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UPPER LIMB REHABILITATION SYSTEM
20170209737 · 2017-07-27 ·

A robotic integrated platform for rehabilitating an upper limb of a subject, comprising: a rehabilitation device, said rehabilitation device comprising a mobile platform, a fixed platform, an upper limb platform and a movement altering device; wherein said mobile platform is movable in regard to said fixed platform, and wherein the upper limb of the subject is in physical contact with said upper limb platform, for exerting a force against said upper limb platform; and wherein said movement altering device alters a movement of said mobile platform; a controller interface for controlling said movement altering device; a computational device for controlling said controller interface, said computational device comprising a VR (virtual reality) module for constructing a VR environment, wherein said computational device provides haptic feedback to the subject through said rehabilitation device; and a VR display for the subject to view the VR environment.

Assistive Flexible Suits, Flexible Suit Systems, and Methods for Making and Control Thereof to Assist Human Mobility

In at least some aspects, the present concepts include a method for configuring an assistive flexible suit including the acts of outfitting a person with an assistive flexible suit, monitoring an output of at least one sensor of the assistive flexible suit as the person moves in a first controlled movement environment, identifying at least one predefined gait event using the output of the at least one sensor, adjusting an actuation profile of the at least one actuator and continuing to perform the acts of monitoring, identifying and adjusting until an actuation profile of the at least one actuator generates a beneficial moment about the at least one joint to promote an improvement in gait. The at least one controller is then set to implement the actuation profile.

Systems and methods for coordinating musculoskeletal and cardiovascular or cerebrovascular hemodynamics
09707466 · 2017-07-18 · ·

Described herein are methods for determining a target musculoskeletal activity cycle (MSKC) to cardiac cycle (CC) timing relationship. The method may include detecting a first characteristic of a signal responsive to a CC timing of a user that repeats at a frequency that corresponds to a heart rate of the user; detecting a second characteristic of a signal responsive to a rhythmic musculoskeletal cycle activity (MSKC) timing of the user that repeats at a frequency that corresponds to the MSKC rate of the user; determining a value representative of an actual timing relationship between the first characteristic and the second characteristic; detecting a third characteristic of a signal corresponding to a physiological metric that varies with the actual timing relationship between the first and second characteristics; and determining a target value representative of a preferred timing relationship between the first and second characteristics.

“Teach and repeat” method and apparatus for physiotherapeutic applications
09707147 · 2017-07-18 · ·

The present invention provides a device which can generate commands for controlling a physical therapy apparatus adapted to accept external commands. The device has a base, a motion manipulation portion and a moveable portion of substantially the same shape and dimensions as the portion of the physical therapy apparatus which interacts with at least one part of the body of a patient. The device also includes conversion means for converting stored time-dependent output signals to a series of command signals and means for transmitting the command signals to the physical therapy apparatus. The command signals are produced by the movements of the moveable portion, and, when transmitted to the physical therapy apparatus, can induce the physical therapy apparatus to undergo a series of motions substantially identical to those of the moveable portion.

Electronic physical therapy and rehabilitation rolling device with tactile sensor array
09700263 · 2017-07-11 ·

A touch screen based exercise roller device is disclosed. The device comprising an elongated, cylindrical shell configured to support physical activity of a user, a processing unit, a sensor array for measurement data associated with at least one parameter associated with physical activity, wherein the sensor array linked to the processing unit, and a touch screen attached onto the outer surface of the shell communicatively linked for controlling a software application, wherein the software application is configured to process data associated with the physical activity of a user.

Multimodal haptic device including a thermal and tactile display unit, system, and method of using the same

A multimodal haptic device operating as a closed-loop system, the device including a pipeline configured to allow a closed-loop flow of a fluid medium, a manifold operatively connected to the pipeline, the manifold having a pump and a valve to control and regulate a flow of the fluid medium along the pipeline, and a display unit operatively connected to the pipeline, the display unit having a tactile display and a valve operatively connected to the tactile display for regulating an efflux of the fluid medium from the tactile display into the pipeline.

Garment system including at least one muscle or joint activity sensor and at least one actuator responsive to the sensor and related methods

Embodiments described herein relate to a garment system including at least one muscle or at least one joint activity sensor, and at least one actuator that operates responsive to sensing feedback from the at least one muscle or the at least one joint activity sensor to cause a flexible compression garment to selectively compress against or selectively relieve compression against at least one body part of a subject. Embodiments disclosed herein also relate to methods of using such garment systems.

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SMART MOBILITY AID DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE
20170172462 · 2017-06-22 ·

Embodiments of a smart mobility aid device may have sensors to collect, monitor, analyze and represent data including but not limited to activity tracking, biometrics and safety and emergency features. The activity tracking include number of steps, miles, and activity speed, user pressure on a device, activity types and analysis. The user biometric data includes but is not limited to blood work, blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate, oxygen level/rate, ECG, EMG, muscle strain, humidity, UV, body temperature. Additional features include an emergency button, fall detection, warnings, and user pattern analysis changes. The mobility aid device is connected to other smart electronic device and/or the Internet using but not limited to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and or/and SIM card. The device gives the user or/and caregiver live feedback about user health metrics and status using a data representation method.

A DEVICE FOR THE TREATING OF PAIN WITH HIGH AMPLITUDE LOW FREQUENCY SOUND IMPULSE STIMULATION
20170173481 · 2017-06-22 ·

The present disclosure relates to a system for relieving pain of a user comprising an electromechanical transducer configured to generate generate tactile sound waves (vibrations) with a frequency between 5 Hz and 200 Hz, a holder configured to keep the transducer in a fixed position adjacent to the mesenterial and internal organs' Pacinian corpuscles located in the abdominal cavity of the user, and a controller configured to control the amplitude and frequency of the transducer.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-INVASIVE TREATMENT OF HEAD PAIN

Systems and methods for non-invasive management of head pain are disclosed. The system includes a headgear configured to be worn on a patient's head. The headgear can include a base and an extension coupled to the base, and a number of therapy devices removably or adjustably attached to the base or the extension. The therapy devices can deliver various modes of therapeutic energy at respective target sites on the head, including neuromodulation of peripheral pain pathways and/or the cerebral cortex, and therapy modalities to facilitate or enhance the neuromodulation effects. The system can include a portable device that enables the user to control the therapy devices on the headgear. The user can use the portable device to optionally access a web-based repository to acquire information about headgear usage from other users, and use that information to guide the programming of the therapy devices.