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Mechanical Leg Support
There are many injuries that cause
muscle atrophy.
The loss of partial leg muscle strength
can be a result of a stroke, car accident,
work accident, coma, autoimmune
disease or drugs. This restricts them
from being able to walk and sometimes
just stand up and significantly affects
their day to day life.
Tal Aviv and Esther Feldhamer, Dr. Milad Hamisa
Medical Engineering
The essence of the project is to enable those who have
weakness in their quadriceps and subsequent inability to
walk or decrease in range of motion to overcome these
deficits. During the process, we realized the need to achieve
certain desired effects, and through planning and designing,
we succeeded.
The user
places the
device on
his leg
(seated)
The user
attaches the
handle to the
device
The user
presses down
on the handle
as he tries to
stand up (while
leaning
forward)
The force of the
springs help to
lift the user into
a standing
position
The user is now
standing and
removes the
handle
The user walks
as desired
The user uses
gravity to sit until
he decides he
wants to stand
again