摘要:
This invention relates to a method, system, and devices relating to quantitatively measuring regional lung tissue damage by combining the CT scan measurements of the mineral density deviations and/or mineral composition deviations in airway tissue, with the measurements of airflow lung function measurements.
摘要:
An orthopaedic surgical device for determining the joint force of a patient's joint includes a sensor housing (64,68) and a handle (66,70). The sensor housing is shaped to be positioned in a patient's joint and includes a sensor array (90) positioned therein and configured to generate sensor signals indicative of the joint force of the patient's joint. The handle includes a circuit (92) positioned within it which is configured to control a display (50,52) located on the handle (66,70) to provide a visual indication of the joint force of the patient's joint. The handle may be physically secured to the sensor housing or may be connected to it by means of a wire to facilitate communications between the sensor array and the circuit.
摘要:
The present invention provides a device and method for determining the mechanical axis of a patient's limb. The device comprises a light source including a main light source arranged to project a beam of light onto the limb. The beam is adjusted to describe a plane of interest, to allow assessment of the mechanical axis of the limb.
摘要:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Ermittlung der Auswirkung von Schuheinlagen auf das Gangbild einer Person beim Laufen, insbesondere beim horizontalen Gehen oder Bergabgehen. Das Verfahren weist folgende Merkmale auf: a. Eingangserfassung des Bewegungsmusters der Person im Bereich der Kniegelenke beim Laufen ohne Schuheinlagen zu Referenzzeitpunkten beim initialen Kontakt bis zum Ende der Hauptstoßdämpfungsphase des jeweiligen Fußes der Person, b. Auswertung des erfassten Bewegungsmusters unter dem Aspekt der Änderung des Q-Winkels des jeweiligen Knies zwischen den Referenzzeitpunkten, c. Herstellung einer individuellen Schuheinlage, deren Gestaltung der Änderung des Q-Winkels des jeweiligen Knies zwischen den Referenzzeitpunkten entgegenwirkt, d. Kontrollerfassung zu den Referenzzeitpunkten des Bewegungsmusters dieser Person im Bereich deren Kniegelenke beim Laufen mit den hergestellten Schuheinlagen, e. Auswertung des erfassten Bewegungsmusters bei Verwendung der hergestellten Schuheinlagen unter dem Aspekt der Änderung des Q-Winkels des jeweiligen Knies zwischen den Referenzzeitpunkten.
摘要:
[Problem to be solved] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to reduce the load applied to the wearer by correcting a parameter in correspondence with detectivity of biosignals. [Means to solve problem] The calibration controlling part 162 of the movement assisting apparatus 10 enables the power amplifying part 158 to apply a driving force of the driving source 140 as a load (input torque) from the load generating part 164 to the wearer 12 when the wearer 12 wears the movement assisting wearing device. Then, the wearer 12 applied with the driving force of the driving source 140 generates power from the skeletal muscles by performing a predetermined calibration operation. Accordingly, the physical phenomenon detecting part 142 detects joint angle along with the calibration operation, and the biosignal detecting part 144 detects myoelectric signals. In the parameter correction part 156, a parameter K is corrected based on the difference between the load (input torque) and the driving force (muscular strength) being calculated by the difference deriving part 154 with respect to the phase identified by the phase identifying part 152.
摘要:
Load measuring parts 50 and 52 are provided with reaction sensors 50a, 50b, 52a and 52b to measure loads at two positions, the tiptoe and the heel, on each sole of right and left feet of a wearing person 12. The reaction sensor 50a detects a reaction force to a load on a front side of the right foot (right tiptoe), the reaction sensor 50b detects a reaction force to a load on a rear side of the right foot (right heel), the reaction sensor 52a detects a reaction force to a load on a front side of the left foot (left tiptoe), and the reaction sensor 52b detects a reaction force to a load on a rear side of the left foot (left heel). The reaction sensors 50a, 50b, 52a and 52b are arranged to detect, based on a change of a capacitance, the loads on the right and left feet during a walk action. A change of the load accompanied with a shift of the weight and a contact between the wearing person's foot and the ground can be detected.
摘要:
Apparatuses are disclosed that is adapted and configured to cause and control joint motion of a patient. Apparatuses comprise, for example, a first motion member configured to engage a patient proximal to a target joint; a second motion member configured to engage a patient distal to a target joint; and a coupling member configured to connect the first motion member to the second motion member and further adapted to allow rotation of the first and second motion member around an axis, wherein the apparatus is engageable with a medical diagnostic device and further configured to capture patient specific data.
摘要:
The application relates to an apparatus for monitoring muscle activity related to bruxism, said apparatus comprising: - an electrode assembly for providing signals indicative of said muscle activity, - means for processing said signals in order to detect said bruxism, and - means for providing a feedback signal in response to detecting said bruxism; wherein said electrode assembly comprises three electrodes (12,14,16) in a fixed spatial relationship one to another, each electrode having a contact area for electrical connection with the skin which is spaced from the contact area of each other electrode in the electrode assembly by at least 2 mm, the maximum distance from an edge of one electrode contact area to the furthest edge of the furthest away of the other electrode contact areas being not greater than 60 mm.