753results about "Orthopedic corsets" patented technology

The invention discloses a scoliosis orthosis registration method based on deep learning and biomechanical constraint, and relates to the technical field of scoliosis orthosis design, and the method comprises the steps: respectively obtaining first feature information of a three-dimensional spine model and second feature information of a three-dimensional body surface model, the second feature information comprises a geometric feature, a pressure feature and a motion feature; the first feature information and the second feature information are simultaneously input to a pre-constructed hybrid configuration network for rigid registration and non-rigid registration, the rigid registration outputs an initial alignment model, and the non-rigid registration outputs high-precision local adaptation data with reasonable dissection; and performing joint optimization on the initial alignment model and the high-precision local adaptation data with reasonable dissection to obtain a final registration result. Geometric and motion features of a spine and a body surface are extracted through double-flow features, so that a registration network of coarse rigidity and then fine non-rigidity is carried out, and transition from geometric registration to function optimization is realized.

Wearable devices protect against musculoskeletal injuries and enhance performance. Systems and methods provide wearable devices to assist with human motion during physical activities, such as performing movements (e.g., lifting) and holding static poses (e.g., crouching, or holding a tool while working overhead). Materials, constructions, and system architectures allow the wearable devices to be worn over, under, or integrated into clothing for extended periods of time to improve performance or reduce risk of injury. Sensors may be included in the wearable devices to detect various activities, motions, and postures of the wearer, and various active and semi-active controls approaches may leverage sensor information to provide tailored assistance to individual users. Various controls optimization techniques ensure the wearable devices operate at peak efficiency.

An apparatus includes a pair of engaging members to engage a first and second portion of a body toward an upper and lower portion of a neck, and a plurality of assemblies connecting the first engaging member and the second engaging member to maintain a distance between bones of a body portion comprising an area of the neck, wherein the body portion resides between the first and second portions, and wherein each assembly comprises a plurality of rods coupling the first engaging member and the second engaging member, and a coupling tube with a first rod of the plurality of rods secured to a proximal end and a second rod of the plurality of rods secured to a distal end, wherein rotation of the coupling tube adjusts a gap between the first and second rods in the coupling tube to control the distance between the bones of the body portion.

An apparatus includes a first and second engaging member to engage a first and second portion of a body toward an upper and lower portion of a back, and a plurality of assemblies connecting the first and second engaging members to maintain a distance between bones of a body portion comprising an area of the back, wherein the body portion resides between the first and second portions, and wherein each assembly comprises a plurality of rods coupling the first engaging member and the second engaging member, and a coupling tube with a first rod of the plurality of rods secured to a proximal end and a second rod of the plurality of rods secured to a distal end, wherein rotation of the coupling tube adjusts a gap between the first and second rods in the coupling tube to control the distance between the bones of the body portion.

An apparatus includes a pair of engaging members to engage a first and second portion of a body toward an upper and lower portion of a neck, and a plurality of assemblies connecting the first engaging member and the second engaging member to maintain a distance between bones of a body portion comprising an area of the neck, wherein the body portion resides between the first and second portions, and wherein each assembly comprises a plurality of rods coupling the first engaging member and the second engaging member, and a coupling tube with a first rod of the plurality of rods secured to a proximal end and a second rod of the plurality of rods secured to a distal end, wherein rotation of the coupling tube adjusts a gap between the first and second rods in the coupling tube to control the distance between the bones of the body portion.

A belt with knob for adjustable elasticity is disclosed, including a belt body. The belt body includes a support part and fixing belts connected to both sides of the support part, the support part is configured to be connected with a plurality of adjusting belts, and the adjusting belts are arranged symmetrically along a center of the support part to the both sides. Two fixing belts are configured with adjusting knobs, the adjusting knobs are configured with elastic strings, and the adjusting knobs are connected with the adjusting belts of corresponding sides by linkage of the elastic strings. The belt of the present disclosure can improve effects of tightening and pulling, and thereby achieving adjusting elasticity effect. Moreover, due to the adjusting knobs are one-way adjusting knobs, which can effectively prevent human body muscles from contracting and expanding action influencing an optimal adjustment of the belt elasticity.

The invention relates to the technical field of spine correction instruments, in particular to a spine corrector with a longitudinal force unloading function. The upper connecting frame and the lower connecting frame are arranged on the back side, a first connecting sleeve is arranged on the upper connecting frame, and the first connecting sleeve is connected with the position, corresponding to the chest section, of the trunk; the lower connecting frame is arranged below the upper connecting frame, a waist support is arranged at the front end of the lower connecting frame, and a second connecting sleeve is arranged on the lower connecting frame corresponding to the lower side of the waist support; the power-assisted connecting piece is connected between the upper connecting frame and the lower connecting frame; the inhaul cable is connected to the power-assisted connecting piece, and the inhaul cable is used for pulling the power-assisted connecting piece in the rear-lower direction; a force unloading component is arranged between the upper connecting frame and the power assisting connecting piece and comprises a connecting base and a limiting protruding part which are arranged on the upper connecting frame and the power assisting connecting piece respectively, a sliding cavity is formed in the connecting base, and the limiting protruding part is arranged in the sliding cavity in a sliding mode and is always separated from the end wall, transmitting longitudinal tension, of the sliding cavity. Longitudinal compression force harmful to the spine can be effectively avoided while sagittal plane unbalance is corrected.

The invention discloses a dynamic correction brace for scoliosis, comprising: a crotch splint assembly which is supported on both sides of the crotch of a human body in a half-surrounding manner; the crotch exoskeleton frame is located above the crotch splint assembly, and the crotch exoskeleton frame is connected with the crotch splint assembly through a connecting assembly; the rib exoskeleton frame is located above the crotch exoskeleton frame, and the crotch exoskeleton frame and the rib exoskeleton frame are connected through a first correction adjusting assembly; the armpit exoskeleton frame is located above the rib exoskeleton frame, and the armpit exoskeleton frame is connected with the rib exoskeleton frame through a second correction adjusting assembly; by adjusting the first correction adjusting assembly and the second correction adjusting assembly, the armpit exoskeleton frame and the rib exoskeleton frame are driven to move with six degrees of freedom relative to the crotch exoskeleton frame. The correction effect can be ensured while the patient moves, and the structure is light.

The invention discloses a flexible scoliosis brace personalized adaptation system based on artificial intelligence analysis. The flexible scoliosis brace personalized adaptation system comprises a dimensional scanning module, a feature extraction and curve fitting module, a machine learning prediction module and an adaptation verification and closed loop module. The three-dimensional scanning module is used for adopting multi-frequency phase structured light projection and dual-band laser to assist calibration; and the feature extraction and curve fitting module is used for accurately matching the three-dimensional image of the spine of the patient with the reference anatomical model Mref through an improved I-ICP algorithm. The invention belongs to the technical field of medical auxiliary data processing, and aims to solve the problems that in the prior art, the measurement precision is limited, quantitative evaluation standards are lacked, individual differences are difficult to adapt, and a dynamic tracking and rapid iteration mechanism is lacked. The method has the technical effects that the problems that the measurement precision is limited, a quantitative evaluation standard is lacked, individual differences are difficult to adapt, and a dynamic tracking and rapid iteration mechanism is lacked are effectively solved.

An orthopedic brace features a posterior bracing system coupled to an anterior bracing system. The posterior bracing system includes a first plurality of telescopic lateral panels with a first telescopic lateral panel coupled to a first belt member and a second telescopic lateral panel coupled to a second belt member. The anterior bracing system includes a second plurality of telescopic lateral panels such as a third telescopic lateral panel and a fourth telescopic lateral panel. The first telescopic lateral panel and the first belt member are positioned into a curved form to enable the first belt member to attach to the third telescopic lateral panel of the anterior bracing system while the second telescopic lateral panel and the second belt member are positioned into a curved form to enable the second belt member to attach to the fourth telescopic lateral panel of the anterior bracing system.

The embodiment of the invention provides an AI intelligent monitoring scoliosis pressure adjusting brace. The AI intelligent monitoring scoliosis pressure adjusting brace comprises a bandage system, an air bag pressure inner pad and an artificial intelligence AI background management system. A pressure sensor array is integrated on the surface of the air bag pressure inner pad; the pressure sensor array is in communication connection with the AI background management system; the AI background management system is used for acquiring pressure distribution information detected by the pressure sensor array after detecting that the user wears the brace; according to the pressure distribution information, whether the wearing position of the user has deviation or not is judged through a preset posture analysis algorithm; and if the deviation exists, sending first reminding information. According to the technical scheme, the pressure distribution information detected by the pressure sensor array can be obtained, so that whether deviation exists in the wearing position of the user or not is judged through the preset posture analysis algorithm, and if deviation exists, the first reminding information is sent so that the user can adjust the position of the brace through the bandage system when receiving the reminding information.

Correcting underwear comprises an underwear body with front shoulder straps, the front shoulder straps are wide shoulder straps, the underwear body is further provided with a supporting assembly, the supporting assembly comprises a plurality of front batter braces used for strengthening shoulder supporting force, the upper ends of the front batter braces are fixed to the tops of the front shoulder straps, and the lower ends of the front batter braces are arranged close to the upper edges of bra cups. And the distance between the adjacent front batter braces is gradually increased from top to bottom. By referring to the structure of a cable-stayed bridge and arranging the front batter braces obliquely arranged on the shoulders towards the two sides of the neckline and the two sides of the armholes, stable supporting of the shoulders to the chest is enhanced, the stability of the underwear body is improved, meanwhile, posture correction is facilitated, and the humpback problem is solved.

The utility model relates to the technical field of waist and abdomen supporting devices, in particular to a waist and abdomen supporting device for the rehabilitation department, which comprises a support, a connecting component, a supporting component, a tightening component and a butt-joint component, the supporting component is arranged on the connecting component, the tightening component is arranged on the supporting component, the butt-joint component is arranged on the tightening component, and the butt-joint component is arranged on the tightening component. The connecting assembly comprises a fixing plate, a connecting base, a rotating shaft, a rotating block, a locking column and a positioning block, the fixing plate is arranged on the support, the connecting base is arranged at the end, away from the support, of the fixing plate, a round hole is formed in the connecting base, the rotating shaft is arranged on the connecting base through the round hole, the rotating block is rotationally arranged on the rotating shaft, and the locking column is arranged on the rotating block. The locking column is arranged on the rotating block, a limiting hole is formed in the positioning block, and the positioning block is movably arranged on the locking column through the limiting hole, and through the connecting assembly, a patient can obtain two different supporting experiences, and the abdomen of the patient can have a rest space.

A spine force modulating assembly for supporting a human spine that prevents, slows down, and or treats spine-related disorders. The spine force modulating assembly includes a frame of a length proportional to a distance between a third thoracic spine bone and a first sacral spine bone of a spine of a wearer of the spine force modulating assembly. The frame is of a “S” shape and configured to support a spine portion between the third thoracic spine bone and the first sacral spine bone. The spine force modulating assembly further includes a pair of should straps extending from near the upper end of the frame and a pair of waist straps extending from near the lower end of the frame.

This utility model relates to the field of scoliosis correction, and more particularly to a scoliosis adjustment brace. The scoliosis adjustment brace includes a brace frame and a tension adjustment component. An opening is provided between a left abdominal restriction area and a right abdominal restriction area. A first cushioning soft rubber pad and a second cushioning soft rubber pad are respectively provided on the edges of the left and right abdominal restriction areas on both sides of the opening. The first and second cushioning soft rubber pads are respectively composed of a fixing strip and a soft rubber pad. The shape of the fixing strip is the same as the edge shape of the left and right abdominal restriction areas. The first and second cushioning soft rubber pads are fixedly connected to the edges of the left and right abdominal restriction areas by the fixing strip. This utility model product is lightweight, provides good breathability and cushioning effect, reduces pressure on the skin, improves wearing comfort, and achieves better corrective and rehabilitation effects.

A body-worn device for flexibly supporting a body part such as the head in a hunched over position such as when a surgeon performs surgery. The device can include a head harness connected to a torso harness by a specialized oblong variable stiffness beam that extends upwardly along the back of the spine of the wearer. The beam can include a variable stiffness member having a complex tapered geometry. The member can be made from a unitary piece of fiber composite material wherein the orientations of the fibers are varied to provide both bending and torsional strength and stiffness that varies along the length of the member. The beam and harnesses can include a plurality of interconnected mechanisms to provide greater adjustability.

A device for correcting posture is proposed. Specifically, to relieve body imbalances such as turtle neck syndrome and round shoulder without damaging the body through stretching using gravity, the device for correcting posture includes a face support module supporting the face of a user lying prone so that the user's head is located higher than the feet. The face support module includes a face support cushion having a cross section shaped into a horseshoe to support the edge of the facial area and jaws of the user, and a link member configured to tilt the face support cushion so that the face support cushion is inclined downward in a forward direction where the top of the user's head faces. The user lying prone can be maintained in a posture in which the jaws are pulled and the ears and shoulders are located in the same level.

A compression garment is disclosed. The garment can include a body dimensioned to wrap at least partially around a length of a torso of a user. A plurality of tension bands can be positioned along the body. The garment can include at least one shoulder strap, wherein the shoulder strap is operable to wrap over the shoulder of the user to hold the garment in position.

In some embodiments, a system and / or method may include an external spinal brace system. The system may include a plurality of support mechanisms including at least first and second support mechanisms. The first support mechanism may be coupled, during use, to the second support mechanism such that the first and second support mechanisms are inhibited from decoupling. In some embodiments, the system may include a coupling system. The coupling system may couple the plurality of support mechanisms to a subject such that the plurality of support mechanisms are positioned, during use, along at least a portion of the subject's spine. In some embodiments, the external brace system applies a posterior distraction force to the subject.

The invention provides a self-generating electricity stimulation scoliosis orthosis, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. The device comprises a support, protection plates installed at the two ends of the support, a correction belt adjuster installed on the support, a correction belt connected to the correction belt adjuster, a pressure sensor arranged on the correction belt, piezoelectric material modules arranged on a chest belt, a waist belt and the correction belt respectively, and electrode slices used for being connected with the piezoelectric material modules. The correction force is monitored in real time through the pressure sensor and transmitted to the terminal, the piezoelectric material module is utilized to generate electricity for stimulation under the action of mechanical pressure, collaborative treatment of muscle atrophy and the correction force is achieved, the dual functions of accurate regulation and control of the correction force and maintenance of muscle activity are achieved, and the correction effect is improved.

The present disclosure relates to relates to a assistive wearable system for relieving muscle fatigue in the neck and shoulders, the assistive wearable system includes a head gear mounted to cover a head of a user, a wearable platform mounted on an upper body of the user, and a wire tension controller that maintains tension of a wire by being seated on the wearable platform and fixing to operate a semi-active ratchet mechanism structure as a brake to detect a moment a movement of the wire stops as connected to the head gear by the wire, and stop unwinding of the wire, wherein the ratchet mechanism rotates the ratchet based on the unwinding and pulling of the wire.

A custom-made hernia support pad configured to be removably integrated on the inner side of a ventral and umbilical hernia binder apparatus. The support pad has a multilayered structure including a plurality of intermediate layers arranged in a stacked configuration and positioned inside a cover. At least two of the intermediate layers are composed of a polymeric material different from the material of the cover.

To provide a lightweight, easily attachable and detachable brace for injuries to fingers, which is thermoformed from thermoplastic plastic and fixed with a hook-and-loop fastener. [Solution] Thermoplastic plastic was used for the dorsal finger plate 1, palmar finger plate 2, knuckle plate 3, and back of the hand plate. The finger plates were made of blocks that were sized to fit the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges, and holes for hook-and-loop fasteners were made on both sides. The knuckle plate was a honeycomb mesh patterned heptagonal plate that covered the PIP joint to the wrist joint, and had a hole for decompression in the MP joint. The PIP joint brace was made of three parts: the dorsal finger plate, MP joint part, and back of the hand plate. The MP joint was designed to be bent at an angle of 80 degrees, and the back of the hand plate was designed to cover a large area of ​​the back of the hand. Each plate was thermoformed by immersing it in hot water at 70 to 90 degrees, and the fitting was adjusted with hot air from a hair dryer, and the hook-and-loop fastener was passed through the hole in each plate to attach it.

The invention discloses an adjustable scoliosis orthotic device. According to the specific implementation scheme, a connecting adjusting piece, connecting supporting strips, a plurality of correcting and fixing modules used for correcting the spine, tightening ropes and rope binding locks are included, the correcting and fixing modules are connected to the two sides of the connecting adjusting piece through the connecting supporting strips, and the correcting and fixing modules are connected through the tightening ropes; one end of the tightening rope is fixedly connected with the correcting and fixing module on one side of the connecting and adjusting piece, and the other end of the tightening rope penetrates through a plurality of rope binding locks and is fixedly connected with the correcting and fixing module on the other side of the connecting and adjusting piece. By means of the design of the rope binding locks and the tightening ropes, it is guaranteed that correcting force is horizontally applied and does not longitudinally disperse when the correcting fixing modules are tightened; and the use of the rope binding lock is convenient for the scoliosis patient to regulate the tightness by himself / herself.

The utility model discloses a scoliosis orthopedic device with traditional Chinese medicine acupoint stimulation based on 3D printing, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. The scoliosis orthosis comprises an orthosis body and a stimulator, the orthosis body is formed through 3D printing according to the appearance structure of scoliosis of a patient, the acupoint position of the scoliosis selected by traditional Chinese medicine and functional image data, and the stimulator is formed through 3D printing according to the specific scoliosis severity degree and the relative comfort degree of traditional Chinese medicine. The stimulator is installed on the orthosis body through a hook-and-loop fastener, a medicine storage cavity is formed in the stimulator, medicine is arranged in the medicine storage cavity, a medicine penetrating hole is formed in one end of the stimulator, and the medicine storage cavity is communicated with the medicine penetrating hole. The orthosis body manufactured through the 3D printing technology can be used in cooperation with a stimulator which is printed through the 3D printing technology and provided with the medicine penetrating holes, the effect that an existing orthosis only has the orthosis function is improved, and the orthosis effect and the comfort of a patient are improved.

One embodiment relates to an orthopedic precast that, upon an application of heat of a prescribed level while the orthopedic precast is worn adjacent to a targeted body part of the patient, transitions into an orthosis that conforms with the body part. The orthopedic precast includes a first portion and an interconnect. The first portion is formed of interwoven strands of a first thermoplastic material having a first melting temperature. These interwoven strands forming a pathway within the first portion. The interconnect is positioned within the pathway, wherein the interconnect is configured to receive power and radiate heat based on current flowing through the interconnect. Responsive to the interconnect supplying radiating heat of at least the first melting temperature, the first thermoplastic material partially melts and, upon subsequent cooling, the first portion transitions from flexible material into a rigid structure of the orthosis.

In some embodiments, a system and / or method may include an external spinal brace system. The system may include a plurality of support mechanisms including at least first and second support mechanisms. The first support mechanism may be coupled, during use, to the second support mechanism such that the first and second support mechanisms are inhibited from decoupling. In some embodiments, the system may include a coupling system. The coupling system may couple the plurality of support mechanisms to a subject such that the plurality of support mechanisms are positioned, during use, along at least a portion of the subject's spine. In some embodiments, the external brace system applies a posterior distraction force to the subject.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical apparatuses and instruments, in particular to an orthopedic spine post-operation protection device which comprises a device shell, the front face of the device shell is arc-shaped and concave, a back cushion layer is installed on the front face of the device shell, a fixing belt and an insertion opening are installed on the front face of the device shell and are arranged on the two sides of the device shell respectively, and a supporting block is installed at the middle end in the device shell. The supporting blocks are arranged in the device shell, the protruding blocks are arranged on the front faces of the supporting blocks, the multiple supporting blocks are longitudinally distributed in the device shell at equal intervals, and the rotating parts enter the grooves of the adjacent supporting blocks, so that the protruding blocks can correspond to the concave parts of the spine of the back, and the effect of supporting the spine is achieved; according to the scoliosis protection device, a certain rotating angle can be generated between every two adjacent supporting blocks, the supporting blocks are bent by a certain angle, the supporting blocks can form an arc shape matched with a scoliosis spine of a patient, and therefore the effect of protecting the scoliosis patient is achieved.