64results about "Pleximeters" patented technology

The present invention relates generally to a system and method for measuring the structural characteristics of an object. The object is subjected to an energy application processes and provides an objective, quantitative measurement of structural characteristics of an object. The system may include a device, for example, a percussion instrument, capable of being reproducibly placed against the object undergoing such measurement for reproducible positioning. The system does not include an external on / off switch or any remote on / off switching mechanism. The system also includes a disposable feature or assembly for minimizing cross-contamination between tests. The structural characteristics as defined herein may include vibration damping capacities, acoustic damping capacities, structural integrity or structural stability.

The utility model discloses a multifunctional medical percussion hammer, which comprises a telescopic hammer handle, a large hammer head and a small hammer head, the telescopic hammer handle comprises a fixed section and a movable section, the other end of the movable section is provided with a handle part, the two sides of the other end of the fixed section are respectively provided with a mounting groove, and a spring is arranged in each mounting groove. A threaded connecting part fixedly connected with the fixed section is arranged at a notch of the mounting groove, an adjusting cover is connected to the threaded connecting part in a threaded mode, a through hole is formed in the middle of the adjusting cover, inserting rods are fixedly connected to the large hammer head and the small hammer head correspondingly, and the inserting rods penetrate through the through hole, then stretch into the mounting groove and are fixedly connected with a movable plate; the diameter of the large hammer head is larger than that of the small hammer head. According to the multifunctional medical percussion hammer, the carrying convenience of the percussion hammer is improved, the comfort degree of the percussion hammer during use is improved, and the requirements of patients of different age groups during examination are met. And meanwhile, a lighting function can be provided, so that use in an environment with poor light is facilitated.

The system, method, and apparatus includes a platform having a transparent material defining a first measurement surface. A light surface is disposed to provide light into the transparent material and generate a frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR) event in response to contact at the first measurement surface. The system also includes one or more wearable devices having a base material operable to cover a portion of a human body. An inner surface of the base material defines a second measurement surface. Further, one or more sensors disposed on the base material are operable to collect data at the second measurement surface. Further, the health parameter monitoring system presents displacement motion regimen information on a display screen, such as a virtual reality (VR) headset. The system collects first health parameter data from the first measurement surface based on the FTIR event; and / or collects second health parameter data from the second measurement surface.

The invention comprises a device and method to estimate the elasticity of soft elastic solids from surface wave measurements. The method is non-destructive, reliable and repeatable. The final device is low-cost and portable. It is based in audio-frequency shear wave propagation in elastic soft solids. Within this frequency range, shear wavelength is centimeter sized. Thus, the experimental data is usually collected in the near-field of the source. Therefore, an inversion algorithm taking into account near-field effects was developed for use with the device. Example applications are shown in beef samples, tissue mimicking materials and in vivo skeletal muscle of healthy volunteers

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, and discloses a percussion hammer with multi-specification hammerheads, which comprises a hammer handle, an anti-slip grip is fixedly mounted at the bottom end of the hammer handle, an alternating component is arranged on the hammer handle, the alternating component comprises a support, and the support is fixedly mounted on the anti-slip grip. The top end of the hammer handle is fixedly provided with one end of a support. According to the percussion hammer with the multi-specification hammer heads, in order to enable the percussion hammer to meet the requirements of different patient groups and percussion scenes, an alternating assembly is arranged and matched with a support at the top end of a hammer handle to support a round frame, and a cross-shaped hammer head rotationally installed on the round frame integrates a neonatal soft contact, a small-size rubber hammer head, a medium-size rubber hammer head and a large-size rubber hammer head; the rotary knob is rotated to drive the bidirectional threaded rod to rotate, so that the limiting block slides between the containing groove and the limiting groove, the cross hammer head is loosened or fixed, and a user can conveniently and easily rotate the cross hammer head according to actual percussion requirements and switch to a proper hammer head for operation.

Systems, methods, and apparatuses include a health parameter detection apparatus. The apparatus includes a platform having a measurement surface, the measurement surface being a first surface. The measurement surface is operable to contact a target area of a user. The apparatus includes one or more light sources disposed proximate to a transparent material and operable to transmit light into the transparent material. The apparatus further includes an internal mirror forming a first angle with the measurement surface and / or a camera such that the camera is operable to receive scattered light caused by frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR) occurring on the measurement surface and reflected from the mirror. The platform can form a portion of at least one of a treadmill, an elliptical machine, a rowing machine, a stair-stepper, or a leg press machine.

A method of measuring a biomechanical parameter of soft biological tissue is described. The method includes a pre-measurement process wherein an impulse applying device applies a pre-pressure to a surface of the tissue via an end portion contacting the tissue surface. While maintaining the pre-pressure, the device generates at least two impulses separated by a time interval, each impulse causing the end portion to impart to the tissue an action with certain parameters, each action inducing a response of the tissue. A value of a biomechanical parameter of the tissue is determined from each response induced. A determination is made as to whether the determined values of the biomechanical parameter are sufficiently similar to each other to indicate that the pre-pressure, the parameters of the end portion actions and the time interval are acceptable for use in a measurement process to be conducted on the surface of the tissue.

The present invention relates generally to a system and method for measuring the structural characteristics of an object. The object is subjected to an energy application processes and provides an objective, quantitative measurement of structural characteristics of an object. The system may include a device, for example, a percussion instrument, capable of being reproducibly placed against the object undergoing such measurement for reproducible positioning. The system does not include an external on / off switch or any remote on / off switching mechanism. The system also includes a disposable feature or assembly for minimizing cross- contamination between tests. The structural characteristics as defined herein may include vibration damping capacities, acoustic damping capacities, structural integrity or structural stability.

The utility model discloses a percussion examination device for neurology, which relates to the technical field of medical auxiliary instruments and comprises an arc-shaped clamping rod, a supporting rod, a positioning mechanism, a connecting mechanism and a percussion mechanism, the supporting rod rotates on one side of the arc-shaped clamping rod through a pin shaft, the positioning mechanism is mounted on one side of the arc-shaped clamping rod, and the connecting mechanism is mounted on the other side of the arc-shaped clamping rod. The positioning mechanism is used for locking the supporting rod and the arc-shaped clamping rod at different angles, the connecting mechanism is arranged at one end of the supporting rod, and the tapping mechanism is installed at one end of the connecting mechanism. By means of the arrangement mode that the positioning mechanism, the connecting mechanism and the tapping mechanism are matched, the supporting rod and the arc-shaped clamping rod can be stabilized at different angles through the positioning mechanism, the tapping mechanism can accurately tap tapping points at different angles through the connecting mechanism, the tapping effect is improved, and the practicability is high. And the tapping mechanism is suitable for tapping tendons of different sizes, and is suitable for patients of different ages and different figures.

The utility model provides a percussion hammer, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. Comprising a percussion hammer head, the outer wall of the percussion hammer head is fixedly connected with a percussion hammer rod, and the outer wall of the percussion hammer rod is fixedly connected with a sleeve; the adjusting assembly is used for assisting medical staff in using and adjusting the percussion hammer, and the adjusting assembly is connected with the percussion hammer rod and the sleeve. According to the percussion hammer, by arranging the adjusting assembly, medical staff can conveniently and rapidly rotate and replace the brush and the testing needle, the structure is simple, the operation of rotating and replacing the brush and the testing needle is simple and convenient, meanwhile, the sleeve moves towards the direction of the percussion hammer head, the overall length of the percussion hammer cannot be increased, and the percussion hammer is convenient to use. The influence on the operation of medical staff due to the length increase of the percussion hammer can be prevented.

Systems and methods for blood flow control are described herein. In some variations, a blood flow control system may comprise a blood flow control device. The blood flow control device may be placed within a body of a patient and may comprise an expandable member and a sensor. The sensor may be configured to measure at least one of a physiologic condition of the patient and a pressure associated with the expandable member. The blood flow control system may include at least one controller communicably coupled to the sensor to: receive data indicative of at least one of the physiologic condition of the patient and the pressure associated with the expandable member from the sensor, compare the received data with target data, identify at least one error based on the comparison, and in response to identifying the error, inhibit at least one function of the blood flow control system.

The present invention relates generally to a system and method for measuring the structural characteristics of an object. The object is subjected to an energy application processes and provides an objective, quantitative measurement of structural characteristics of an object. The system may include a device, for example, a percussion instrument, capable of being reproducibly placed against the object undergoing such measurement for reproducible positioning. The system does not include an external on / off switch or any remote on / off switching mechanism. The system also includes a disposable feature or assembly for minimizing cross- contamination between tests. The structural characteristics as defined herein may include vibration damping capacities, acoustic damping capacities, structural integrity or structural stability.

A system includes a first device having a handle, a head coupled to the handle, a bumper supported by a first end of the head and adapted to be used to strike a patient tendon, a force sensor coupled to the bumper and adapted to generate force data in response to force encountered by the bumper and to generate force data, a first accelerometer coupled to generate head acceleration data in response to movement of the head, and first circuitry to capture the force data and acceleration data. The system may further include second device having a housing adapted to be coupled to the patient limb, a second accelerometer supported by the housing to generate limb acceleration data, and second circuitry to capture the acceleration data.

Systems, methods, and devices include a nervous system function assessment system involving a first assessment tool (e.g., a hammer) having one or more first sensors. The system includes a second assessment tool that is a wearable device operable to be wrapped around a body part of a subject. One or more second sensors are disposed on the wearable device operable to sense a target region at the body part. The system collects, from the first assessment tool, first sensor data corresponding to an assessment event at the first assessment tool; and collects, from the second assessment tool, second sensor data corresponding to the assessment event. Additionally, the system presents, on a display, an indication of an objective nervous system assessment parameter value computed based on the first sensor data and the second sensor data. The objective nervous system assessment parameter value can be computed based on the first sensor data and / or the second sensor data.

The utility model relates to a kind of multifunctional physical examination apparatus, including Y-shaped sound guide pipe (1), auscultation ear piece (2), chest piece (3), the auscultation ear piece (2) symmetry is set in the two branch ends of Y-shaped sound guide pipe (1), the chest piece (3) is set in the main stem end of Y-shaped sound guide pipe (1), the chest piece (3) back detachably provided with light source (4) and timer (5), the main stem side wall of Y-shaped sound guide pipe (1) is provided with scale mark layer (6) and pupil table (7), the main stem of Y-shaped sound guide pipe (1) still be provided with sensory tester (8), percussion hammer subassembly (9). Compared with prior art, the utility model is simple in structure, convenient to carry and take, and is conducive to improving the work efficiency of medical staff to carry out physical examination.

The application discloses a traditional Chinese medicine micro-invasive regulating needle therapy method and belongs to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine micro-invasive treatment, and solves the technical problems that traditional therapy for treating soft tissue pain only focuses on the local part and is difficult to solve the adhesion of deep and shallow fascia layers and has a high recurrence rate. The method takes a needle-knife as a main treatment tool, integrates a needle-knife medical theory, a fascia chain theory, a traditional Chinese medicine meridian theory and a biomechanics principle, adheres to a local relaxation + overall regulation core idea, accurately positions a treatment target through three points and one side, intervenes in inflammation-adhesion-spasm three pathological changes, follows a chain point finding and pain treatment by relaxation rule, and finally realizes a treatment goal of human body muscle and bone neutralization. The application is suitable for neck, lumbar vertebra disease, joint pain and related soft tissue lesions of head, face, spine and six big joints and has the advantages of micro-invasiveness, precision, treatment of both symptoms and root causes and low recurrence rate, and effectively restores the symmetry stability and functional coordination of the mechanical structure of the human body.

This utility model discloses a percussion hammer for traditional Chinese medicine internal medicine, comprising: a hammer body, a connecting structure, a cleaning structure, a guiding structure, and a sewage discharge structure. The hammer body includes a hammer head and a handle. The hammer head consists of two percussion hammers arranged at a 90-degree angle. When the handle is screwed into the threaded hole in the inner wall of the sleeve, the handle and hammer head can be integrated, allowing the percussion hammer to be used to tap the patient's affected area for diagnosis. When the diagnosis is complete and the next patient needs to be diagnosed, the hammer head can be pulled to detach the percussion hammer from the cleaning chamber. Then, the hammer head is rotated 90 degrees so that the disinfected percussion hammer is perpendicular to the handle. The used percussion hammer then re-enters the cleaning chamber. Pushing the telescopic cylinder downwards draws disinfectant from the aspiration chamber into the nozzle for spraying, thus quickly disinfecting the percussion hammer within the cleaning chamber and preventing cross-infection.

A medical imaging system includes a robotic arm carrying a fluoroscopic imager for generating fluoroscopic image data of anatomy along a beam axis. The arm can adjust a relative position between the fluoroscopic imager and the anatomy. A video imager generates video image data of the anatomy along a sightline axis. A marker is positionable relative to the anatomy and defines a feature for capture in the fluoroscopic and video image data. A processor is configured to execute instructions upon the fluoroscopic and video image data and: (a) register a reference position of the feature relative to the anatomy in the fluoroscopic and video image data; and (b) generate an augmented image stream showing the fluoroscopic or video image data overlaid onto the other such that the reference positions are co-registered. The system includes a display configured to present the augmented image stream of the anatomy substantially in real time.

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, and discloses a multifunctional percussion hammer based on neurology, which comprises a fixed block, the front side of the left end of the fixed block is rotatably connected with a first rotating ring, the other end of the first rotating ring is fixedly connected with a first buckle, the other end of a spring is fixedly connected with a sliding column, and the sliding column is fixedly connected with a second buckle. And the inner wall of the first buckle is slidably connected with the outer wall of the second buckle, the inner wall of the second rotating ring and the inner wall of the first rotating ring are slidably connected with a large hammer head, and a folding mechanism is arranged at the right end of the fixing block and used for folding the hammer handle. According to the hammer head, under the action of the pressing button, the hammer head can be disassembled and assembled by rotating the first rotating ring and the second rotating ring, and when the hammer head is assembled, all that is needed is to clamp the first fixing strips on the two sides of the large hammer head into the first fixing grooves, so that all parts of the hammer head can be comprehensively and carefully cleaned; and the risk of cross infection caused by dirt residues can be effectively avoided.

The multifunctional inspection hammer comprises a hammer handle, a hammer rod, a hammer head, a first knocking mechanism, a second knocking mechanism, a containing box and a control mechanism, the hammer rod is slidably connected to the hammer handle, the hammer head is fixedly connected to the top end of the hammer rod, the interior of the hammer head is hollow, and one end of the hammer head is slidably connected with the first knocking mechanism; the first knocking mechanism comprises a first knocking head, a first driving part and a pressure sensor, the first knocking head is in sliding connection with the hammer head, the first knocking head is in transmission connection with the first driving part, the first driving part is arranged in the hammer head, and the pressure sensor is arranged at the end, away from the hammer head, of the first knocking head; the top face of the hammer head is fixedly connected with a containing box, and the first driving part, the pressure sensor and the first motor are electrically connected with the control mechanism. The length of the examination hammer can be adjusted according to actual use requirements, and meanwhile the knocking force can be sensed through the pressure sensor so as to meet the use requirements of different patients.

The invention relates to the field of percuteur, in particular to a neurology examination percuteur which comprises a mounting box, first sliding grooves are symmetrically formed in the two sides of the mounting box, through holes are formed in the two sides of the top end of the mounting box in a penetrating mode, and a driving motor is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the bottom end of the mounting box. The output end of the driving motor is fixedly connected with a first screw rod, the rod wall of the top end of the first screw rod is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the top end of the mounting box through a bearing, the rod wall of the first screw rod is in threaded connection with a screw sleeve, and sliding plates are fixedly connected to the two sides of the screw sleeve. Meanwhile, a driving motor and a first screw are arranged to conveniently drive a supporting rod and a connecting cylinder to continuously move, the doctor is prevented from walking on the two sides of a sickbed, therefore, different positions can be knocked to detect nerves, the use flexibility of the whole device is improved, and use is convenient.

The portable examination hammer for the neurology department comprises a hammer handle body and an elastic hammer head, the hammer handle body is vertically arranged, and a hammer head installation rod capable of being overturned and limited to a horizontal state or a vertical state is rotationally connected between the front position and the rear position of an installation groove through a rotation limiting piece. The utility model has the beneficial effects that the hammer head mounting rod rotates around the rotating shaft, and the limiting rod is coaxially matched with the use limiting hole, so that the hammer head mounting rod can be overturned to be arranged in a T-shaped manner with the hammer handle body, and the hammer can be conveniently used as an inspection hammer after elastic hammer heads are mounted at the two ends of the hammer head mounting rod; meanwhile, after the elastic hammerheads at the two ends of the hammerhead mounting rod are taken down, the hammerhead mounting rod rotates around the rotating shaft, and the hammerhead mounting rod can be overturned to be arranged in a linear mode with the hammer handle body in the mode that the limiting rod is coaxially matched with the storage limiting hole; and the overall occupied space of the hammer head mounting rod and the hammer handle body can be conveniently reduced after the use is checked.

A system for providing calibrated stimulus delivery, comprising an actuator configured to generate vibration stimuli to a body portion an accelerometer configured to measure an amplitude of vibration generated by the actuator a controller configured to control the actuator using actuator drive parameters, and a processor configured to instruct the controller to control the actuator to provide a calibration stimulus according to one or more initial actuator drive parameters, receive, from the accelerometer, one or more calibration amplitude values corresponding to each of the one or more initial actuator drive parameters, determine one or more final test actuator drive parameters based on the one or more calibration amplitude values, wherein the one or more final actuator drive parameters are predicted to provide one or more target amplitudes, instruct the controller to control the actuator to provide a test vibration stimulus according to the one or more final test drive parameters.

A system includes a first device having a handle, a head coupled to the handle, a bumper supported by a first end of the head and adapted to be used to strike a patient tendon, a force sensor coupled to the bumper and adapted to generate force data in response to force encountered by the bumper and to generate force data, a first accelerometer coupled to generate head acceleration data in response to movement of the head, and first circuitry to capture the force data and acceleration data. The system may further include second device having a housing adapted to be coupled to the patient limb, a second accelerometer supported by the housing to generate limb acceleration data, and second circuitry to capture the acceleration data.

The invention discloses a system and method for combining an auscultation instrument and a human body structure model, and aims to improve the precision and efficiency of medical auscultation. The system comprises an auscultation instrument module, a human body structure model module, a data fusion and display module and other core parts. The auscultation instrument module is responsible for collecting sound signals and shooting auscultation part images through a camera. The human body structure model module is used for accurately positioning auscultation parts based on a high-precision 3D model; and the data fusion and display module deeply fuses the sound, the image and the model, and provides visual comprehensive audio-visual materials for medical staff. In addition, the system can further expand a vibration acquisition module, a temperature acquisition module, a percussion module and the like, and diagnosis information is further enriched. Through deep analysis of sound signals, vibration signals and position correlation, the system can assist medical staff in identifying abnormal features, provide a preliminary diagnosis basis, support auscultation position guidance and other functions, and significantly improve scientificity and accuracy of clinical decisions.

The invention relates to the field of percussion, in particular to a multipurpose surgical diagnosis detection device which comprises a storage box, a limiting assembly is arranged at the end in the storage box, a percussion assembly is rotationally arranged on the limiting assembly, and an adjusting assembly is arranged at the end, located outside the storage box, of the limiting assembly; the limiting assembly comprises a fixing cylinder fixedly arranged in the storage box, a second sliding groove in the axial direction is formed in the bottom in the fixing cylinder, annular grooves corresponding to the percussion assembly are formed in the fixing cylinder at equal intervals, a first elastic limiting block is arranged at the position, located in the annular groove, of one side of the fixing cylinder, and an arc-shaped extrusion plate is slidably arranged in the annular groove; the adjusting assembly comprises a rotating rod arranged in the fixing cylinder, and a second elastic limiting block is arranged at the bottom of the rotating rod. Limiting grooves corresponding to the first elastic limiting blocks are symmetrically formed in the two sides of the rotary connecting position of the percussion assembly and the fixing cylinder, and the second elastic limiting blocks control the first elastic limiting blocks to limit the limiting grooves by extruding the arc-shaped extruding plates.

The present invention relates to apparatuses, methods and systems comprising a frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR) based scanning device. The FTIR based scanning device comprises a transparent medium and one or more electromagnetic wave emitters that can emit scanning light into the transparent medium during a sample scanning procedure. One or more electromagnetic wave sensors, cameras and / or microscopes are directed towards a detection face of the transparent medium. These detection components receive scattered light from a sample contact face through the detection face. The apparatus utilizes the scattered light to render a sample surface topography or material composition of the sample contact face during the sample scanning procedure. Furthermore, the one or more electromagnetic wave emitters can comprise a plurality of LEDs or electromagnetic wave emitters corresponding to different wavelengths for generating a three-dimensional topography image from the scattered light.