Method and apparatus for treating incontinence
    62.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for treating incontinence 审中-公开
    治疗失禁的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20040116773A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-17

    申请号:US10730646

    申请日:2003-12-08

    IPC分类号: A61F002/02 A61N001/36

    摘要: An improved method, system and arrangement for treatment of urinary incontinence is disclosed, in which a portion of innervated smooth muscle (2) is transplanted and disposed around the urethra to provide a urethral sphincter (2). Electrical stimulation, by an implanted stimulator (1), maintains continuous tone in the sphincter. A remote controller (7) permits the sphincter (2) to be allowed to relax, and hence permit urine to flow out of the bladder.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于治疗尿失禁的改进方法,系统和装置,其中将一部分神经平滑肌(2)移植并布置在尿道周围以提供尿道括约肌(2)。 通过植入式刺激器(1)的电刺激在括约肌中保持连续的音调。 遥控器(7)允许括约肌(2)松弛,从而允许尿液流出膀胱。

    Method and apparatus for treating incontinence
    63.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for treating incontinence 失效
    治疗失禁的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06659936B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-09

    申请号:US10049071

    申请日:2002-02-04

    IPC分类号: A61F202

    摘要: An improved method, system and arrangement for treatment of urinary incontinence is disclosed, in which a portion of innervated smooth muscle (2) is transplanted and disposed around the urethra to provide a urethral sphincter (2). Electrical stimulation, by an implanted stimulator (1), maintains continuous tone in the sphincter. A remote controller (7) permits the sphincter (2) to be allowed to relax, and hence permit urine to flow out of the bladder.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于治疗尿失禁的改进方法,系统和装置,其中将一部分神经平滑肌(2)移植并布置在尿道周围以提供尿道括约肌(2)。 通过植入式刺激器(1)的电刺激在括约肌中保持连续的音调。 遥控器(7)允许括约肌(2)松弛,从而允许尿液流出膀胱。

    Novel metal hydride artificial muscles
    65.
    发明申请
    Novel metal hydride artificial muscles 失效
    新型金属氢化物人造肌肉

    公开(公告)号:US20020026794A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-07

    申请号:US09909548

    申请日:2001-07-19

    摘要: New artificial muscles and actuators, that are operated by hydrogen gas as working fluid stored interstitially in metal hydrides as a hydrogen sponge. These artificial muscles and actuators are operated both electrically and thermally. The artificial muscles and actuators have fast response, are compact/light-weight, are noiseless, and produce high-power density. They can be used for biomedical, space, defense, micro-machines, and industrial applications.

    摘要翻译: 由氢气作为工作流体操作的新的人造肌肉和致动器以空间作为氢海绵间歇地存储在金属氢化物中。 这些人造肌肉和致动器都电和热操作。 人造肌肉和执行器响应快,体积小,重量轻,无噪音,产生高功率密度。 它们可用于生物医学,空间,防御,微型机器和工业应用。

    Kinematic restraint device and method for determining the range of
motion of a total knee replacement system
    67.
    发明授权
    Kinematic restraint device and method for determining the range of motion of a total knee replacement system 失效
    运动约束装置及确定全膝关节置换系统运动范围的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5937530A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-17

    申请号:US979692

    申请日:1997-11-26

    申请人: Martin Masson

    发明人: Martin Masson

    摘要: A kinematic restraint device and method for determining the range of motion of a total knee replacement system are disclosed. The kinematic restraint device is used as a surrogate knee that duplicates the elastic behavior of individual ligaments, tendons, muscles related to a human knee. The kinematic restraint device according to the invention includes a total knee replacement system and at least one cable or cable-spring combination representing a ligament, tendon, or muscle component of the human knee. The kinematic restraint device overcomes hurdles posed by the use of natural knees in pre-operatively determining the range of motion of a total knee replacement system. Furthermore, an outer membrane is used to simulate the viscoelastic effects exhibited by fibrous structures, fatty tissues, and muscle mass enveloping the joint on the total knee replacement kinematics.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于确定全膝关节置换系统的运动范围的运动学约束装置和方法。 运动约束装置用作替代膝盖,其复制了与人膝相关的各个韧带,腱,肌肉的弹性行为。 根据本发明的运动约束装置包括总膝关节置换系统和代表人膝盖的韧带,腱或肌肉分量的至少一个电缆或电缆 - 弹簧组合。 运动约束装置在操作前确定全膝关节置换系统的运动范围时克服了使用自然膝盖造成的障碍。 此外,使用外膜来模拟纤维结构,脂肪组织和包围关节在全膝关节置换运动学上的肌肉质量所呈现的粘弹性效应。

    Piezoelectric motivator for prosthetic devices
    70.
    发明授权
    Piezoelectric motivator for prosthetic devices 失效
    用于假体装置的压电激励器

    公开(公告)号:US4895574A

    公开(公告)日:1990-01-23

    申请号:US617715

    申请日:1984-06-06

    申请人: Larry Rosenberg

    发明人: Larry Rosenberg

    IPC分类号: A61F2/08 A61F2/72

    摘要: The invention embodies the construction and implementation of synthetic muscle elements into numerous prosthetic devices. The aforesaid synthetic muscle elements consist of piezoelectric Gels; which function to motivate artificial limbs, rotate artificial joints, institute peristaltic motion in synthetic muscle systems and perform other activities consistant with the operation of organic muscle tissue. Sensory elements and ancillary systems embodied within said synthetic muscle means are responsive to evoked potentials generated by the neurons or other impulse conducting structures of the user. The aforesaid synthetic muscle has the additional capacity to sense, measure and act in a compensatory fashion to adjust their operation to biochemicals emitted by the user including, neural humoral secretions, endocrine levels, the formation of metabolites and the tension or partial pressures of gases such as CO.sub.2, O.sub.2, or other substances.

    摘要翻译: 本发明体现了合成肌肉元件在许多假体装置中的构建和实现。 上述合成肌肉组成由压电凝胶组成; 其功能是激励人造四肢,旋转人造关节,在合成肌肉系统中进行蠕动运动,并执行与有机肌肉组织运作相一致的其他活动。 在所述合成肌肉装置内体现的感觉元件和辅助系统对由使用者的神经元或其他脉冲传导结构产生的诱发电位是响应的。 上述合成肌肉具有以补偿方式感觉,测量和作用的附加能力,以调整其对使用者发射的生物化学物质的操作,包括神经体液分泌物,内分泌水平,代谢物的形成以及气体的张力或分压 作为CO2,O2或其他物质。