A tool driver for use in robotic surgery includes a base configured to couple to a distal end of a robotic arm, and a tool carriage slidingly engaged with the base and configured to receive a surgical tool. In one variation, the tool carriage may include a plurality of linear axis drives configured to actuate one or more articulated movements of the surgical tool. In another variation, the tool carriage may include a plurality of rotary axis drives configured to actuate one or more articulated movements of the surgical tool. Various sensors, such as a capacitive load cell for measuring axial load, a position sensor for measuring linear position of the guide based on the rotational positions of gears in a gear transmission, and/or a capacitive torque sensor based on differential capacitance, may be included in the tool driver.

A tool driver for use in robotic surgery includes a base configured to couple to a distal end of a robotic arm, and a tool carriage slidingly engaged with the base and configured to receive a surgical tool. In one variation, the tool carriage may include a plurality of linear axis drives configured to actuate one or more articulated movements of the surgical tool. In another variation, the tool carriage may include a plurality of rotary axis drives configured to actuate one or more articulated movements of the surgical tool. Various sensors, such as a capacitive load cell for measuring axial load, a position sensor for measuring linear position of the guide based on the rotational positions of gears in a gear transmission, and/or a capacitive torque sensor based on differential capacitance, may be included in the tool driver.

A system and method for determining a sleep posture of a subject uses a three-axis accelerometer coupled to the subject. A plurality of three-axis acceleration signals of the three-axis accelerometer are analyzed over time and from this analysis a reference craniocaudal rotation axis is derived. For an acceleration measurement of interest (i.e. at a particular point in time) a rotation angle can then be determined about the reference craniocaudal rotation axis, thus indicating a sleep posture relative to that reference craniocaudal rotation axis.

An augmented neuromuscular training system and method for providing feedback to a user in order to reduce movement deficits associated with injury risk, prior injury or disease pathology.

A computer-implemented system for processing medical claims is disclosed. The system includes a medical device configured to be manipulated by a user while the user performs a treatment plan; a patient interface associated with the medical device, the patient interface comprising an output configured to present telemedicine information associated with a telemedicine session; and a processor. During the telemedicine session, the processor is configured to receive information from a medical device. Using the device-generated information, the processor is further configured to determine device-based medical coding information. The processor is further configured to transmit the device-based medical coding information to a claim adjudication server.

A brace configured for attachment to a joint of a subject is provided. The brace includes a first arm having a first end and a second end. The brace includes a second arm having a first end and a second end. The brace includes a hinge assembly coupling the first end of the first arm with the first end of the second arm such that the first arm and the second arm are movable to different relative angular orientations. The brace includes a potentiometer coupled to the hinge assembly. A method of monitoring a relative angular orientation of a first arm of a brace relative to a second arm of the brace is also provided. The method includes monitoring an output of a potentiometer coupled to one of the first arm and the second arm.

A radiography system includes a radiation source that irradiates a subject with radiation, a camera, and a console. The camera is provided in the radiation source. The camera images the subject irradiated with illumination light that is, light having uniform brightness, to output an optical image. A CPU of the console has a first acquisition unit and a derivation unit. The first acquisition unit acquires the optical image from the camera. The derivation unit derives spinal column shape information representing a shape of a spinal column of the subject based on the optical image.

A method includes receiving data pertaining to a user that uses a treatment apparatus to perform a treatment plan. The data includes characteristics of the user, the treatment plan, and a result of the treatment plan. The method includes assigning the user to a cohort representing people having similarities to the characteristics of the user. The method includes receiving second data pertaining to a second user, the second data comprises characteristics of the second user. The method includes determining whether at least some of the characteristics of the second user match with at least some of the characteristics of the user, assigning the second user to the first cohort, and selecting, via a trained machine learning model, the treatment plan for the second user, and controlling, based on the treatment plan, the treatment apparatus while the second user uses the treatment apparatus.

This disclosure relates to a defect gauge instrument and method for repairing bone defects. The defect gauge instrument disclosed herein may be utilized to determine one or more characteristics of a bone defect prior to positioning a graft and/or implant at a surgical site.

A multibend sensor is able to provide information regarding bending of the sensor data in a manner able to mitigate error propagation. A reference strip and a sliding strip are separated from each other by a spacer. Electrodes are located on the reference strip and the sliding strip. The bending of the multibend sensor will be reflected in the shifting of the sliding strip with respect to the reference strip and the measurements obtained from the electrodes. A finger may be operably connected to the reference strip, wherein the finger extends in the direction of the sliding strip, wherein movement of the reference strip with respect to the sliding strip is translated through the finger.