion-extension actuator drives movement of the second link member with respect to the first link member. An intermediate linkage may engage the first and second link members. A base link may engage the first link member and ma...