42 results about "Muscle response" patented technology

A method for delivery of an agent to a cell using electroporation is disclosed. The method includes positioning a first electrode and a second electrode such that an electrical signal passed between the first electrode and the second electrode passes through the cell. The method also includes passing an electrical signal between the first electrode and the second electrode, the electrical signal having a frequency greater than about 10 kHz. In one embodiment of the method, the electrical signal has a bipolar waveform. In another embodiment of the method, the electrodes are positioned at a treatment site, e.g., a tumor, for in vivo delivery of an agent.

A universal closed-loop functional electrical stimulation system comprising at least one electrode assembly adapted to deliver an electrical stimulation signal to the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, or muscles of a user, a sensor system adapted to detect a mechanical response to a muscle stimulation signal of at least one muscle associated with a muscle group stimulated through the nervous system or proximate to the electrode assembly. An electrical stimulation device operably coupled to at least one electrode assembly and the sensor system, the electrical stimulation device including a control system to automatically receive feedback from at least one characteristic of the muscle from the detected muscle response and adjust at least one parameter of the muscle stimulation signal in real-time and in response thereto and a programmed microprocessor for controlling said electrical stimulation and receiving input from said sensor system.

An automated adaptive muscle stimulation system and method are disclosed. The stimulation system includes at least one electrode assembly adapted to deliver a muscle stimulation signal to the tissue of a user, a sensor system adapted to detect a muscle response, and an electrical stimulation device operably coupled to the at least on electrode assembly and the sensor system, the electrical stimulation device including a control system operable to automatically diagnose at least one characteristic of a muscle from the detected muscle response and adjust at least one parameter of the muscle stimulation signal in response thereto to deliver an adjusted muscle stimulation signal. A dual mode muscle stimulation system adapted to accept first and second data sets and provide first and second levels of treatment data is also disclosed.

A MIDI-compatible gesture synthesizer is provided for use with a conventional music synthesizer to create musically realistic<DEL-S DATE="20020416" ID="DEL-S-00001" / >ally<DEL-E ID="DEL-S-00001" / > sounding gestures. The gesture synthesizer is responsive to one or more user controllable input signals, and includes several transfer function models that may be user-selected. One transfer function models properties of muscles using Hill's force-velocity equation to describe the non-linearity of muscle activation. A second transfer function models the cyclic oscillation produced by opposing effects of two force sources representing the cyclic oppositional action of muscle systems. A third transfer function emulates the response of muscles to internal electrical impulses. A fourth transfer function provides a model representing and altering virtual trajectory of gestures. A fifth transfer function models visco-elastic properties of muscle response to simulated loads. The gesture synthesizer outputs <DEL-S DATE="20020416" ID="DEL-S-00002" / >MIDI-compatible<DEL-E ID="DEL-S-00002" / > continuous pitch data, tone volume and tone timbre information. The continuous pitch data is combined with discrete pitch data provided by the discrete pitch generator within the conventional synthesizer, and the combined signal is input to a tone generator, along with the tone volume and tone timbre information. The tone generator outputs tones that are user-controllable in real time during performance of a musical gesture.

An automated adaptive muscle stimulation system and method are disclosed. The stimulation system includes at least one electrode assembly adapted to deliver a muscle stimulation signal to the tissue of a user, a sensor system adapted to detect a muscle response, and an electrical stimulation device operably coupled to the at least on electrode assembly and the sensor system, the electrical stimulation device including a control system operable to automatically diagnose at least one characteristic of a muscle from the detected muscle response and adjust at least one parameter of the muscle stimulation signal in response thereto to deliver an adjusted muscle stimulation signal. A dual mode muscle stimulation system adapted to accept first and second data sets and provide first and second levels of treatment data is also disclosed.

Devices and methods for preventing knee sprain injuries. To protect the knee joint from knee sprain injuries, the device comprises a sensing part configured to sense data associated with knee motion; an analyzing part configured to analyze the knee motion data to determine a knee articulation; and a stimulating part configured to stimulate one or more lower limb muscles to initiate an earlier muscle reaction than would naturally occur in response to the determined knee joint articulation. The determined knee joint articulation may include knee joint articulation or a particular type of articulation such as a knee sprain movement associated with knee sprain. The methods involve sensing data associated with knee joint motion, analyzing the data to determine a knee joint articulation; and stimulating one or more lower limb muscles to initiate an early muscle reaction within the determined knee joint articulation.

Methods of treating pain are disclosed, wherein a non-pulsed, low-frequency electrical current is applied to the nerve carrying the pain signals in order to suppress transmission of those signals. In desired embodiments, the current is applied in a direction transverse to the nerve axis. Such currents have been found not to induce motor-neuron recruitment, meaning these methods can treat pain without causing muscle spasm or other muscular responses. A cuff for applying such a current transverse to the nerve axis is also disclosed.

A computer-implemented method for quantitatively determining a person's neuro-muscular blockade (NMB) level in real-time using at least one sensor attached to the person is provided. The method includes receiving a first input signal from the sensor, wherein the first input signal includes a measurement of a first muscular response, the first muscular response resulting from a baseline stimulus current delivered to the person before administration of NMB agents to the person, and establishing a baseline chronaxie based on the first input signal. The method also includes delivering one or more stimulus currents to the person after the administration of NMB agents to the person, receiving a second input signal from the sensor, wherein the second input signal includes a measurement of one or more muscular responses resulting from the one or more stimulus currents, and determining the person's NMB level based on the second input signal.

The present invention is a system and method for providing an electrical stimulation signal to condition the pelvic wall muscles of a user and demonstrate to the user the proper muscle usage. The system and method also provides a system for measuring the users muscle response. The system and method also provides an entertaining interaction environment which encourages the user to perform self-initiated conditioning exercises.

The invention discloses an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device) technology-based diagnosis and treatment system for acupuncture and moxibustion therapy of apoplectic sequelae, which comprises main functional modules of: a data acquisition module, embedded business data processing modules, a data interaction module, a central database module and a data application module. The RFID technology-based diagnosis and treatment system is characterized in that the embedded business data modules are used for reliably acquiring the temperature, muscle response, pressure and other data produced in the treatment process of patients in real time. Compared with the prior art, the RFID technology-based diagnosis and treatment system can be used for reliably acquiring the temperature, muscle response, pressure and other data produced in the treatment process of the patients d in real time, so that under the same treatment condition, the treatment effects of some patients are good, the treatment effects of some patients are not obvious, aiming at the population with strong response, the current diagnosis and treatment method is continuously used, aiming to the population with weak response, the treatment solution and the treatment method are immediately adjusted, and thus, the best treatment time for the patients can be obtained.

The invention discloses an acupuncture treatment system platform based on the internet of things. Main function modules of the platform comprise a data collecting module, embedded business data processing modules, a data interaction module, a central database module and a data application module. The platform is characterized in that the embedded business data processing modules reliably collect data such as temperature, muscle response and pressure of patients during the treatment in a real-time manner. Compared with the prior art, the platform can reliably collect the data such as temperature, muscle response and pressure of the patients during the treatment in a real-time manner; some patients can get better treatment effects than others under the same treatment condition; the patients with intense reactions are still be treated through a current treatment method; and for the patients with weak reactions, the treatment protocol and method are required to be adjusted instantly so as to achieve optimal treatment period for the patients.

The invention discloses a physiological parameter monitoring system based on wireless sensing technology. A main functional module comprises a data acquiring module, embedded business data processing modules, a data interaction module, a central database module and a data application module. The physiological parameter monitoring system based on the wireless sensing technology is characterized in that each embedded business data processing module can reliably acquire temperature, muscle response, pressure and other data generated in a process of treatment of patients at real time.

The invention discloses a diagnosis and treatment system for acupuncture and moxibustion therapy of apoplexy based on RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology. The diagnosis and treatment system comprises the following main functional modules: a data collection module, embedded type business data processing modules, a data interaction module, a central database module and a data application module. The system is characterized in that the embedded type business data processing modules are used for reliably collecting the temperature, muscle response, pressure and other data generated by patients during the treatment process in real time. Compared with the prior art, the system has the advantages that the temperature, muscle response, pressure and other data generated by the patients during the treatment process are reliably collected in real time, thus the phenomenon that the treatment effect of some patients is good and the treatment effect of some patients is not good under the same treatment condition is avoided; the current diagnosis and treatment method is used for people with strong response; and the treatment scheme and treatment method are required to be immediately adjusted for people with weak response, thus the optimal treatment time is strived for the patients.

A system and method for the transcutaneous stimulation of various nerves such as the phrenic, hypoglossal, and vagal nerves is provided. The stimulation elicits a corresponding muscle response without reported pain.

The invention provides a method for achieving a pathology data monitoring system based on wireless sensing technology. Main function modules used in the method comprise a data gathering module, embedded business data processing modules, a data interaction module, a central data bank module and a data application module. The method for achieving the pathology data monitoring system based on the wireless sensing technology is characterized in that each embedded business data processing module achieves reliable data gathering in real time for data of temperature, muscle responses, pressure and the like generated in treatment processes of the patients. Compared with the prior art, the method for achieving the pathology data monitoring system based on the wireless sensing technology can achieve the reliable data gathering in real time for the data of the temperature, the muscle responses, the pressure and the like generated in the treatment processes of the patients, and accordingly solves the problem that treatment effects of a part of the patients are good and treatment effect of the other part of the patients are slight when all the patients are treated under the same treatment condition, and furthermore for persons who respond strongly to the treatment condition, a present diagnosis and treatment method continues to be used, and for other persons who respond weakly to the treatment condition, the treatment scheme and the treatment method need to be immediately adjusted so as to obtain the best treatment time for the patients, and accordingly the method for achieving the pathology data monitoring system based on the wireless sensing technology is achieved.

The invention discloses a monitoring tag utilizing an internet of things technology. The monitoring tag comprises a tag body, an RFID (radio frequency identification device) module on the body, an environment data monitoring module, an antenna module, a storage module and a central processing unit, wherein the RFID module, the environment data monitoring module, the antenna module and the storage module are connected with the central processing unit. Compared with the prior art, the monitoring tag can be used for reliably acquiring data of temperatures, muscle responses, pressure and the like generated in a therapeutic process of patients in real time, so that under same therapeutic conditions, certain patients have good therapeutic effects, but another certain patients have tiny therapeutic effects, the patients with the good therapeutic effects can continue to be subjected to diagnosis and treatment by adopting the current diagnosis and treatment method, while therapeutic schedules and therapeutic methods of the patients with the tiny therapeutic effects are adjusted immediately to strive for best treatment time, thereby implementing the monitoring tag utilizing the internet of things technology.

The invention discloses detection equipment with an accurate detection function for the neurology department, and relates to the technical field of internal medicine detection equipment. The detectionequipment aims to solve the problem that muscle response of a patient under different acupuncture forces cannot be accurately detected is solved. The equipment specifically comprises a shell, whereina display screen and a control face plate are arranged on the outer wall of one side of the shell correspondingly; a sealing door is fixed to the outer wall of the bottom of the shell through hinges,and a padlock is arranged on the outer wall of one side of the sealing door; and an L-shaped mounting plate is arranged on the outer wall of the top of the shell, and two second guide rails are arranged on the outer wall of the top of the L-shaped mounting plate correspondingly. According to the detection equipment with the accurate detection function for the neurology department, by arranging astepping motor and a push rod, the lifting distance of the push rod can be adjusted by adjusting the number of rotating turns of the stepping motor, and the higher the lifting distance of the push rodis, the larger the pushing force of a second spring on a guide plate is; and the acupuncture force of a syringe needle can be accurately controlled by adjusting the number of rotating turns of the stepping motor, and therefore, a doctor can accurately detect the muscle response of the patient under different acupuncture forces.

Described is a system for automatically tuning the sensor feedback of a prosthetic device. The system comprises an electrode or plurality of electrodes in contact with a peripheral nerve of a user wearing a prosthetic device for administering the sensory feedback and an additional stimulus that evokes a muscle response in the user. A sensor is used to measure the muscle response. One or more processors generate a current stimulation pattern that encodes a posture of the prosthetic device. The current stimulation pattern is used in a spinal cord simulation to produce predicted muscle activations. Using the muscle response and the predicted muscle activations, an adjusted stimulation pattern is determined.

The invention discloses a method for realizing a label for monitoring pathological data. According to the method, the label comprises a label body, a radio frequency identification device (RFID) module arranged on the label body, an environmental data monitoring module, an antenna module, a storage module and a central processing unit, wherein the RFID module, the environmental data monitoring module, the antenna module and the storage module are connected with the central processing unit. Compared with the prior art, the method has the advantages that data of temperature, muscle response, pressure and the like which are generated in the treatment process of patients can be acquired reliably in real time, so that the condition that because the treatment effect of one part of patients is good, and the treatment effect of the other part of patients is not obvious under the same treatment condition, the current diagnosis and treatment method is used continuously aiming at the patients who are quick in response on treatment, and the treatment scheme and treatment method are needed to be adjusted immediately aiming at the patients who are slow in response on the treatment is realized to strive the optimum treatment time for the patients. Therefore, the method for realizing the label for monitoring the pathological data is realized.

The present invention is a system and method for providing an electrical stimulation signal to condition the pelvic wall muscles of a user and demonstrate to the user the proper muscle usage. The system and method also provides a system for measuring the users muscle response. The system and method also provides an entertaining interaction environment which encourages the user to perform self-initiated conditioning exercises.

The invention discloses an acupuncture treatment system platform based on the internet of things. The acupuncture treatment system platform comprises a data collecting module, embedded business data processing modules, a data interaction module, a central data bank module and a data application module. The acupuncture treatment system platform is characterized in that the embedded business data processing modules collect data such as temperature, muscle response and pressure of the patient during treatment in real-time and reliable manner. Compared with the prior art, the acupuncture treatment system platform has the advantages that the data such as temperature, muscle response and pressure of the patient during treatment are collected in the real-time and reliable manner, in this way, under same treatment condition, the fact that some patients are treated better than others is avoided, and the current treatment method is followed for patients with intense reaction; for the patient with weak reaction, the treatment protocol and method requires regulation instantly so as to achieve optimal treatment period for the patients.

The invention discloses a method for realizing an acupuncture system by using an internet of things technology. A main functional module comprises a data acquiring module, embedded service data processing modules, a data interaction module, a central database module and a data application module. The method is characterized in that each embedded service data processing module reliably acquires data, such as temperature, muscle response and pressure which are generated in a treatment process of a patient in real time, so that the method for realizing the acupuncture system by using the internet of things technology is realized.

The invention discloses a facial paralysis detection platform based on a wireless sensing technology. Major function modules comprise a data collecting module, embedded service data processing modules, a data interaction module, a center database module and a data application module. The facial paralysis detection platform is characterized in that each embedded service data processing module realizes real-time reliable data collection on data about temperature, muscle response, pressure and the like, generated by a patient in the treatment process. Compared with the prior art, the facial paralysis detection platform has the advantages that the real-time reliable data collection can be realized on the data about the temperature, the muscle response, the pressure and the like, generated by the patient in the treatment process, so that the problems that the treatment effect on some patients is good but the treatment effect on some patients is slight under the same treatment condition can be solved, a current diagnosis and treatment method is continuously used for a people group with strong response, a treatment scheme and the treatment method need to be immediately regulated by aiming at a weak-response people group, and the best treatment time is won for the patients.

A foot-based wearable system disposed proximate to the dorsalis pedis artery can detect cardiac and muscular activities. Utilizing flexible iontronic sensing (FITS) technology, a sensing array detects both cardiovascular functions, such as heart rate, ECG, and respiration and motion artifact signals with a spatial reference to muscular activities based on the orientation of the array. Individual tendon responses are analyzed and correlated to different pedal gestures, from which multi-channel signals can be used to distinguish different activities. Wearable articles of the invention include a platform to simultaneously analyze both vital signals and body activities from the cardiac waveforms and muscular responses in a natural and unnoticeable fashion. The data-collecting wearable system provides a means to assess personalized health and daily activities on a continuous basis.

The invention provides a method for establishing a muscle nerve driver model in steering fault-tolerant control. The method comprises the following steps: giving ideal track input of vehicle motion; obtaining track input under the relative coordinates of the driver through the preview link of the driver driving the vehicle; introducing a driver compensation link, a driver nerve feedback hysteresislink and a driver muscle response time link into track input under the driver relative coordinates, and carrying out feedback control through the nerve feedback time hysteresis compensation link andthe muscle response time compensation link to obtain actual vehicle lateral displacement. According to the invention, the driver model which is more consistent with the actual operation process can beestablished, so that the operation condition of the driver can be reflected more truly, and the vehicle can be controlled more accurately and truly.

The invention discloses a finger force sensor and a muscle response monitoring system containing the sensor, and relates to the field of human muscle reaction experiments. The finger force sensor includes a support, a sphere and an adjustment device; the support adopts an arched gantry structure, the two ends are connection parts, the middle part is an accommodating part, the connection parts areused for being connected with an experimental platform, and the accommodating part is used for accommodating the sphere and a hand of a subject; the sphere is provided with a button, and the button isprovided with a pull-press sensor for receiving finger response; and the adjustment device is used not only to drive the sphere to lift and rotate, but also to fix the position of the sphere. The finger force sensor provided by the invention can provide a better support for the hand of the subject, prevent the interference of ''pseudo-nerve fatigue'' caused by involuntary movement of a human bodyin the detection process, improve the accuracy of the measurement results, and has better comfort level of use.