Abstract:
A method of rehabilitation using an actuator type that includes a movement mechanism capable of applying a force that interacts with a motion of a patient's limb in a volume of at least 30 cm in diameter, in at least three degrees of freedom of motion of the actuator and capable of preventing substantial motion in any point in any direction in said volume, comprising: exercising a patient at a first place of rehabilitation selected from a bed, a wheel-chair, a clinic and a home, using an actuator of said actuator type which interacts with a motion of said patient; and second exercising said patient at a second place of rehabilitation selected from a bed, a wheel-chair, a clinic and a home using a second actuator of said actuator type which interacts with a motion of said patient; wherein said first exercising and said second exercising utilize a same movement mechanism design for moving the actuators.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a rehabilitation device which guides a patient to perform a motion with a correct spatial trajectory, by the device applying one or more pushing, assisting, reminding, responding and/or resisting forces during a motion (or intent to move) by the patient. The forces are applied by an actuator, for example, a robotic articulated arm or a spherically jointed lever. The applied forces act as a force fields, optionally continuous, which impeded and/or guides a patient. The device can be programmable with various trajectories (paths and/or velocities) and/or forces. The forces at one point in the trajectory can vary responsive to an actual trajectory by the patient and/or responsive to a rehabilitation plan and/or improvement of the patient. The device can learn a motion entered by a physiotherapist and replay it for the patient.
Abstract:
Apparatus for rehabilitating a patient who has a paretic body part, the apparatus comprising: a) at least one electromyography (EMG) sensor adapted to being applied to a voluntary muscle of a healthy body part of the same type as the paretic body part which at least one sensor produces at least one EMG signal; b) a neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) device adapted to stimulating at least one voluntary muscle of the paretic body part; and c) a controller which controls the NMES device, making the amplitude of stimulation of the paretic body part at least partly dependent on the EMG signal from the healthy body part.
Abstract:
An exercise assistive device to help a developmentally developed person, or a physically or neurologically impaired person, such as a child or adult, develop vestibular balance and muscle control, so that the person can learn to perform mobility activities, such as crawling, sitting upright, standing or walking. The device includes a support frame supporting a body suit that is moved longitudinally, and optionally transversely and rotationally. The body suit may be optionally spinally supported. The body suit is optionally suspended from either a hand-held frame, like a marionette, or from a floor-mounted, wall-mounted or ceiling mounted frame with a glidable support dolly. Flexible connector straps are provided between the body suit and body suit glidable support dolly and made of a material such as reinforced fabric, elastic or canvas. These connector straps are positioned in spaced-apart relation to one another about the body suit. The body suit is suspended from the seat-support leg by the connector straps that extend between the body suit and fasteners. The fasteners upon the body suit are strategically placed to assist the person assume various postural positions ranging from the upright sitting or standing position, such as at the shoulders, to oblique or horizontal crawling quadruped positions. The person may be encouraged to travel forward, backward or sideways by sensory attractive items, such as mirrors, toys, netting arrays or pull bars.
Abstract:
A method for reducing the formation of lines on the skin of a person's face and neck (and/or at least partly removing such lines) comprises applying pressure on the skin at locations where a reduction in the formation of lines (or a reduction of lines) is desired with this pressure being sufficient for at least partly impeding the development of these lines by causing the person in time to diminish his/her formation of facial expressions which cause the skin to wrinkle. If the pressure is applied for a prolonged period of time, biofeedback between the brain, muscles and skin subconsciously cause the person to reduce making such facial expressions. The device is a compression and face stabilising device which comprises a mask and/or one or more bands adapted to be positioned on the skin at the aforementioned locations, and an attachment mechanism to secure the mask to the head and/or neck of the person and which is adapted to apply sufficient pressure at such locations for at least partly impeding the development of lines thereat.
Abstract:
An improved hands-free adult sexual apparatus or adult toy for use by women or men. The apparatus is secured onto the user, or the user's clothing or belt, in a harness-like assembly and is also partially restrained to a fixed object. In one embodiment, a dildo or other phallic device is secured to a supportive backing while elastic straps allow the user to comfortably utilize the invention. A restraining line partially secures movement of the dildo or phallic device while the user manipulates the elastic straps. In another embodiment, the phallic device has a lubricant chamber that is activated by a user controlled trigger to permit the user to add lubricant as desired to the phallic device. In another embodiment, the invention has instead a sheathing device for use by males.