101 results about "Muscle layer" patented technology

Medical devices and methods are designed to bias stretch receptors in the stomach wall of a patient to treat obesity. Biasing of the stretch receptors by pre-stretching induces an early sensation of satiety, causing the patient to consume less food. Biasing of the stretch receptors can be achieved by the placement of bulking devices within the wall of the stomach, e.g., in the mucosa, submucosa or muscle layer. The bulking devices may be expandable and, in some embodiments, may take the form of a hydrogel prosthesis that expands following implantation in a wall of the stomach.

A flow element for use with flexible needles and flexible needle assemblies to minimize flow occlusion within a flexible needle is provided. The flow element is particularly suited for uses with a flexible needle for minimizing incidence of post-dural puncture headache. The flow element includes a body having an internal flow path for conducting a fluid through a flexible needle, and an anti-restriction member. The anti-restriction member includes an elongated body, a proximal end coupled to the body within the internal flow path, and a distal end for disposing at least a portion of the elongated body within a flexible needle. A flexible spinal needle assembly for minimizing flow occlusion through an internal flow path of a flexible needle by unintended kinking that is potentially caused by ligament or muscle layer movements is also provided. In other embodiments, a flexible spinal needle assembly, a flexible spinal needle assembly kit, a method for installing a flexible spinal needle assembly, and a process for producing a flow element are provided.

Apparatus for neuromuscular electrical stimulation and methods for anchoring the same are provided. The apparatus may include an elongated member having one or more electrodes disposed at the distal region of the elongated member and at least one fixation element disposed at the distal region of the elongated member. The fixation element may be shaped and sized to be deployed between tissue layers, such as muscle layers, without damaging the tissue layers so as to secure the one or more electrodes in or adjacent to a desired anatomical site within a patient. An additional fixation element may be disposed at the distal region of the elongated member so that tissue, such as a muscle, may be sandwiched between the fixation elements without damaging the tissue.

An apparatus for neuromuscular electrical stimulation is provided. The apparatus may be a stimulation lead having an elongated member made up of at least one conductor and an insulative sheath surrounding at least a portion of the conductor. A distal portion of the elongated member may include one or more electrodes and at least one fixation element to secure the one or more electrodes in or adjacent to a desired anatomical site for providing stimulation thereto. The stimulation lead has a strain relief portion on the proximal side of the one or more electrodes, configured to reduce axial forces on the distal region of the elongated member, and the effects thereof, to reduce the risk of, or even prevent, displacement of the one or more electrodes and to accommodate localized flexural motion. The apparatus also may include at least one fixation element sized and configured to be deployed between muscle layers to maintain the electrode position at the stimulation site.

An apparatus for neuromuscular electrical stimulation is provided. The apparatus may be a stimulation lead having an elongated member made up of at least one conductor and an insulative sheath surrounding at least a portion of the conductor. A distal portion of the elongated member may include one or more electrodes and at least one fixation element to secure the one or more electrodes in or adjacent to a desired anatomical site for providing stimulation thereto. The stimulation lead has a strain relief portion on the proximal side of the one or more electrodes, configured to reduce axial forces on the distal region of the elongated member, and the effects thereof, to reduce the risk of, or even prevent, displacement of the one or more electrodes and to accommodate localized flexural motion. The apparatus also may include at least one fixation element sized and configured to be deployed between muscle layers to maintain the electrode position at the stimulation site.

Disclosed is a preparation method for sea cucumber collagen active peptide, which is characterized in that the viscera and the endophragm muscle layer of a sea cucumber are removed, and the sea cucumber is washed and smashed; an alcohol solution of 40 percent to 80 percent is added to lixiviate for 3 days to 7 days; the lixiviate is centrifuged, and the obtained precipitate is repeatedly washed with clean water; 0.05 M to 0.3 M of NaOH aqueous solution is added for soaking for 10 hours to 48 hours; the mixture is centrifuged, and the obtained precipitate is repeatedly washed with clean water to reach the neutral pH value; deionized water is added into the precipitate, compound flavor protease is added thereto under stirring for enzymolysis for 2 to 6 hours, the enzymolysis temperature is 45 DEG C to 55 DEG C, the pH value is 7 to 8, then enzyme is extincted; after the enzymolysis liquid is centrifuged, the supernatant is separated by adopting an ultra-filtration membrane; the components with the molecular weight equal to or less than 6 KDa are collected, decolorized, desalinated, concentrated through vacuum, frozen and dried. The invention has the advantages that the process steps are simple, and the sea cucumber collagen active peptide has strong antioxidation activity and can be used for preparing food with cosmetic functions, beauty beverages or cosmetics.

A buttocks intramuscular injection training model is provided. The buttocks intramuscular injection training model includes a hip model having a similar shape to a human hip; injection modules inserted into both sides of the hip model and each being configured to comprise electrode layers to detect a needle and a muscle layer into which injection liquid is injected; a controller connected to the electrode layers to detect a location of the needle; and an input and output device wired or wireless connected to the controller for bidirectional communication with the controller and configured to visibly output the location of the needle.

Apparatus for neuromuscular electrical stimulation and methods for anchoring the same are provided. The apparatus may include an elongated member having one or more electrodes disposed at the distal region of the elongated member and at least one fixation element disposed at the distal region of the elongated member. The fixation element may be shaped and sized to be deployed between tissue layers, such as muscle layers, without damaging the tissue layers so as to secure the one or more electrodes in or adjacent to a desired anatomical site within a patient. An additional fixation element may be disposed at the distal region of the elongated member so that tissue, such as a muscle, may be sandwiched between the fixation elements without damaging the tissue.

A flow element (50) for use with flexible needles and flexible needle assemblies (10) to minimize flow occlusion within a flexible needle (15) is provided. The flow element (50) is particularly suited for uses with a flexible needle (15) for minimizing incidence of post-dural puncture headache. The flow element (50) includes a body having an internal flow path for conducting a fluid through a flexible needle, and an anti-restriction member (56). The anti-restriction member (56) includes an elongated body (58), a proximal end (70) coupled to the body within the internal flow path, and a distal end (60) for positioning at least a portion of the elongated body within a flexible needle. A flexible spinal needle assembly (10) for minimizing flow occlusion through an internal flow path of a flexible needle (15) by unintended kinking that is potentially caused by ligament or muscle layer movements is also provided, hi other embodiments, a flexible spinal needle assembly (10), a flexible spinal needle assembly kit, a method for installing a flexible spinal needle assembly, and a process for producing a flow element are provided.

The difference between the phase difference generated by a fat layer and a muscle layer is used to determine the subcutaneous fat thickness Lf of a portion of a human body with which measurement electrodes are in contact based on the phase difference between a current that flows in a current pathway from one of a first current supply electrode (12a) and a second current supply electrode (12b) via the human body to the other electrode and the voltage measured by the first voltage measurer 30.

The invention discloses a multi-functional flexible mannequin and a manufacture method thereof. The multi-functional flexible mannequin consists of a skeleton layer, a muscle layer, a skin layer and breasts. The manufacture method comprises the following steps of: obtaining the skin elasticity and the flab hardness of hundreds of human body samples, and obtaining the flab thickness on different layers of a human body; according to the obtained data on mechanical and physical performance of the human body, finding out equivalent high polymer materials to carry out artificial simulation on different zones of the human body; obtaining the three-dimensional body surface shape data and three-dimensional skeleton data of the human body; building a computer virtual mannequin model; proving the difference of a virtual mannequin and an actual statistical human body size; and completing the manufacture of the multi-functional flexible mannequin. The multi-functional flexible mannequin and the manufacture method thereof have certain statistical significance, a phenomenon that the current hard mannequin is used for designing and draping of a costume can be substituted, the multi-functional flexible mannequin can be used for replacing a real man to exhibit the try-on effect of the costume, the requirement of a costume designer is met, and the multi-functional flexible mannequin can be used for replacing a consumer to try on the costume, particularly an underwear product.

An apparatus for neuromuscular electrical stimulation is provided. The apparatus may be a stimulation lead having an elongated member made up of at least one conductor and an insulative sheath surrounding at least a portion of the conductor. A distal portion of the elongated member may include one or more electrodes and at least one fixation element to secure the one or more electrodes in or adjacent to a desired anatomical site for providing stimulation thereto. The stimulation lead has a strain relief portion on the proximal side of the one or more electrodes, configured to reduce axial forces on the distal region of the elongated member, and the effects thereof, to reduce the risk of, or even prevent, displacement of the one or more electrodes and to accommodate localized flexural motion. The apparatus also may include at least one fixation element sized and configured to be deployed between muscle layers to maintain the electrode position at the stimulation site.

The invention discloses an insulin-used syringe needle with an adjustable injecting depth. The insulin-used syringe needle comprises a needle seat, a steel needle is connected in the needle seat through a bonding agent, internal threads for connecting the external threads on the front end of an insulin pen are arranged in the needle seat, a limit ring is sleeved on the needle seat, the external threads are arranged on the outer surface of the needle seat, the internal threads are arranged in the limit ring, and the needle seat and the limit ring is connected via engagement of the outer threads. The insulin-used syringe needle has the main beneficial effects that the risk of injecting into a muscle layer by mistake due to over-deep needle insertion is effectively prevented, a patient can adjust the injecting depth according to the self situation of fatness and thinness, so as to select the injecting depth suitable for self, and the practicability is strong.

The invention relates to a three-dimensional infrared thermal imaging detection method for the human skin epidermis and subcutaneous muscle layers. The method comprises the following steps of adopting3D scanning equipment for scanning a to-be-tested part of a tested object to obtain three-dimensional point cloud data, and processing the three-dimensional point cloud data to generate a three-dimensional model of the to-be-tested part of the tested object; conducting surface cooling on the to-be-tested part of the tested object; adopting an infrared thermal imager to shoot infrared thermal imaging videos of the to-be-tested part of the tested object after cooling treatment is completed; according to the infrared thermal imaging videos, conducting inversion calculation through a biological tissue thermal conduction Pennes equation to calculate temperature distribution inside biological tissue of the to-be-tested part of the tested object, and reconstructing a three-dimensional temperature field in the to-be-tested part of the tested object; conducting registering and merging on the three-dimensional model of the to-be-tested part of the tested object and the internal three-dimensional temperature field to obtain a three-dimensional infrared thermal imaging model for the epidermis layer and subcutaneous muscle layer of the tested object to provide a basis for further diagnosis ofa doctor.

Apparatus for neuromuscular electrical stimulation and methods for anchoring the same are provided. The apparatus may include an elongated member having one or more electrodes disposed at the distal region of the elongated member and at least one fixation element disposed at the distal region of the elongated member. The fixation element may be shaped and sized to be deployed between tissue layers, such as muscle layers, without damaging the tissue layers so as to secure the one or more electrodes in or adjacent to a desired anatomical site within a patient. An additional fixation element may be disposed at the distal region of the elongated member so that tissue, such as a muscle, may be sandwiched between the fixation elements without damaging the tissue.

A system of non-reactive components for moving or for moving and stretching plastic tissue that exerts a relatively constant dynamic force over a variety of distances and geometries, that is easily adjustable, and is self-adjusting. This system includes a “button anchor system” for moving tissue, particularly including deep fascia and muscle layers of the abdominal or thoracic cavity wall, in surgical, post surgical, and post traumatic reconstruction where the wound margins are beyond a distance that permits normal re-approximation. Button anchor assemblies allow re-approximation of severely retracted abdominal wall and full thickness thoracic wounds where a closure force is required to be applied to the sub-dermal layers. Systems of this invention allow for such a force to be applied and externally controlled during treatment.

Provided is an ultrasonic-based subcutaneous fat thickness measuring instrument, belonging to the field of fat thickness measuring instruments. A single-chip microcomputer serves as a main control module to send out a pulse string and input a high-voltage excitation circuit, when the output of the high-voltage excitation circuit is larger than or equal to 30 V, the transmitting end of an ultrasonic probe is driven to send out ultrasonic waves, meanwhile, the single-chip microcomputer timer starts timing; the ultrasonic waves penetrate through the skin and subcutaneous fat tissues, and a reflection echo is generated at the junction of a subcutaneous fat layer and a muscle layer and is received by the receiving end of the ultrasonic probe, the reflection echo is amplified by an amplifying circuit and then input to the main control module, the single-chip microcomputer is triggerred to generate interruption and timing; according to the time interval of transmitting the ultrasonic waves and the ultrasonic echoes and the propagation speed of the ultrasonic waves in the adipose tissues, or according to the fitting equation between the time interval and the subcutaneous fat thickness, thesubcutaneous fat thickness is calculated; the thickness of the subcutaneous fat can be directly displayed on the display module, namely the display instrument, and can also be uploaded to the mobilephone through a bluetooth module. The subcutaneous fat thickness of any part of the body can be measured conveniently, rapidly and noninvasively.

Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods, systems and probe devices for detecting EMG activity. In some embodiments, such methods, systems and devices are used in aiding the diagnosis of Obstruction Sleep Apnea (OSA). In some embodiments, a probe is provided and comprises an elongated member configured with a size and shape for placement adjacent at least one of the soft palate and pharyngeal wall of the patient after insertion of the probe into the patient. The probe may also include at least one sensor configured to sense at least EMG activity of muscle layers of at least one of the soft palate and pharyngeal wall and output sensor signals corresponding thereto. The signals may be monitored for EMG activity, and based on such activity, in some embodiments, a determination of whether the sensor signals of the detected EMG activity correspond to spontaneous EMG activity and / or abnormal motor unit potentials (MUPs).

A model or mannequin is provided for use in the field of medicine to teach anatomic body structure and demonstrate surgical procedures and techniques. The teaching model is designed as a life size replica of a female torso. The model is designed to be an anatomically correct replica including a torso portion with a fabric chest wall, symmetrical pectoralis major muscle layers that are secured to the chest wall and symmetrical breast tissue layers that are secured over the pectoralis muscle layers. Currently available breast implants are utilized by the educator to demonstrate the placement of the implants in various pockets. If necessary the breast tissue, and muscle layers can be elevated to reveal the deeper tissue layers.

The invention relates to injectable decellularized small intestinal submucosal matrix particles and a preparation method and the application thereof, and belongs to the field of regenerative medicine.The preparation method of the injectable decellularized small intestinal submucosal matrix particles comprises the following steps: (1), taking an animal small intestine tissue, and sequentially rinsing, sterilizing and repeatedly freezing and thawing; (2), shearing the animal small intestine tissue, scraping off a mucosal layer, a muscle layer and a serosa layer of the small intestine to obtaina stripped small intestine submucosa, and soaking the stripped small intestine submucosa in a sodium chloride solution; (3), decellularizing the small intestine submucosa, and then rinsing; (4), soaking the small intestine submucosa in a buffer solution, then putting into a descaling agent, extracting while shaking, and rinsing; (5), soaking the small intestine submucosa in the buffer solution, performing freeze drying, and grinding to obtain the injectable decellularized small intestinal submucosal matrix particles. The injectable decellularized small intestinal submucosal matrix particles prepared by the preparation method provided by the invention are rich in bioactive component and structurally loose and porous.

The invention discloses an interactive time-efficient self-rescue and mutual-rescue training assessment model for simulating a battle field, and relates to the technical field of battle-rescue models.The model comprises a model body and a controller, wherein the model main body comprises a central backbone with equal-ratio simulation, the outer layer of the central backbone is wrapped with a muscle layer with the same or similar muscle structure and performance as a human body, the outermost layer is a skin layer made of thermoplastic elastic plastic, a functional injury condition module is installed on the model main body, and the injury condition module is controlled by a controller and feeds back information to the controller; the simulation battle rescue injury condition can be intelligently set, meanwhile, real-time monitoring is conducted through the controller and the injury condition module in the operation process, the effectiveness and time performance of training are effectively judged, self rescue and mutual rescue of a battle site are truly simulated, effective operation basis and experience are provided for actual battle rescue, and the simulation battle rescue training system is suitable for application and popularization.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical teaching aids, in particular to a subcutaneous injection training model with an imitated skin material. The subcutaneous injection training model comprises a model body which comprises a bottom plate, a muscle layer is arranged at the top of the bottom plate, a subcutaneous tissue layer is arranged at the top of the muscle layer, a skin layeris arranged at the top of the subcutaneous tissue layer, a plurality of blood vessels are embedded in the bottom plate in a staggered manner, one ends of the blood vessels are connected with a threaded pipe, and fixing bands are symmetrically arranged on left and right sides of the bottom plate; a water pipe is arranged at one end of the threaded pipe, a threaded sleeve is connected at one end ofthe water pipe and is in threaded fit with the threaded pipe, and one end, away from the threaded pipe, of the water pipe is connected with a water pump. The subcutaneous injection training model issimple in structure, more vivid in simulation effect, low in production cost and convenient for popularization and use.

The invention discloses an acupuncture manipulation practice device, which comprises a power supply, an indicator light, an acupuncture needle, a skin layer, a fat layer, a muscle layer, a skeleton layer and a reinforced structure layer, wherein the skin layer, the fat layer, the muscle layer, the skeleton layer and the reinforced structure layer are sequentially arranged from top to bottom; conductive layers are arranged between the skin layer and the fat layer, between the fat layer and the muscle layer and between the muscle layer and the skeleton layer separately; the conductive layers are connected with the indicator light separately; the conductive layers are connected with one pole of the power supply separately; and the acupuncture needle is connected with the other pole of the power supply. The acupuncture manipulation practice device is capable of really simulating the human skin and the internal tissue structure and providing good study and research foundations for a learner, and can be used for repeated practice, thereby improving the acupuncture manipulation of the learner and achieving the best learning effect.

The invention discloses a processing process of natural sausage casings. The processing process comprises the steps of cleaning primitive intestines, soaking, removing mucous layers and muscle layers from intestines, flushing by high-pressure water filling, checking by water filling, measuring the size, pickling, and discharging from a bucket and storing, wherein a physical repeated freeze-thaw method is combined with a chemical bioenzyme digestion method in the process of removing the mucous layers and the muscle layers from the intestines. The processing process is simple; due to the physical repeated freeze-thaw method, cell membranes can be effectively broken, cell contents are released, and the subsequent chemical bioenzyme digestion method can be conveniently carried out, so that cell membranes and organelle structures in tissues can be broken and cells can be separated from matrixes to generate a cell removal effect; the tissues in the intestines are flushed out by adopting the high-pressure water filling process; the process is favorable for quickly removing the tissues except for the casings to obtain light, thin and transparent casings with good color and luster; in addition, the large-scale modern production of the casings can be realized, and the industry development is promoted while the production efficiency is improved.

A method for measuring blood pressure, pulse and vascular compliance without invading a vascular cavity is provided. The blood flow of a vessel is blocked by using an artery clamp, a voltage-variable resistor-containing probe of a pressure transducer is implanted between the muscle layer and the inner membrane of the vessel at the distal end to the heart, followed by biogum sealing; or the voltage-variable resistor probe is closely attached to the outer membrane of the vessel, and then the probe and the vessel are fixed together inside a rigid cylindrical cover. When the artery clamp is released, the pressure inside the vascular cavity rises and is transferred to the voltage-variable resistor probe, resulting in the change in resistance, the resistance change is converted into a current change that is processed by a computer to produce a continuously-recorded blood pressure change, and simultaneously the computer calculates pulses according to the peak distance of the blood pressure and records the change in pulse. The cylindrical cover is provided thereon with a tension transducer that converts a change of vessel displacement into a change of resistance and then a change of vessel displacement again, representative of the change in vascular volume, and calculates continuously-varying vascular compliance. The invention doesn't block the blood flow at the distal end of the vessel to avoid the influence on blood supply to the dominant organs of the vessel to be detected.

An acoustically stealthy, soft-bodied underwater propulsion system includes a central chord member and a series of successive muscle layers each having a skeletal mechanism and a set of actuators. Each skeletal mechanism includes a central vertebra, two or more actuator arms extending radially outward from the central vertebra and disposed axially symmetrically about the central chord member, and an actuator plate extending from a radially outward end of each actuator arm and oriented substantially transverse to the actuator arm. Each actuator is situated between an actuator plate from a first muscle layer of the series and a second muscle layer of the series.

The invention provides a digestive tract submucous injection elevating agent which comprises colloidal substances and biological bonding agents, wherein effective ingredients of the colloidal substance are gel forming substances, water-soluble calcium salts and calcium ion complexing agents; the gel forming substances are one or several kinds of biological bonding agents of pectin, alginate, deacetylated gellan gum and are polylysine; the biological bonding agents are polylysine; and the pH value of the injection elevating agent is not smaller than 7. The injection elevating agent can be conveniently and fast injected to a position under the mucosa, so that a mucosa layer and a muscle layer are separated, and the mucosa peeling is convenient; in addition, after the mucosa peeling, a surgery wound is effectively protected; bleeding is stopped; and wound healing is promoted.

A model or mannequin is provided for use in the field of medicine to teach anatomic body structure and demonstrate surgical procedures and techniques. The teaching model is designed as a life size replica of a female torso. The model is designed to be an anatomically correct replica including a torso portion with a fabric chest wall, symmetrical pectoralis major muscle layers that are secured to the chest wall and symmetrical breast tissue layers that are secured over the pectoralis muscle layers. Currently available breast implants are utilized by the educator to demonstrate the placement of the implants in various pockets. If necessary the breast tissue, and muscle layers can be elevated to reveal the deeper tissue layers.

The invention relates to a simulation human body model. The simulation human body model comprises a skeleton, a muscle layer covering the skeleton and a skin layer, wherein the skeleton consists of body bones, hand bones, foot bones, palm bones and sole bones; all the bones are moveably assembled through connecting pieces; the muscle layer is made of an elastic foaming material; the skin layer is attached to the surface of the muscle layer; the skeleton is made of galvanized iron wires; round through holes are formed in the skull, the body bones, the hand bones, the foot bones, the palm bones and the sole bones respectively; the connecting pieces are bolts; nuts are arranged at two ends of each bolt; the outer diameter of each bolt is less than the diameter of each round through hole; the muscle layer is made of a polyurethane foamed plastic; and the skin layer is made of a silicon rubber material. The simulation human body model has the advantage of human body texture such as elasticity, body torsibility, body bendability and the like, is simple in production process and easy to manufacture.

An ultrasonic probe transmits ultrasonic energy along a shaft from a proximate end to a distal end. The ultrasonic probe includes at least one notch on its distal end. Fibrous tissue, such as septa that connect skin layers to muscle layers of animal tissue, can be positioned within the notch so that it is in contact with at least a portion of the distal end of the ultrasonic probe. The ultrasonic energy conducted through the ultrasonic probe to the distal end will sever the fibrous tissue in the notch. The ultrasonic probe is also designed, in embodiments, to fragment or emulsify adipose tissue, as part of an ultrasonic assisted lipoplasty (UAL) procedure.