64 results about "Dorsal parts" patented technology

In order to improve an implant for the dorsal stabilization of a human or animal spinal column, comprising an attachment device for placing in position against and/or fixing to spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae of the spinal column, such that it can be used for the dynamic dorsal stabilization of the spinal column, it is suggested that the implant comprise at least one spacer element which is associated with the attachment device and designed in such a manner that it alters its external shape and/or its elastic properties as a result of a change in ambient conditions and/or forces acting on it.

Furthermore, an improved implant system for the dorsal stabilization of a human or animal spinal column is suggested.

An apparatus for use in peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNFS) whereby a plurality of curved introducer needles, of varying curvatures, are provided to permit the physician to best locate the region of oligodendrocytes that contain the A Beta fibers by matching the lumbar lordosis. A wing device is also provided that is attachable to the hub of the curved needle introducer which gives the physician better ability to maneuver the needle during insertion as well as permitting tenting of the skin. The invention benefits a large number of painful disorders arising from pathology in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. In addition, this invention can also help a large number of other conditions including but not limited to failed back surgery syndrome/post-laminectomy pain, occipital/suboccipital headaches, scar pain, post herpetic neuralgia pain, mononeuritis multiplex, and pain following joint surgery (e.g., knee, hip, shoulder).

A fastening element for absorbent sanitary products which can be worn like a pair of pants, the products having a waist line and end parts which can be connected together at edges so as to close the waist line of the product and the flaps located on the sides. The fastening element comprises two parts that are symmetrical with respect to an intermediate plane, each of these parts comprising in turn a base branch that can be connected to the first of said end parts, and a distal branch that can be connected to the second of said end parts. The base branch and the distal branch are connected together according to a general book-like configuration. The dorsal parts of the book-like configurations for connection between the base branch and the distal branches are set at a distance from said intermediate plane, the base branch connects together the two symmetrical parts so as to form a single body, each of which is able to connect together mutually facing edges of the end parts of a respective absorbent sanitary product and to ensure the fastening of the flaps set on the sides. Alternatively, the fastening element is made in such a way as to enable the function of releasing and refastening of the product to be performed, with the further possibility of selectively adjusting the fit of the product to the wearer's body.

A hunting decoy, for example simulating a wild turkey, is structured for lifelike motion in the field, and can be quickly deployed and adjusted in height. In one arrangement, freedom of body and head movement is provided to simulate natural movement in a limited range. Spring mounts including helical spring couplings between a vertical post and the dorsal part of a torso portion of the body, and also between the vertical post and a head/neck diverted support. These couplings allow the body and the head to move relative to one another both in a limited bobble-head motion and also bobble-body motion that is akin to a waddle. The spring couplings also minimize unnatural appearance if the decoy is deployed out of vertical alignment. The spring mountings permit limited movement in rotation on the vertical axis, and also damp the extent of free motion permitted. The vertical post can be provided with a step section, and can be length extensible by selection of intermediate extension lengths to place the decoy body at an optimal height in grass or brush.

An animal garment for four-legged animals to protect such animals such as lambs and calves from cold and wet and to enhance their survivability. The garment is made up of connected halves and is adjustable along a portion that covers the back of the animal so as to allow for accommodation of the device to fit animals of different sizes or as an animal grows. The device includes holes for forelegs and detachable straps for hind legs, which hold the device in a secure position.

An adaptive airway treatment system is described for treating a dorsal displacement disorder in a horse. A pacemaker processor generates a dorsal displacement disorder treatment signal as a function of at least one therapy parameter. One or more stimulation electrodes are adapted to interface with tissue of the horse for delivering the treatment signal to continuously or intermittently stimulate soft palate tissue of the horse during an entire period of increased activity of the horse or for training prior to exercise.

A restraint, reposition, traction, and exercise device treats acute or chronic mechanical pain, particularly back, neck, hip, pelvis, shoulder, knees, and/or leg pain, and restores and/or increases range of motion in suitable users. The device may include two or more movable support structures and two or more restraints, such as straps. The restraints may be incrementally adjustable to stabilize two or more portions of a person's body, such as the back and/or pelvic regions, against the support structures in any number of three-dimensional orientations that produce a substantially pain-free position. The support structures may be moved apart to apply spinal traction to the portions of the person's body between the restraints. Exercises may be performed while in a substantially pain-free position before, during, or after spinal traction is applied. The user may reposition and restrain herself/himself in another substantially pain-free position and then re-apply spinal traction and/or perform further exercises.

A composite wearable electronic communication device comprising a neck loop configured to bear electronic components and control means, a spectacle frame configured to bear display and videocamera, a flexible adapter comprising two wires, wherein at least one of the wires is electrically connected the neck loop and the spectacle frame, wherein the two wires of the flexible adapter are connected to the neck loop in close proximity to each other and form a dorsal wire joint disposed on the lower dorsal part of the user's neck while wearing the device, wherein in addition, the two wires are mechanically connected to each other in the wire portions between the spectacle frame and the dorsal joint, thus forming a suboccipital wire joint disposed below the user's occiput while wearing the device.

Said composite method of coupling a wearable communication device allows to reduce the overall length of the connecting wires, organizing their mobility to compensate the user's head turns, and in some embodiments, when the device comprises winding mechanisms and storage pockets, extra batteries, microphone—array microphones, the method allows to use the wearable communication device for a long time and to wear it on the body under the clothing in operating and non-operating state.

The invention discloses a method for predicting the contact stress between a human body and a mattress. The contact stress between the human body and an arenga engleri mattress is predicted and analyzed by adopting a method integrating a three-dimensional scanning technology and a finite element method; sensing cameras Kinect are used and are arranged on four columns respectively, a tester standsin a scanning range and keeps double arms slightly open, then point clouds on the surface of the human body can be scanned, a scanned human body model is processed by using Geomagic Studio to obtain asolid model of a subject; the obtained human body model is imported into grid generation software, material parameters of the mattress and the skin and muscles of the human body are input, and the contact stress between the human body and the mattress is predicted. Different users can select suitable mattresses according to the body pressure distribution situations on the mattresses made from different materials, accordingly back pain is effectively relieved, and the quality of sleep is improved.

A flexible electric fly swatter comprising a grid of electrically conducting shape memory materials encased within a flexible frame for striking against and electrocuting a fly on a surface or in the air. The single layer grid has odd and even rods oppositely charged where both the frame and the grid return back to their original shape after being struck. An alternate embodiment of this invention is a flexible electric fly swatter comprising two or more meshes in parallel of electrically conducting shape memory materials that are fastened together with connecting-spacers to allow a gap between the top mesh and the bottom meshes such that when a fly touches the meshes the circuit is completed and the fly is electrocuted. Also included in this invention is a spring-pivot-hinge fastened between the dorsal part of the handle to the proximal part of the frame or meshes.

A method of determining the total body fat of a person comprising measuring a subcutaneous fat thickness at four points on the person's body, located in the right anterior part of the left mid-thigh, in the left anterior part of the right mid-thigh, in the right dorsal part navel level and in the left dorsal part at navel level, respectively, and determining a first estimate of the person's total body fat as a function of these measurements.

A belt of roping harness including flexible support strip designed to support dorsal part of user's body, adjustment device of the circumference of belt having first and second ends fixed to support strip in first and second positions, and at least three resistance threads each stitched onto adjustment device in specific third and fourth positions. At least one of the resistance threads presents longer length than the distance separating the third and fourth positions along the support strip. The belt also includes securing means of the resistance threads configured so as to secure the resistance threads with the support strip in manner separated from one another in orthogonal direction to longitudinal axis of the support strip. Also relates to a pair of leg loops including similar features. Finally it relates to roping harness including belt and/or pair of leg loops provided with the above-mentioned features.

The invention discloses a three-dimensional reconstruction method of the center line of the spine of a human body. According to the invention, the method comprises steps of by constructing a contour map of the curved face of the surface of the back of the human body, and combining related characteristics of the contour, finding the central line of the back of the human body; carrying out integer interpolation on the center line of the back to acquire the curvature of each point of the central line of the back; by use of sign points in the anatomy, solving the length of the spine main body and acquiring a spine main body length expression; and substituting the spine main body length expression into a correlation model to reconstruct the three-dimensional curve of the center line of the spine. Thus, reconstruction precision is greatly improved and reconstruction effects are good.

The invention relates to a method for controlling an animal robot to turn on the basis of ventral posterior medial nucleus electrical stimulation. The method comprises the steps that two stimulating electrodes are respectively imbedded into VPM (Ventral Posterior Medial Nucleus) regions on both sides of the animal robot, the electrodes are fixed on skulls with dental cement, and an electrical stimulation backpack is installed on the animal robot; waveform parameters of electrical stimulation are set by an upper computer and are transmitted to the electrical stimulation backpack at the back of the animal robot in a wireless mode, the stimulating electrodes are controlled by the electrical stimulation backpack, so as to perform electrical stimulation on the animal robot, and corresponding thalamus-cortex projection loops are activated, so that the animal robot generates a virtual feeling, so as to complete turning. According to the method, a traditional method that the animal robot learns to turn by reward training is eliminated, turning is realized directly through the electrical stimulation, the controllability over a turning angle is realized, a large amount of training time is saved, the working efficiency is high, and the method has good application prospects in the field of animal robot navigation.

A gliding stitch technique provides efficient and effective means to close a wound under tension. The gliding stitch is especially useful in treating wounds found within thick skin such as a scalp or back wound. The disclosed suture method may be used upon humans and other mammals.

A protective device including

• • a protective sheet having a general rectangular shape, cut into which are four circular openings positioned in an aligned manner level with its transverse median axis which connects the middle of each of the lengths, the four openings separating the protective sheet into a first part known as the palmar part and a second part known as the dorsal part; the protective sheet being coated on one of its sides with a hypoallergenic adhesive; and
  • a peelable film whose longitudinal and transverse dimensions are equal to those of the protective sheet superposed on the side of the protective sheet coated with the hypoallergenic adhesive.

Protective element or attachment to place on a glove finger, consisting in a resistant, hard piece with a half-round shape, closed at its end and open at the opposite end and partly on its lateral sides. Moreover, said element has its top part in the shape of an elongated semicircle connected to a half-ring. Additionally, the safety glove having at least one protective element located at the top dorsal part of one of the glove fingers is described.