设计和初步测试一种轻量级和低成本的膝关节外骨架,用于人类步行辅助
Sebastian Barrutia1, Christian Knuth1,2, Daniel Ferris1
1Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611.
Journal of medical devices
|January 30, 2026
概括
这项研究介绍了3D打印的,弹驱动的儿童膝关节外骨架. 这种轻量级的设备通过提供膝盖延伸时刻来帮助行走,证明了在儿科神经肌肉疾病中行走辅助的潜力.
科学领域:
- 生物医学工程 生物医学工程
- 康复机器人 康复机器人
- 儿科步态分析 小儿步态分析
背景情况:
- 儿科外骨架可以改善神经肌肉疾病的儿童的行走,如腰行走.
- 由于电池和电机,现有的设备往往很重.
- 3D打印为儿科辅助设备提供轻量级,可定制的解决方案.
研究的目的:
- 介绍一款新的3D打印,弹驱动的膝盖外骨架的机械设计,用于步行辅助.
- 评估外骨在立场阶段提供膝盖延伸器时刻的能力.
- 评估设备对神经完整儿童步行生物力学的影响.
主要方法:
- 设计和制造了一个3D打印的,弹驱动的膝盖外骨架 (∼1.25公斤/腿).
- 在两个神经学上完整的孩子身上测试了该设备,他们在跑步机上行走.
- 收集了带有外骨和没有外骨的动力学,动力学和肌肉活动数据.
主要成果:
- 外骨产生的膝盖延伸器时刻与角外流成比例 (峰值平均值≤0.1N·m/kg).
- 试验对象减少了他们的生物膝盖时刻和关节硬性,以补偿外骨架.
- 该装置在静止时提供阻力,并在摇摆时允许自由运动.
结论:
- 这种3D打印的外骨强大,能够产生临床相关的膝盖延伸器时刻.
- 该设备显示出有希望的帮助膝盖功能在儿童腰步行.
- 研究结果表明,在儿科康复中,可能存在轻量级,可定制的外骨.
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