Patent classifications
A61B2505/09
System and method for providing indirect movement feedback during sensorimotor function rehabilitation and enhancement
A rehabilitation feedback system is used during rehabilitation of one or more body appendages of a user. The system includes four finger tracking elements and a thumb tracking element supported for movement relative to one another so as to allow a user to performs a gripping motion when the elements are coupled to the fingers and thumb of a user. A biasing member provides a resistance force acting to urge each tracking element towards a starting position thereof. A visual barrier is adapted to hide the hand of the user at a first side of the visual barrier from direct visual sight by the user at a second side of the visual barrier. A sensor at the first side of the visual barrier detects movements of the tracking elements and communicates with an indicator element detectable by the user from a second side of the visual barrier.
System, method and apparatus for assessing and monitoring muscle performance with self-adjusting feedback
Disclosed is a system for assessing and monitoring muscle performance with self-adjusting feedback in order to evaluate progress in physiotherapy received by patients who have suffered muscle damage, the method including: A) at least one apparatus for acquiring muscle or biopotential signals; signal conditioning; processing, sending, receiving information; and self-adjusting feedback; B) at least one external computer and/or monitor or graphic interface for viewing external information; C) wherein the at least one apparatus for acquiring muscle or biopotential signals; signal conditioning; processing, sending, receiving information; and self-adjusting feedback and the at least one external computer and/or monitor or graphic interface for viewing external information are configured to carry out a method for measuring, extracting and processing parameters for assessing and monitoring muscle performance with self-adjusting feedback in order to evaluate progress in physiotherapy received by patients who have suffered muscle damage.
Methods for training a model for use in radio wave based blood pressure monitoring
Methods for training a model for use in monitoring a health parameter in a person are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method involves monitoring a blood pressure of a person using a control blood pressure monitoring system, receiving control data that corresponds to the monitoring using the control blood pressure monitoring system, receiving stepped frequency scanning data that corresponds to radio waves that have reflected from blood in a blood vessel of the person, wherein the stepped frequency scanning data is collected through multiple receive antennas over a range of frequencies, generating training data by combining the control data with the stepped frequency scanning data in a time synchronous manner, and training a model using the training data to produce a trained model, wherein the trained model correlates stepped frequency scanning data to values that are indicative of a blood pressure of a person.
Method for expert system to dynamically adapt fitness training plans
A method for an expert system to develop fitness training plans includes operating a dynamic exertion system to receive a rate of perceived exertion (RPE) through a user interface of a display device, combines the RPE with a movement, a movement load, and movement repetitions into movement set data, and operates a dynamic exertion algorithm. The method then displays an adjusted movement information display including the prescribed load and the prescribed movement repetitions through the user interface. The dynamic exertion algorithm generates a prescribed load and prescribed movement repetitions, determines a difference in RPE from the expected RPE through operation of a comparator, recalculates the one repetition maximum load value using the calibration and adjustment model when the difference in RPE is greater than an RPE threshold value, and generates a display control comprising the prescribed load and the prescribed movement repetitions.
Control system for a rehabilitation and exercise electromechanical device
An electromechanical device for rehabilitation includes pedals coupled to radially-adjustable couplings, an electric motor coupled to the pedals via the radially-adjustable couplings, and a control system including a processing device operatively coupled to the electric motor. The processing device configured to, responsive to a first trigger condition occurring, control the electric motor to operate in a passive mode by independently driving the radially-adjustable couplings rotationally coupled to the pedals. The processing device also configured to, responsive to a second trigger condition occurring, control the electric motor to operate in an active-assisted mode by measuring revolutions per minute of the radially-adjustable couplings, and cause the electric motor to drive the radially-adjustable couplings when the measured revolutions per minute satisfy a threshold condition, and responsive to a third trigger condition occurring, control the electric motor to operate in a resistive mode by providing resistance to rotation of the radially-adjustable couplings.
Method and apparatus for early detection of diabetic foot disorders by analyzing foot temperature and vertical and shear forces on feet
A system for analysis of user gait and foot disorder intended to minimize risks ulceration and limb amputation associated with the uncontrolled increase of the foot temperature in persons with diabetes. This system comprises a motion, force and temperature sensors and a processing element configured to process motion algorithms, measure ground reaction force (GRF) and changes in foot temperature embedded in the footwear insoles in communication with a smartphone based analysis application using wireless radio interface. The analysis application processes data received from the footwear sensors, compares the results with set of criteria and rules, and if any of the predefined criteria is exceeded, provides alerts to the user and the remote medical supervisor. Additionally, the insoles may be equipped with a haptic actuators configured to determine the level of the user neuropathy by measuring vibration perception threshold (VPT) level.
BIOELECTRODE AND BIOELECTRODE-EQUIPPED APPARATUS
This bioelectrode is configured by applying a water-absorbing resin to a sheet-like structure including conductive fibers so as to have a moisture retention index of 0.8 or more. This bioelectrode-equipped apparatus comprises a fabric structure having, on a base fabric formed from an elastic fabric, an electrode placement region that includes a wiring formed on a surface of the base fabric, a bioelectrode provided to the terminal end of the wiring, and an insulating layer for covering the wiring, wherein the base fabric has a first extension direction exhibiting relatively low extensibility in the electrode placement region and a second extension direction which is different from the first extension direction and which exhibits higher extensibility than the first extension direction, and the wiring is formed along the first extension direction.
MAPPING CRITICAL BRAIN SITES USING INTRACRANIAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND MACHINE LEARNING
A system for performing functional brain mapping includes a memory configured to store first data from a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system and second data from electrodes. The system also includes a processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to identify first edges in a brain network based on the first data from the MRI and second edges in the brain network based on the second data from the electrodes. The processor is configured to determine, based on the first edges and the second edges, connectivity metrics for the brain network. The processor is also configured to generate, based at least in part on the connectivity metrics, a decoder that differentiates between critical nodes and non-critical nodes in the brain network.
Rehabilitation Support System, Rehabilitation Support Method, and Rehabilitation Support Program
In an embodiment, a rehabilitation support system includes: a sensor data acquirer configured to acquire biometric information on a user measured by a sensor; an estimator configured to estimate a state of the user based on the biometric information; a first determiner configured to determine whether the state of the user estimated by the estimator has occurred within a set time, the set time comprising a time slot defined for implementation of a rehabilitation; a first storage device configured to store a mode of a spatiotemporally changing item; a selector configured to select the mode of the spatiotemporally changing item, in accordance with a result of the determination by the first determiner; and a presenter configured to present the mode of the spatiotemporally changing item selected by the selector.
GUIDED REHABILITATION TO RELEARN MOTOR CONTROL USING NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
In rehabilitation, a stimulation pattern when applied to a body part by a neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) device is effective to cause the body part to perform an intended action. The applying includes increasing a stimulation level at which the stimulation pattern is applied over time and, during the applying, acquiring video of the body part. The body part is monitored during the applying by analysis of the video, and the applying is automatically stopped in response to the monitoring indicating the body part has performed the intended action. The stimulation pattern may be defined as one or more subsets of electrodes of the NMES device and an electrode group stimulation level for each respective subset of electrodes, and the increasing of the stimulation level comprises increasing a scaling factor applied to the electrode group stimulation levels over time.