An end range of motion improving device is disclosed including, first and second link members to independently rotate an upper leg and a lower leg of a patient, having a controller to selectively rotate the link members, and a networked computing system to facilitate communication between the contro
An end range of motion improving device is disclosed including, first and second link members to independently rotate an upper leg and a lower leg of a patient, having a controller to selectively rotate the link members, and a networked computing system to facilitate communication between the controller and other networked devices.
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1. An end range of motion improving device comprising: a frame;a linkage, the linkage including:a first link member pivotably mounted to the frame at a first link member axis;a second link member supported on the first link member, the second link member configured for being secured to a lower leg o
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An end range of motion improving device comprising: a frame;a linkage, the linkage including:a first link member pivotably mounted to the frame at a first link member axis;a second link member supported on the first link member, the second link member configured for being secured to a lower leg of the patient and being rotatable about a second link member axis for rotating the lower leg of the patient about a knee axis of the patient through a lower leg range of motion, the first link member being pivotable about the first link member axis for pivoting the second link member axis into a selectable fixed position aligned with the knee axis and the first link member maintaining the second link member axis in the fixed position during rotation of the second link member;an actuator for rotating the second link member about the second link member axis; anda controller controlling the actuator for selectively rotating the second link member about the second link member axis through the lower leg range of motion. 2. The end range of motion improving device according to claim 1, wherein the first link member is configured for being secured to an upper leg of the patient and is rotatable about the first link member axis for rotating the upper leg of the patient about a hip axis of the patient through an upper leg range of motion. 3. The end range of motion improving device according to claim 1, wherein the second link member includes a lower leg support for supporting the lower leg on the second link member. 4. The end range of motion improving device according to claim 1, wherein the second link member axis is provided by a gear system. 5. The end range of motion improving device according to claim 2, wherein the linkage includes one or more adjustment mechanisms to anatomically match the first link member axis to the hip axis of the patient and the second link member axis to the knee axis of the patient. 6. The end range of motion improving device according to claim 4, wherein the gear system includes a polycentric gear system. 7. The end range of motion improving device according to claim 1, wherein the controller registers time that the second link member has spent at a particular position. 8. The end range of motion improving device according to claim 1, wherein the controller registers force data from forces applied to the second link member. 9. The end range of motion improving device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to automatically hold the second link member at a particular position for a predetermined pause time. 10. The end range of motion improving device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to automatically rotationally cycle the second link member between a first position and a second position. 11. The end range of motion improving device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to automatically rotationally cycle the first link member between a first position and a second position. 12. An end range of motion improving device comprising: a linkage, the linkage including:a first link member;a second link member supported on the first link member, the second link member configured for being secured to a lower leg of the patient and being rotatable about a second link axis for rotating the lower leg of the patient about a knee axis of the patient through a lower leg range of motion, the second link axis being displaceable into a selectable fixed position aligned with the knee axis and maintaining the fixed position during rotation of the second link member;the first link member being independently rotatable about a first link member axis without causing the second link member to rotate about the second link axis, and the second link member being independently rotatable about the second link member axis without causing the first link member to rotate about the first link member axis;an actuator for rotating the second link member about the second link axis; anda controller controlling the actuator for selectively rotating the second link member about the second link axis through the lower leg range of motion. 13. An end range of motion improving system, comprising: a frame, a first link member pivotably mounted to the frame at a first link member axis, a second link member supported on the first link member, the second link member configured for being secured to a lower leg of a patient and being rotatable about a second link member axis for rotating the lower leg of the patient about a knee axis of the patient through a lower leg range of motion, the first link member being pivotable about the first link member axis for pivoting the second link member axis into a selectable fixed position aligned with the knee axis and the first link member maintaining the second link member axis in the fixed position during rotation of the second link member, an actuator for rotating the second link member about the second link member axis, a controller controlling the actuator for selectively rotating the second link member about the second link member axis through the lower leg range of motion;one or more storage machines holding instructions executable by one or more logic machines configured for:receiving a set of parameters;rotating the second link member based on the set of parameters;recording report data; andsending the report data to a database. 14. The system according to claim 13, wherein the set of parameters includes a maximum angle and a minimum angle. 15. The system according to claim 13, wherein the set of parameters includes a maximum force. 16. The system according to claim 13, wherein the set of parameters includes time that the second link member is to hold a particular position. 17. The system according to claim 13, wherein the instructions are executable to rotate the first link member independently about a first link axis without causing the second link member to rotate about the second link axis, or to independently rotate the second link member about the second link axis without causing the first link member to rotate about the first link axis. 18. A method of providing end range of motion therapy, the method comprising: providing an end range of motion improving device, the end range of motion improving device including a first link member pivotably mounted to a frame at a first link member axis, a second link member supported on the first link member, the second link member configured for being secured to a lower leg of a patient and being rotatable about a second link member axis for rotating the lower leg of the patient about a knee axis of the patient through a lower leg range of motion, the first link member being pivotable about the first link member axis for pivoting the second link member axis into a selectable fixed position aligned with the knee axis and the first link member maintaining the second link member axis in the fixed position during rotation of the second link member, an actuator for rotating the second link member about the second link member axis, and a controller controlling the actuator for selectively rotating the second link member about the second link member axis through the lower leg range of motion;providing a user input to the controller for rotating the second link member;providing a user input to the controller for indicating therapy parameters; androtating the lower leg with the second link member according to the user inputs. 19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising: configuring the first link member to be secured to an upper leg of the patient and to be rotatable about a first link member axis for rotating the upper leg of the patient about a hip axis of the patient through an upper leg range of motion;providing a user input to the controller for rotating the first link member; androtating the upper leg with the first link member according to the user input and the therapy parameters. 20. The method according to claim 18, further comprising: registering data from usage of the end range of motion improving device.
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