Patent ID: 6042555
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: A61B,G06F

Abstract:
A device for attachment to a body which body comprises a sensing body link connected to a non-sensing body link with at least one sensing body joint between said sensing and non-sensing body links, said device comprising means for applying force to said sensing body link, attachment means for attaching to said force-applying means and to said non-sensing body link, and means for generating a force at said sensing body link and a moment at said sensing body joint, said device characterized by:means for applying said generated force between said sensing body link and said non-sensing body part, wherein said means for applying said generated force comprises a moment-augmenting structure, a tendon elevated by said moment-augmenting structure, said tendon connected at said force-applying means at one end and to said force generating means at the other end, and guiding means for guiding said tendon between said force-applying means and said force generating means.