摘要:
A lower extremity orthosis, including at least one actuator configured to control a motion of at least one joint of a person wearing the orthosis, is provided with a handle including a force sensor configured to produce a signal representing a force applied to the handle. A controller, which is in communication with the force sensor and the at least one actuator, is configured to modify the motion based on the signal from the force sensor. The system can be particularly employed to enable a physical therapist to have input in controlling and modifying the positions and/or forces prescribed by the lower extremity orthosis during rehabilitation of the person.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to devices for cleansing, beautifying, and improving the health of skin through exfoliation, brushing, and light therapy. A light therapy device may include a detachable treatment head having a treatment surface. One or more light sources may be located behind the detachable treatment head causing specific wavelengths of light to be emitted through detachable treatment head and/or treatment surface. For example if the treatment surface is comprised of bristles forming a brush, the light may travel inside or along the surface of the bristles. One or more buttons located on the device may be used to activate the light source and select a particular wavelength, such as such as 420nm for blue or 550nm for red. A switch may also be used to control the fluency or amount of light energy delivered to the skin.
摘要:
A recovering system (10) for training a user to move hands includes a platform (24) connected to the hands and multiple finger components (71) operatively connected to the platform (24). Each finger component (71) includes a motor (12), a proximal follow-up component (13) which is applied to a metacarpophalangeal joint and includes a proximal guide rail (14) operatively connected to the motor (12), and a middle follow-up component (16) which is applied to a near knuckle and includes a middle guide rail (17) operatively connected to the proximal follow-up component (13). The knuckle indicator (22) of the proximal guide rail (14) corresponds to the first virtual center (30). The knuckle indicator (25) of the middle guide rail (17) corresponds to the second virtual center (31). The knuckles (22, 25) are aligned to the virtual centers (30, 31) so that when the proximal follow-up component (13) and the middle follow-up component (16) are activated by the motor (12), the movement of the fingers can be controlled, and the rotation axis of the fingers can be kept being around each virtual center (30, 31).
摘要:
A chiropractic adjusting instrument comprising a housing; a thrust nose piece and an impact head to contact a body; a preload switch plunger; a dampening spring; a solenoid having a core; a preload spring; a recoil spring; an electronic pulse system operatively connected to a power source to provide alternating current for energizing the solenoid to impart impulse energy from the core to the thrust nose piece which is reproducible and independent of the power source; and a trigger system for triggering the electronic pulse system comprising an switch activated by the preload switch plunger. Preferably, the chiropractic adjusting instrument includes one or more of the following: an intelligent universal AC power converter; optimized force-time waveform; pulse mode operation; and a suite of electromechanical components designed to promote reproducible dynamic force impulses and safe operation.
摘要:
A device is provided for controlling the nitric oxide levels within the lungs of a subject. The device comprises a detector for detecting the respiration cycle of the subject and a stimulator for applying an acoustic or vibratory stimulus to the subject. The stimulator is controlled in dependence on the detected respiration cycle. In particular, acoustic stimulation may be provided at the onset of inspiration. In this way, the nitric oxide flow can be controlled in a way to ensure that the paranasal nitric oxide is nearly fully inspired. This provides a higher nitric oxide concentration in the lung/alveoli.
摘要:
A recovering system (10) for training a user to move hands includes a platform (24) connected to the hands and multiple finger components (71) operatively connected to the platform (24). Each finger component (71) includes a motor (12), a proximal follow-up component (13) which is applied to a metacarpophalangeal joint and includes a proximal guide rail (14) operatively connected to the motor (12), and a middle follow-up component (16) which is applied to a near knuckle and includes a middle guide rail (17) operatively connected to the proximal follow-up component (13). The knuckle indicator (22) of the proximal guide rail (14) corresponds to the first virtual center (30). The knuckle indicator (25) of the middle guide rail (17) corresponds to the second virtual center (31). The knuckles (22, 25) are aligned to the virtual centers (30, 31) so that when the proximal follow-up component (13) and the middle follow-up component (16) are activated by the motor (12), the movement of the fingers can be controlled, and the rotation axis of the fingers can be kept being around each virtual center (30, 31).
摘要:
A medical treatment system including a treatment chamber, a source of an aqueous mist containing a medication, a source of an oxygen-enriched gas, and a control system adapted to alternately surround a human body part with a mist containing a medication and the oxygen enriched gas, which can be used to treat various skin disorders including infected lesions, bacterial infections such as acne (i.e. Propionibacterium acnes ), fungal infections such as Athelete's foot (i.e. fungal genus Trichophyton ), conditions associated with hair loss including alopecia as well as ulcerations and frostbite resulting from poor circulation.. A method of treating skin disorders is also disclosed, that includes providing a mist containing a medication and enriched oxygen gas to the site being treated as well as providing oxygen to the patient during treatment.
摘要:
One object of the invention is to provide an electric walking assistance device with which it is possible to prevent a user from falling down, and to provide a program and method for controlling the electric walking assistance device. A power-assisted rollator 100 according to the invention includes a motor 320 powered by a battery 310. A control unit 400 performs an assist control of revolutions of a pair of rear wheels 230 through the motor 320. When it is determined that a rotational acceleration of the pair of rear wheels 230 is equal to or larger than a predetermined value, a speed limiting unit 500 or a control brake unit 700 limits the rotational acceleration of the pair of rear wheels 230.
摘要:
A manually propelled vehicle includes a vehicle body (10), a wheel system (30) for moving the vehicle body, a grip (20) attached to the vehicle body, a grip sensor that detects a pressure applied to the grip (20), a grip state detector that detects a grip state of the grip (20) based on information acquired from the grip sensor, and a wheel driver that drives the wheel system (30) when the grip state detector detects a predetermined grip state.
摘要:
A lower extremity orthotic control system determines a movement desired by a user, particularly with a user employing gestures or other signals to convey or express their intent to the system, and automatically regulates the sequential operation of powered lower extremity orthotic components. In a particular application, the orientation of a stance leg is used to determine when the user wants to initiate a step, as well as when the user is in a safe position from which to take a step. The invention has particular applicability for use in enabling a paraplegic user (200) to walk through a controlled operation of a human exoskeleton (100) coupled to the user's lower limbs (205). A controller (220) receives inputs regarding a motion desired by the user (200), determines the desired motion and then controls the movement of the user's legs or limbs (205) through actuation of the exoskeleton (100).