A61B5/1036

Insert sensing system with medial-lateral shims and method therefor

An orthopedic system to monitor a parameter related to the muscular-skeletal system is disclosed. The orthopedic system includes electronic circuitry, at least one sensor, and a computer to receive measurement data in real-time. The orthopedic system comprises a first plurality of shims of a first type, a second plurality of a second type, a measurement module, and the computer. The measurement module houses the electronic circuitry and at least one sensor. The measurement module is adapted to be used with the first plurality of shims and the second plurality of shims. The measurement module has a medial surface that differs from a lateral surface by shape, size, or contour.

Gait training device
11534084 · 2022-12-27 ·

A gait training device includes at least one surface electrode attached adjacent an identified muscle group of a user. The surface electrode measures muscle activity as electromyogram levels (EMG). First and second footswitch units have at least one footswitch disposed at an identified location adjacent the user's feet. First and second telemetry units are provided that attach to the legs of the user and are connected to the surface electrodes and the footswitch units. A computer has a connected telemetry data receiving device, audio and video output capabilities, data storage, computational capabilities and input devices. A computer program uses data from both footswitches and the at least one surface electrode to develop feedback information for the user that includes real-time data relating to muscle activity (EMG) that is correctly-timed, but excessive in amplitude, muscle activity that is correctly-timed, but with insufficient force and muscle activity that is out-of-phase or equinas.

Systems and methods for determining a region of interest in medical imaging

A method for determining an ROI in medical imaging may include receiving first position information related to a body contour of a subject with respect to a support from a flexible device configured with a plurality of position sensors. The flexible device may be configured to conform to the body contour of the subject, and the support may be configured to support the subject. The method may also include generating a 3D model of the subject based on the first position information. The method may further include determining an ROI of the subject based on the 3D model of the subject.

Pressure Measurement
20220395235 · 2022-12-15 · ·

The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for evaluating tissue structure in damaged or healing tissue. The present disclosure also provides methods of identifying a patient at the onset of risk of pressure ulcer or at risk of the onset of pressure ulcer, and treating the patient with anatomy-specific clinical interventions selected, based on pressure measurements. The present disclosure also provides methods of stratifying groups of patients based on risk of wound development and methods of reducing incidence of tissue damage in a care facility. The present disclosure also provides methods to analyze trends of pressure values to detect tissue damage before it is visible, and methods to compare bisymmetric pressure values to identify damaged tissue.

SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR MONITORING LOADS AND FORCES ON A SEAT
20220378373 · 2022-12-01 ·

Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed herein for monitoring physiological data of subjects seated on a toilet, including systems, devices, and methods for monitoring loads and forces on a toilet seat. In some embodiments, systems, devices, and methods disclosed herein include a set of sensors that can measure loads and forces present at coupling points between a toilet seat and a base or other components of a toilet.

INSULATING BULKHEAD COVER
20220378328 · 2022-12-01 ·

A device or system including an assessment device with a body with a top surface ruled with a pattern to or instruct students in their parts during a physical position or movement between different positions, such as may be learned in a class or virtual class. The rulings include vertical lines and horizontal lines at various spaces, spacings, and intersections.

Joint test data visualization
11510631 · 2022-11-29 · ·

A method of evaluating a joint includes obtaining test data indicative of movement of the joint during a test of the joint, generating visualization data for a three-dimensional representation of the joint to be rendered via a display, generating plane data for a representation of a plane to be rendered via the display with the three-dimensional representation of the joint, the plane having a position and an orientation fixed relative to a bone of the joint, adjusting the visualization data to animate the three-dimensional representation to depict, via the display, the movement of the joint during the test, and adjusting the plane data to update the position and the orientation of the plane in accordance with the movement of the joint.

Method and system for heterogeneous event detection

A method and system for heterogeneous event detection. Sensor data is obtained and divided into discrete data windows. Each data window is defined by and corresponds to a time period of the sensor data. A time-frequency representation over the time period is calculated for each data window. A filter mask is calculated based on the data window corresponding to the time-frequency representation. The filter mask is applied for reverting the time-frequency representation to a time representation, resulting in filtered data. Features, such as extrema or other inflection points, are identified in the filtered data. The features define events, and transforming the time-frequency representation back into the time domain emphasizes differences between more and less prominent frequencies, facilitating identification of heterogeneous events. The method and system may be applied to body movements of people or animals, automaton movement, audio signals, light intensity, or any suitable time-dependent variable.

POSTURE DETECTION SYSTEM AND POSTURE DETECTION METHOD
20230056977 · 2023-02-23 ·

A posture detection system for detecting a user's posture according to the embodiments includes a pressure sensor unit, a controller, a feedback mechanism, and a display unit. The pressure sensor unit has a sheet shape or a padded shape and includes plurality of sensors. Each of the sensors is configured to detect a pressure applied from the user. The controller is configured to classify the user's posture based on detection data detected by the pressure sensor unit. The feedback mechanism is configured to provide feedback to the user by vibrating based on a result of the classification. The display unit is configured to perform a display according to the result of the classification.

Appliance for people with reduced sense of touch or disabled people
11583223 · 2023-02-21 · ·

Disclosed herein are devices, methods and systems for monitoring and detection of pressure on a part of a body of a user. In an embodiment, a device includes a substrate having a contact surface for contacting a user, one or more sacs associated with the contact surface of the substrate, and one or more sensors in communication with the one or more sacs, the one or more sensors adapted to measure changes in pressure in the one or more sacs. The sacs contain a fluidic material configured to transmit pressure. The fluidic material is further configured to be shock-absorbing and pressure-relieving such that the fluidic material is displaceable by an action of the user contacting the contact surface causing the pressure in the fluidic material to be redistributed.