公开(公告)号：US20150173640A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14417255

申请日：2013-07-25

Applicant: University of Southampton

Inventor： Paul Hammond Chappell ,  Rodney Paul Lane

IPC: A61B5/0478 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/0482

CPC classification number: A61B5/0478 ,  A61B5/0482 ,  A61B5/0531 ,  A61B5/4519 ,  A61B5/6804 ,  A61B5/6824 ,  A61B5/6828 ,  A61B2562/046

Abstract: Apparatus (2) for providing information on at least one muscle (4) in a patient (6), which apparatus (2) comprises: (i) signal providing means (8) for providing measurement-enabling signals for the muscle (4); (ii) first contact electrodes (10) for enabling the measurement-enabling signals from the signal providing means to be received by the patient (6); (iii) measurement means (12) for measuring a parameter of the muscle (4), the parameter being such that it is affected by the measurement-enabling signals, and the parameter being such that it relates to at least one electrical property that is indicative of changes in tissue impedance caused by movement of the muscle (4); and (iv) a garment (14) which is for being worn over the muscle (4) in the patient (6) and which comprises an array (16) of separate electrically conducting areas (18), and the apparatus (2) being such that the first contact electrodes (10) are able to be positioned on the garment (14) at a predetermined precise position for obtaining the measured parameter and with the first contact electrodes (10) being in contact with those separate electrically conducting areas in the garment (14) that are over the predetermined position. The apparatus optionally includes neuromuscular stimulator means (46) for providing neuromuscular stimulation signals for the muscle (4).

Abstract translation: 用于提供患者（6）中的至少一个肌肉（4）的信息的装置（2），所述装置（2）包括：（i）用于为肌肉提供测量使能信号的信号提供装置（8） ; （ii）用于使来自信号提供装置的测量使能信号能够由患者（6）接收的第一接触电极（10）; （iii）用于测量肌肉（4）的参数的测量装置（12），所述参数使得其受到测量使能信号的影响，并且所述参数使得其涉及至少一个电性质 指示由肌肉运动引起的组织阻抗的变化（4）; 以及（iv）衣服（14），其用于佩戴在患者（6）中的肌肉（4）上并且包括单独的导电区域（18）的阵列（16），并且所述装置（2）是 使得第一接触电极（10）能够以预定的精确位置定位在衣服（14）上，以获得测量的参数，并且第一接触电极（10）与那些分开的导电区域接触 衣服（14）超过预定位置。 该装置可选地包括用于为肌肉提供神经肌肉刺激信号的神经肌肉刺激装置（46）。

公开(公告)号：US10143396B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US14417255

申请日：2013-07-25

Applicant: University of Southampton

Inventor： Paul Hammond Chappell ,  Rodney Paul Lane

IPC: A61B5/04 ,  A61B5/0478 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/0482 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: Apparatus for providing information on at least one muscle in a patient, which apparatus comprises: (i) signal providing means for providing measurement-enabling signals for the muscle; (ii) first contact electrodes for enabling the measurement-enabling signals from the signal providing means to be received by the patient; (iii) measurement means for measuring a parameter of the muscle, the parameter being such that it is affected by the measurement-enabling signals, and the parameter being such that it relates to at least one electrical property that is indicative of changes in tissue impedance caused by movement of the muscle; and (iv) a garment which is for being worn over the muscle in the patient and which comprises an array of separate electrically conducting areas. The apparatus optionally includes neuromuscular stimulator means for providing neuromuscular stimulation signals for the muscle.