Patent classifications
A61B5/395
ADAPTIVE STIMULATION ARRAY CALIBRATION
A mobility augmentation system assists a user's movement by determining a corresponding electrical stimulation for the movement. A wearable stimulation array includes sensors, electrodes, an electrode multiplexer, and a controller that executes the mobility augmentation system. The sensors measure movement data, and the mobility augmentation system applies a movement model to the measured movement data. The model can determine different electrical actuation instructions depending on the movement stimulated. For example, to stimulate a knee flexion, the movement model output enables a first set of the electrodes to operate as cathodes and a second set of electrodes to operate as anodes. To stimulate a knee extension, the first set of electrodes can be enabled to operate as anodes and a third set of electrodes as cathodes. The user can provide feedback of the applied stimulation, which the system can use to retrain the model and optimize the stimulation to the user.
ADAPTIVE STIMULATION ARRAY CALIBRATION
A mobility augmentation system assists a user's movement by determining a corresponding electrical stimulation for the movement. A wearable stimulation array includes sensors, electrodes, an electrode multiplexer, and a controller that executes the mobility augmentation system. The sensors measure movement data, and the mobility augmentation system applies a movement model to the measured movement data. The model can determine different electrical actuation instructions depending on the movement stimulated. For example, to stimulate a knee flexion, the movement model output enables a first set of the electrodes to operate as cathodes and a second set of electrodes to operate as anodes. To stimulate a knee extension, the first set of electrodes can be enabled to operate as anodes and a third set of electrodes as cathodes. The user can provide feedback of the applied stimulation, which the system can use to retrain the model and optimize the stimulation to the user.
Flexible sheet for neuromuscular stimulation
A flexible sheet for neurostimulation has a flexible non-conductive substrate matrix in which electrodes are embedded along a lower surface. Electrically conductive wires extend from the electrodes through the flexible substrate to another exterior surface of the substrate. Methods of making the flexible sheet and making a device using the flexible sheet are also disclosed.
Muscle and fascia pain identification by electrical stimulus
A nerve stimulation system including a stimulation probe including a handle and a stimulation head at an end of the handle; a reference electrode; and a control system in communication with the stimulation probe and the reference electrode, the control system configured to generate an electrical stimulation signal that, when delivered to a skin surface of a patient using the stimulation probe, induces an activation potential in a plurality of nociceptors while remaining below a threshold that induces a muscle contractile response.
Method for Selective Modulation
Provided herein is a solution to the problem of stimulation of a target pudendal nerve such that the stimulation applied by the electrode at that position selectively modulates the external urtheral sphincter (EUS), or selectively modulates the external anal sphincter (EAS).
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOW LATENCY MOTION INTENTION DETECTION USING SURFACE ELECTROMYOGRAM SIGNALS
System for detecting intention of movements by a subject comprises sensors and a computing device. The sensors are configured to be engaged to the subject. The sensors measure electromyogram signals from the subject. The computing device receives the electromyogram signals from the sensors. Features are extracted using electromyogram signals from one or more of the sensors. One or more of the extracted features are compared with their respective threshold corresponding to a first movement among the movements. Intention of making the first movement is registered, prior to the onset of the first movement, based on the comparison.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOW LATENCY MOTION INTENTION DETECTION USING SURFACE ELECTROMYOGRAM SIGNALS
System for detecting intention of movements by a subject comprises sensors and a computing device. The sensors are configured to be engaged to the subject. The sensors measure electromyogram signals from the subject. The computing device receives the electromyogram signals from the sensors. Features are extracted using electromyogram signals from one or more of the sensors. One or more of the extracted features are compared with their respective threshold corresponding to a first movement among the movements. Intention of making the first movement is registered, prior to the onset of the first movement, based on the comparison.
MONITORING DIAPHRAGMATIC RESPONSE TO PHRENIC NERVE STIMULATION
The disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for monitoring diaphragmatic response to phrenic nerve stimulation. The method comprises receiving in real-time a diaphragmatic CMAP signal. The method comprises computing a baseline value of a characteristic of the CMAP signal. The characteristic represents a diaphragmatic response intensity to a phrenic nerve stimulation. The method comprises determining a threshold value of the characteristic, representing a boundary of values of the characteristic indicative of upcoming diaphragmatic palsy. The determining of the threshold value includes shifting the baseline value. The method comprises receiving in real-time a ECG signal. The method comprises repeating in real-time: detecting a QRS complex in the ECG signal, monitoring the CMAP signal, computing a real-time value of the characteristic, comparing the real-time value to the threshold value, and outputting an alert when the threshold is passed. The real-time value of the characteristic is asynchronous to the QRS complex.
SPECTRALLY ADJUSTABLE OCULAR PHOTOSENSITIVITY ANALYZER
Ocular photosensitivity analyzer. In an embodiment, a programmable light source, comprising a plurality of multi-spectra light modules, is configured to emit light according to a lighting condition. For one or a plurality of iterations, the programmable light source is activated to emit the light according to the lighting condition, and collect a response, by a subject, to the emitted light via a sensing system comprising one or more sensors. Between iterations, the programmable light source may be reconfigured based on the response to determine a visual photosensitivity threshold of the subject.
SPECTRALLY ADJUSTABLE OCULAR PHOTOSENSITIVITY ANALYZER
Ocular photosensitivity analyzer. In an embodiment, a programmable light source, comprising a plurality of multi-spectra light modules, is configured to emit light according to a lighting condition. For one or a plurality of iterations, the programmable light source is activated to emit the light according to the lighting condition, and collect a response, by a subject, to the emitted light via a sensing system comprising one or more sensors. Between iterations, the programmable light source may be reconfigured based on the response to determine a visual photosensitivity threshold of the subject.