摘要:
The invention relates to a device for adjusting and determining the blood flow plateau in an extremity of a patient, wherein the device (1) has a chamber (2) whose wall (3) encloses an interior (4), and the chamber (3) has at least one opening (5), for inserting at least part of the extremity (6, 7) into the interior (4), and at least one recess (13) which permits access to the part of the extremity (6, 7) located in the interior (4), and wherein the device (1) has at least one heating element (27), which is in thermal contact with the interior (4). Provision is made that the device (1) furthermore has a means (23) for determining the blood flow plateau in the part of the extremity (6, 7) located in the interior (4).
摘要:
An integrated vibrations and contact force converter, comprising: a first element (11) separated from a second element (12) by an elastic spacer (170); at least one acceleration sensor (116) configured to measure amplitude of acceleration of vibrations of the converter; at least one contact force sensitive element (151, 152, 183) configured to measure the force exerted on the second element (12); wherein the first element (11) and the second element (12) are connected by a connector (16) configured to provide a non-zero pressing force from the first element (11) to the second element (12) at the absence of forces external to the converter.
摘要:
A network of wearable sensors is disclosed that can include a first sensor configured to be worn or carried on a first part of a body and a second sensor configured to be worn or carried on a second part of the body. The network can include, or can communicate with, a mobile device that can receive sensor information from both the first and second sensors. The combined sensor information can be used to determine the stance or motions of a user wearing or carrying the first and second sensors. The sensor information can also be used to determine that a user is performing a particular activity, exercise, or the like. Recognized activities or exercises can be tracked and recorded throughout a workout. Sensors can also include mechanisms to provide user feedback, and software applications can provide statistics and progress information based on tracked activity.
摘要:
Disclosed are appendage mountable electronic systems and related methods for covering and conforming to an appendage surface. A flexible or stretchable substrate has an inner surface for receiving an appendage, including an appendage having a curved surface, and an opposed outer surface that is accessible to external surfaces. A stretchable or flexible electronic device is supported by the substrate inner and/or outer surface, depending on the application of interest. The electronic device in combination with the substrate provides a net bending stiffness to facilitate conformal contact between the inner surface and a surface of the appendage provided within the enclosure. In an aspect, the system is capable of surface flipping without adversely impacting electronic device functionality, such as electronic devices comprising arrays of sensors, actuators, or both sensors and actuators.
摘要:
Embodiments of the invention provide such an improved system and method. In particular, embodiments relate to systems, methods and apparatuses which use acoustic data in the detection of coronary artery disease. Embodiments can enable fast, non-invasive identification of clinically relevant coronary artery disease, which can ultimately save lives. The non-invasive nature is one example of a multitude of convenient aspects of embodiments that can be used to meet a large, as yet unmet need in a cost-effective and accurate manner. Results can be provided in real-time and with clarity, providing quick and easily understandable indications that can shorten the path to intervention for patients, making embodiments suitable for a wide range of environments, purposes, users and patients.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a system device and method for monitoring infant oral motor kinetics (OMK), which can be used to assess the functional significance of the different sucking components, i.e., the plasticity of infant sucking skills in relation to their oral feeding performance, at a particular time, during the developmental period and/or during preventive or therapeutic intervention programs. It is a unique system and apparatus that provides a means to study the nonnutritive and/or nutritive sucking skills, i.e., the Suction and/or Expression components of sucking, of infants in the natural setting, i.e., during a normal feeding session. OMK sensors, tracked in real-time by the monitoring system, include miniature pressure transducers, or pressure sensitive pads, attached to the nipple for measuring intraoral pressure pulses during Suction, and for measuring compression/stripping pressure pulses during Expression; and a miniature flow sensor for measuring fluid flow rate, which can be integrated over time to determine the volume of milk removed (bolus) per suck. Other signals, such as respiration, swallowing, thermal, optical, and acoustic signals can be recorded and compared along with the instrumented-nipple signals, in an OMK monitoring system.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a device for examining nerve function. In order to examine the function of a nerve of the human body, the device for examining nerve function of the present invention includes: at least one stimulator for stimulating the human body; and a stimulator-fixing member having a form corresponding to the hands or feet of the human body, wherein the stimulator is located at one side of the simulator-fixing member so as to fix the stimulator to the hands or feet of the human body. The device for examining nerve function of the present invention further includes at least one blood-circulation detection sensor fixed at the stimulator-fixing member. According to the present invention, since the degree of hypoesthesia is examined through the stimulation of the stimulator, test accuracy and reliability may be greatly improved and it is possible to systematically and actively determine a diagnosis and course of treatment for a patient having diabetes or spinal nerve damage, e.g. hypoesthesia.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a patient evaluation apparatus includes a glove body adapted to be worn on an examiner's hand, finger orientation sensors mounted to the glove body adapted to sense the orientation of the fingers and thumb of the examiner's hand, force sensors mounted to the glove body adapted to measure forces applied against the examiner's hand, and a motion sensor mounted to the glove body adapted to detect motion of the examiner's hand.
摘要:
Method for detecting, classifying, teaching and training exercises comprising the phases of : - acquiring position and movement data relating to an exercise being carried out; - processing said acquired data to generate information relating to the exercise being carried out; - returning said information to the user/s so as to help teaching and training with the exercise being carried out; in which - said acquiring phase of said movement data relating to the exercise being carried out is realized by wearing one or more garments provided with movement detection sensors,- said exercise being carried out in the absence of external forcing; said processing phase comprises the phases of generating both a three-dimensional signal reproducing the exercise being carried out, and a numeric signal relating to the exercise being carried out; - the returning phase of the information to the user/s, being realized through the simultaneous displaying of the three-dimensional video signal reproducing the exercise being carried out, of a three-dimensional signal reproducing the exercise to be carried out and of a numerical signal comparing the three-dimensional video signals.
摘要:
According to various embodiments, a hat-based (10) or headband (26) sensor assembly may include thin or flexible optical sensing components, such as optical fibers (16) or ultra thin emitters or detectors (44a/b). In embodiments, the sensor assembly may be a hat -based sensor that includes a gripping region (74), for example on the inside of the hat band, to help secure the hat to a patient's head.