827results about "Devices for locating reflex points" patented technology

Disclosed is an edema measuring method comprising the steps of: putting at least two pairs of electrodes on different locations selected in the body; making an alternating current to flow in the body via one pair of electrodes; measuring voltage appearing between the other pair of electrodes; calculating impedance on the basis of the supplied alternating current and the measured voltage; and calculating an index value representing the degree of edema on the basis of the impedance. Also, an apparatus using the method is disclosed.

The invention relates to a rectangular coordinate and joint type combined traditional Chinese massage robot which is characterized by comprising a bed body provided with a support frame, wherein a mechanical arm is arranged on the support frame; and a massage device comprising a thumb rubber assembly, a metacarpus massage assembly and a roller is arranged at the tail end of the mechanical arm. The mechanical arm in the rectangular coordinate and joint type combined traditional Chinese massage robot is a rectangular coordinate and joint type combined mechanical device and has the characteristics of favorable rigidity and high positioning precision endowed by a rectangular coordinate type mechanical device as well as the characteristic of flexible action endowed by a joint type mechanical device; and the massage device is arranged at the tail end of the mechanical arm. The massage device can be used for realizing various traditional Chinese massage methods such as kneading, finger rolling, finger pressing, palm pushing, palm kneading, palm pressing, vibrating, rolling, rapping and the like under the matching of the mechanical arm.

The invention discloses an intelligent evidence-based acupuncture and moxibustion diagnosis and treatment system and method. The system comprises an acupuncture point detection module, an acupuncture point positioning module and an acupuncture and moxibustion therapy module which can be used separately or combined for use, as well as a data transmission module and a disease diagnosis and treatment decision supporting system, wherein the acupuncture point detection module, the acupuncture point positioning module and the acupuncture and moxibustion therapy module comprise two or more of an acupuncture point treatment and sensing probe, a microprocessor, a display unit and a voice broadcasting unit, and the microprocessor is connected with the disease diagnosis and treatment decision supporting system by the data transmission module. The intelligent evidence-based acupuncture and moxibustion diagnosis and treatment system and method can obtain remote acupuncture and moxibustion evidence-based information by the disease diagnosis and treatment decision supporting system, and have the advantages of precisely detecting all physical characteristics of the acupuncture points, providing complete and reliable diagnosis reference and basis for patients and medical staff, providing accurate and reliable positioning results, and adopting multiple acupuncture and moxibustion therapy means so as to provide convenience to users, and ensuring the diagnosis and treatment scheme as optimal scheme by obtaining remote acupuncture and moxibustion evidence-based information through multiple data transmission modes.

The invention discloses multifunctional intelligent acupuncture and moxibustion diagnosis and treatment instrument and an application method thereof. The diagnosis and treatment instrument comprises an acupuncture point detection module, an acupuncture point positioning module and an acupuncture and moxibustion therapy module which can be used separately or as a whole, wherein the acupuncture point detection module is used for collecting information of body surface impedance, acoustic electricity, infrared temperature, luminescence intensity, biomagnetism and electromyogram; the acupuncture point positioning module is used for lively and directly displaying the acupuncture point positions on a human 3D (three-dimensional) model, and conducting objective and accurate positioning by combining position relation of human skeleton, muscle, vessel, nerve, lymph or viscera and acupuncture points, without influence by body figure difference of users; and the acupuncture and moxibustion therapy module is used for realizing multiple treatment of oscillation massaging, infrared thermal therapy, electromagnetic treatment, pulse current treatment and the like. The multifunctional intelligent acupuncture and moxibustion diagnosis and treatment instrument and the application method thereof have the advantages of precisely detecting all physical characteristics of the acupuncture points, providing complete and reliable diagnosis reference and basis for patients and medical staff, providing accurate and reliable positioning results, and adopting multiple acupuncture and moxibustion therapymeans so as to provide convenience to users.

A method and apparatus is provided for detecting and recording a specific type of electric pulse induced in metal electrodes by the living tissue of humans, other animals or plants, and by certain organic and inorganic models of such living tissue. The purely passive system detects the electric energy produced by the living source as it interacts with the crystalline lattice of conductive metal electrodes to produce a train of oscillating pulses, the amplitude of whose envelope decays as a linear function of log-time. Specific aspects of these pulses can be used to study the state of the living, or non-living, source and to detect changes in this state over time. The results of such studies of living sources can be interpreted, respectively, in terms of the state of health, or disease, of the source and of changes in the state of health, or disease, of the source, and can thus be used to recognize, characterize and evaluate conditions of the living organism and to quantify the effects of therapies and putative therapies.

The invention discloses an acupoint positioning method and system. An acupoint can be accurately positioned by the aid of modern optical technology. The system comprises a calculating device, an imaging device, a detecting device, a position indicating device and a moving platform, wherein the calculating device is used for processing data fed back by the imaging device and the detecting device and transmitting instructions to the detecting device, the position indicating device and the moving platform according to processing results, the imaging device is used for shooting an image of the acupoint of a human body and transmitting the data corresponding to the data to the calculating device, the detecting device is used for detecting infrared radiation signals transmitted by the acupoint of the human body and transmitting the data corresponding to the signals to the calculating device, the position indicating device is used for indicating the accurate position of the acupoint according to the instructions transmitted by the calculating device, and the moving platform is used for moving the imaging device, the detecting device and the position indicating device to a designated position according to the instructions transmitted by the calculating device. The acupoint positioning system can be used for accurately positioning the acupoint, and has high operability.

The invention relates to an intelligent moxibustion robot and an operation method thereof. The robot includes a control mechanism, a smoke exhaust device and a moxibustion device; the control mechanism can automatically identify objects and makes the moxibustion device automatically rotated to the target objects; the smoke exhaust device is used for conducting moxa smoke emission operation on the moxibustion device; the moxibustion device includes detection equipment and control equipment, the detection equipment detects the target objects, and the control equipment automatically conducts moxibustion on the target objects one by one or simultaneously according to the distances and states, detected through the detection equipment, of the target objects. According to the robot and the method, the moxibustion device can be automatically controlled for conducting moxibustion, acupuncture points can be automatically found through a camera, a distance sensor is adopted, real-time temperature control is achieved, the safety of moxibustion is ensured, and the moxibustion process is thus more intelligent.

The invention relates to a Ashi point examination and massage robot relating to an examination and massage device. The Ashi point examination and massage robot has better safety, can be operated on multiple parts extensively distributed on a human body in a natural body position and is especially used for Ashi point examination and massage. The Ashi point examination and massage robot is provided with a control center, a vision positioning device, a mechanical movement device, a pressing force monitoring device, an operating panel and a voice device, wherein the signal output end of the vision positioning device is connected with the control center; the control input end of the mechanical movement device is connected with the control output end of the control center; the signal input end of the pressing force monitoring device is connected with the mechanical movement device, and the signal output end of the same is connected with the control center; the operating panel is connected with the control center or wirelessly communicated with the control center; and the signal input end and the signal output end of the voice device are connected with the control center or wirelessly communicated with the control center.

The invention mainly relates to a method for automatically detecting acupuncture points on the back of a human body by an image processing technology mainly, so that the current situation that doctors artificially and subjectively determine acupuncture points is improved, the efficiency of detecting the acupuncture points is improved, unnecessary manpower is reduced, the foundation for automatic diagnosis and classification systems of diseases and human health automatic analysis systems are laid, and necessary technical support is provided. The method comprises the following steps of calculating YCbCr value of an input image; performing skin color segmentation by an elliptical model to acquire a human body back figure; acquiring the upper edge curve and the lower edge curve of the human body back by using a Canny edge detection algorithm and seeking white points from inside to outside; calculating a midpoint to fit a straight line so as to acquire a human body spine line; rotating the image to acquire a target image; performing grayscale standardization on a sample image; summating and averaging to acquire a template image; matching the target image with the template image; and determining the positions of the acupuncture points of the target image through the positions of the acupuncture points in the template image.

The invention discloses a physiotherapy system with an acupoint massage function. The physiotherapy system with the acupoint massage function comprises control equipment, a first massage device array, a scanning device and a second massage device array, wherein the scanning device is used for scanning of a user, so that three-dimensional data of the user body is acquired; the control equipment distinguishes a first acupoint and a second acupoint according to the three-dimensional data of the user body; and the control equipment also controls the first massage device array to massage the first acupoint and controls the second massage device array to move to the second acupoint and massage the second acupoint. The system disclosed by the invention is characterized in that the first massage device array provides a magnet therapy, and the first massage device array and the second massage device array are used for the acupoint massage of the user body. In this way, physiotherapy effects are improved through combination of the magnet therapy and the acupoint massage, so physical health of the user can be improved.

An applicator comprises a first structural element which has a shape determined according to a digital geometric representation of a target structure, the applicator further comprises an active agent located according to a diagnostic scan of the target structure.

The invention discloses a wearable Bluetooth APP-controlled acupoint detection and photoelectric stimulation pain plaster. The plaster comprises a control management circuit unit, an acupoint detection module, a laser treatment module, a low-frequency electric pulse module, a light output safety module, a key, a rechargeable battery, an external charging power supply, a bottom cover and a shell, wherein the control management circuit unit is composed of an MCU central processing unit, a Bluetooth module, a vibration prompt, a periphery management circuit and a power management circuit; the Bluetooth module, the acupoint detection module, the laser treatment module, the low-frequency electric pulse module, the light output safety module, the key, the vibration prompt, the periphery management circuit and the power management circuit are connected with the MCU central processing unit respectively; the rechargeable battery and the external charging power supply are connected with the power management circuit respectively; the control management circuit unit is connected with the laser treatment module, the low-frequency electric pulse module, the rechargeable battery, the key and a charging interface respectively and is mounted in the shell.

The embodiment of the invention provides online diagnosis and treatment device and an online diagnosis and treatment method, and belongs to the field of physical therapy devices. The online diagnosis and treatment device comprises a display, a controller, a remote processor, a manipulator and a position feedback camera, wherein the display is connected with the controller; the controller is connected with the remote processor; and both the manipulator and the position feedback camera are both connected with the remote processor. The invention aims at providing the online diagnosis and treatment device and the online diagnosis and treatment method, so that the waiting time required by treatment on a human body is effectively reduced.

The present invention provides a treatment device (10) for applying electrical impulses to a living body through the skin, for treating a variety of clinical conditions. The device comprises a pair of electrodes (32) for contact with the skin, and a waveform generator (46) for repeatedly generating an AC waveform for applying electrical impulses through the electrodes to the skin. A detector (50) detects changes in the skin impedance and generates detector output signals representing the skin impedance. Means (52) responsive to the detector output signals for monitor the responsivity of the skin, and indicator means (36, 58) activated by the monitoring means generate a first indication when a predetermined level of responsivity is reached and a second indication when a predetermined treatment has been administered.

The invention provides a method and a device for accurately positioning the acupuncture points of the whole body of a human body, which are adaptive to human bodies with different body types. The device comprises one or more than one positioning disk, wherein, each positioning disk comprises a module and a diamond-shaped expansion and contraction rack, and a plurality of modules are movably arranged in the frames of the positioning disks and are movably connected with the movable points of the diamond-shaped expansion and contraction racks. By adjusting the expansion and contraction length of the diamond-shaped expansion and contraction racks, a massage mechanism on the modules accurately corresponds to the corresponding acupuncture points of the human body. The method and the device for positioning the acupuncture points of the whole body of the human body can be widely applied to massage equipment, such as a massage bed, a massage armchair, a foot massager and the like and have the characteristics of reasonable design, safety, reliability, convenient use, easy maintenance and the like, thereby having good popularization and use value.

There is provided an electro-therapeutic device having first and second electrodes or probes for making electrical contact to the body of an individual. The device has voltage supplying means for supplying an alternating output voltage across the electrodes to pass an alternating current through the body of the individual, and the voltage supply means are adapted for controlling the frequency of the output voltage so that the output voltage frequency is automatically changing in time between a low frequency and a high frequency. The voltage supply means may be adapted for controlling the frequency of the output voltage so that the output voltage frequency is changing between a low frequency and a high frequency at regular time intervals. There is further provided a method of applying an electrical stimulation signal to the body of an individual, where the method comprises providing an electrical stimulation signal with an electrical current having an AC component, where the AC component is changing in time between a low frequency and a high frequency with said high frequency being higher than said low frequency. The electrical stimulation signal is applied to a selected point of contact on the body of the individual in a manner to pass the electrical current through the selected point of contact on the body.

The invention discloses a digitized acupuncture point detection analyzer, which consists of an electrode pen, a main machine and a connecting line, wherein the connecting line is arranged between the electrode pen and the main machine. The electrode pen consists of three electrodes of an acupuncture point electrode, a meridian and collateral strike indicating electrode and a skin reference electrode. The main machine consists of a shell, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a button, an interface, a USB interface and a main machine circuit, wherein the LCD is arranged at the upper end of the shell, the button is arranged at the lower end of the shell, the interface is used for connecting the electrode pen and the main machine, the USB interface is used for connecting a PC (Personal Computer),and the main machine circuit is arranged in the shell. The electrode pen is connected with the main machine by the connecting line. The measurement values are processed and analyzed with an algorithmin a singlechip microcomputer, thus an exact position of an acupuncture point to be measured can be judged, or the strike of the meridians and collaterals can be judged based on measurement data; meanwhile, the measurement data is transmitted to the PC through the USB interface of the main machine and then is analyzed in a statistic manner and displayed in a graphical manner by analysis software operated in the PC, thus an initial diagnosis suggest is provided for a measured person.

The invention discloses an accurate human face acupuncture point locating and acupuncture and moxibustion prescription learning method. Partial human face characteristic analysis and a pattern and nerve identifying algorithm are utilized to determine all organs and the characteristic portions of the human face, a coordinate origin is determined, a virtual simulation face locating coordinate system is established, data information of different acupuncture experts to acupuncture point location is collected, acupuncture point data values with the best accuracy can be achieved through acupuncture location consistency information fusion algorithm, a knowledge base for face disease acupuncture points and acupuncture and moxibustion prescription can be established, and face disease acupuncture point location, acupuncture and mosibustion prescription learning and grade evaluation can be achieved in a virtual and simulated mode. Furthermore, automatic location can be carried out to a new treatment object. The accurate human face acupuncture point locating and acupuncture and moxibustion prescription learning method can improve acupuncture point location fusion error of the different acupuncture and moxibustion experts to the point-by-point variable accuracy, effectively combines the characteristics of the acupuncture point locating measurement values of the different experts and improves the utilizing efficiency of measurement information.

The present invention is a method for obtaining an electrical signal from a patient that corresponds to a meridian. The present method contemplates locating a dermal area of a patient proximate a meridian. One embodiment of the present invention comprises locating a dermal area by iteratively measuring and comparing the conductivity of a patient's skin until a significant level of conductance is indicated. A probe may then be placed in contact with the dermal area, and actuated to obtain an electrical signal therefrom. The probe tip may be specially designed to apply an appropriate amount of pressure to the dermal area to directly sense a meridian, and configured to avoid erroneous measurements resulting from misalignment of the probe or probe tip.

The invention provides massaging machine for the acupoints of a human body and a massaging method thereof. The massaging machine is electrically connected with a control unit and used for massaging the acupoints of a customer, and comprises a bedstead unit, a front-and-back driver unit which can be installed on the bedstead unit in a sliding manner, a horizontal driver unit which can be installed on the front-and-back driver unit in a sliding manner, a vertical driver unit which can be installed on the horizontal driver unit, and a massage unit fixedly installed on the vertical driver unit. The massage unit can be conveniently moved to a particular acupoint and automatically conducts a massage by driving the front-and-back driver unit, the horizontal driver unit and the vertical driver unit, and the massage strength put on the customer by the massage unit can be adjusted by the control unit, so that the massaging machine can move to a preset acupoint in a three-way manner to automatically conduct massage. Therefore, the massaging machine has the characteristics of healthcare effects, convenience, labor-saving, and high efficiency.

The invention discloses a multifunction probe integrating acupuncture point treatment and sensing, and a using method thereof. The multifunction probe consists of a shell (1), a treatment head (2), a sensing head (3), a camera (4) and a movement circuit (5), wherein the treatment head (2) is internally provided with an oscillation massaging module, an infrared thermal therapy module, an electromagnetic treatment module and a pulse current treatment module, and the sensing head (3) is internally provided with a body surface impedance detection module, an acoustoelectric detection module, an infrared temperature detection module, a luminescence intensity detection module, a biomagnetic detection module and an electromyogram detection module. The using method comprises the steps of acupuncture point sensing detection, acupuncture point positioning and acupuncture and moxibustion therapy. The multifunction probe integrating acupuncture point treatment and sensing and the using method thereof integrate functions of acupuncture point sensing detection, acupuncture point positioning and acupuncture and moxibustion therapy, can accurately detect a plurality of physical characteristics of acupuncture points, and can provide complete and reliable diagnosis reference and basis for patients and medical staff; the accuracy and reliability of the positioning result are high; and multiple acupuncture and moxibustion therapy means can be adopted, and the use is convenient.