Patent ID: 9592176
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: A61H

Claim:
1. A walking aid for securing to a back side of a patient, comprising: a frame supported by only one pair of primary wheels positioned laterally next to one another; and a rigid support element connected to the front end of the frame, for securing the walking aid to the back side of a patient; one or more dampers which damp or correct the movement of the support element in one or more directions with respect to a certain position; wherein, during normal use, only the primary wheels make contact with the ground and the rigid support is positioned at a distance from the vertical plane formed by the axis of the primary wheels; wherein the connection between the support element and the frame comprises a hinged connection, wherein said hinged connection is a ball joint and wherein said connection allows a rotational movement of the support element with respect to the frame, in two or more rotational degrees of freedom and wherein an angle of rotation of the support element with respect to the frame is limited in one, two or more rotational degrees of freedom; wherein the walking aid has the ability to control the movement of a patient's body in one or more degrees of freedom; and wherein the maximum angle of rotation of the support element with respect to the frame is adjustable.