378 results about "Pelvic region" patented technology

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for performing total hip arthroplasty with patient-specific guides Pre-operative images of a pelvic region of a patient are taken in order to predefine the structure of the guides and corresponding implants. From the obtained image data an insertional vector for implanting an acetabular implant or component into an acetabulum of the patient is determined, wherein the insertional vector is coaxial with a polar axis of the acetabular component. Also from the obtained image data, a superior surface of the guides and implants can be shaped to match the acetabulum of the patient. A nub portion extending outwardly from the superior surface of the guides and implants is shaped to substantially match the shape of a fovea of the acetabulum. A guide portion of the guides forming a slot has a longitudinal axis coaxial with the determined insertional vector of a corresponding acetabular component.

Instrumentation and methods are provided for mounting a surgical navigation reference frame to a patient for performing an image-guided surgical procedure on an anatomical component. In one embodiment of the invention, a trocar is positioned within a cannula to form an insertion device adapted for percutaneous introduction into the patient. A bone anchor having a bone engaging portion is inserted through the cannula and is anchored to bone. The bone anchor cooperates with the cannula to form a mounting device adapted for coupling with the surgical navigation reference frame. In one embodiment of the invention, an image-guided surgical procedure is performed at a location remote from the anchoring location. In a specific embodiment, an image-guided surgical procedure is performed adjacent the spinal column, with the bone engaging portion of the bone anchor anchored to the iliac region of the pelvic bone, and more specifically to the iliac crest of the pelvic bone.

A lumbar support for a car seat includes a support element formed of a plate spring having a high elasticity to be positioned between traverse fixing bars which are mounted at upper and lower parts in a seat back for supporting a lumbar portion of a driver, and having a plurality of support wings formed at both sides and folded outwardly for surrounding the lumbar portion of the driver and a curved protrusion optionally formed in the center for supporting the lumbar portion of the driver, coupling units for coupling the support plate with the traverse fixing bars, a supporting height control element for steplessly controlling a protruded height of the support plate which is selectively and curvedly protruded at a side of the support plate, and a pelvic supporting element formed at a lower part of the support plate and connected to the support plate to contact and support hips of the driver, wherein the contact between the seat and the driver may be improved by forming the pelvic supporting element at the lower part of the support plate for stably supporting the lumber region and the pelvic region of the driver seating in the seat, so that it is possible to promote the safety driving by preventing the driver from being tired easily even in case of the long time driving, and to prevent the bad pose of the driver by the stable supporting of the lumbar region and the pelvic region of the driver, thereby maintaining the safety and the health of the driver.

A method for treating tumors, such as uterine leiomyomata, includes inserting an ablation apparatus into a pelvic region and positioning the ablation apparatus into a pelvic tumor. The method further includes using a laparoscope and an imaging device, such as an ultrasound machine, to confirm the location of the pelvic tumor and placement of the ablation apparatus. The method further includes delivering electromagnetic energy or other energy through the ablation apparatus to the pelvic tumor to directly ablate the tumor. A surgical system for ablating pelvic tumors is also provided.

The present invention provides a walking assistance device comprising a pelvis support member (10) adapted to be worn on a hip of a wearer; a thigh support member (20) adapted to be worn on a thigh of the wearer; a leg support member (40) adapted to be worn on a leg of the wearer; a knee joint hinge (60) disposed at a position corresponding to a side part of a knee of the wearer and connecting the leg support member (40) to the thigh support member (20) in a manner that enables back-and forth rotation of the leg support member (40) with respect to the thigh support member (20); and a power generator assembly (100) mounted to the pelvis support member (10) at a position corresponding to a side part of a hip joint of the wearer; wherein the power generator assembly (100) comprises a hip joint power generator (110) and a knee joint power generator (120) each having an output member (116, 126, respectively), with the output member (116) of the hip joint power generator (110) being connected to the thigh support member (20) in a power-transmittable manner and the output member (126) of the knee joint power generator (120) being connected to the leg support member (40) via a power transmitting mechanism (90) which transmits power generated by the knee joint power generator (120) to the leg support member (40).

A heart rate monitoring system for use in sport and fitness training that includes a sensor belt worn on the waist of the user and a display device worn on the wrist of the user. The sensor belt has a pair of sensors that can be located on opposite sides of the body in various locations, such as near the kidneys, near the ilium bones in the pelvis, or on the front abdominal area of the user. Various signal processing techniques are employed to extract the degraded signal that is available at the waist area as compared to the chest area. These signal-processing techniques include bandpass filtering, an adaptive time window, a delayed transmission to allow for correction methods such as missed beat replacement and extra beat deletion, a lead off detection and adjustment algorithm, automatically adjustable gain control, and waveform detection and characterization.

Systems and methods use an external and/or implantable pulse generator system for neuromodulation stimulation to treat sexual dysfunction by the unilateral or bilateral stimulation of a target nerve A and/or a target nerve B using one or more leads and electrodes implanted in tissue in the pelvic region. The electrical stimulation waveform may be conveyed to the target nerve A electrode for a first predetermined amount of time, and conveyed to the target nerve B electrode for a second predetermined amount of time.

Apparatus is provided, including an implantable mechanical support, shaped to support a portion of a urethra of a patient. One or more electrodes are coupled to the mechanical support, so as to contact tissue of the patient when the mechanical support is implanted in the patient. A control unit drives the electrodes to apply a current to the tissue. A method for treating a patient is also provided, including implanting a mechanical support in a position that supports a urethra of a patient. In response to increased pelvic pressure of the patient, a substance stored in a portion of the mechanical support that is not under the urethra is moved to a portion of the mechanical support that is under the urethra. Other embodiments are also described.

A device for contactless transmission of at least data to mobile data carriers, in particular chip cards, via an electromagnetic field. The device includes an antenna (3) for emitting data to and/or receiving data from the mobile data carriers (15), an antenna field area (1) at least for covering the antenna (3), and spacers (5, 7). The antenna field area is bounded by edge regions and the spacers are located on at least one of the edge regions of the antenna field area (1). The spacers are configured to prevent areas of the human chest, back and pelvis from approaching too close to the antenna field area. They can be configured, e.g., as bows arranged at least on two opposite side edges (17, 19) of the antenna field area. Alternately, the device can be fashioned with a well (13) for holding the antenna field area or with at least one elevation (25, 27) on at least one edge region of the antenna field area in lieu of or in addition to the spacers. The invention thereby, for example, prevents an impermissibly close approach of sensitive body parts such as the chest, back and pelvis to the antenna field area, which might otherwise inappropriately affect electronic implants and the like.

An implant, insertion tool, combinations, and associated methods, that involve placement of a self-fixating tip at tissue of the pelvic region, wherein an insertion tool includes one or more of an aperture for engaging a guide and an extension guard, the method optionally allowing for initial placement of a self-fixating tip at tissue of the pelvic region and adjustment of the location of the self-fixating tip. A threading guide is provided to assist in threading the guide through the aperture. An anchor also provided to with a retaining member to retain the anchor in tissue.

A vehicle seat includes a seat back, a seat cushion, and a system for facilitating relieving of fatigue of a person sitting on the vehicle seat for many hours. The system includes an angle sensor installed within the seat back for sensing variations in an angle of a pelvic region of the person sitting on the vehicle seat, an active device installed within the seat back for pressure-supporting the pelvic region of the person, an actuating device connected to the active device for actuating the active device and a sequential control unit electrically connected to the angle sensor and the actuating device for controlling the operation of the actuating device, the angle sensor being constructed so as to send the sequential control unit signals representing values of variations in the angle of the pelvic region of the person, the sequential control unit being constructed such that, when a value represented by a signal sent to the sequential control unit from the angle sensor is more than a predetermined value, the sequential control unit sends the actuating device a command to actuate the actuating device, whereby the active device is actuated, to thereby control supporting pressure that is applied to the pelvic region of the person.

A method for early detection of a pregnancy complication, including touching a position sensor to a point on a fetal presenting part of a fetus in a mother, and capturing a position of the position sensor, touching the position sensor to a set of points on the mother and capturing the position of the position sensor at each point, and detecting a pregnancy complication sign based upon a predefined criterion for said pregnancy complication. Methods and apparatus are provided for identifying the BPD pattern in an ultrasound image, for determining characteristics of body parts outside of a pelvic region, for BPD reconstruction and for an adapter for a position sensor are also described among other embodiments.

A side impact airbag and deployment system including an inflator is provided. The airbag has a generally B-shaped, or hour-glass, configuration and has a broad shoulder loading portion, a narrow central portion, and a broad pelvis loading portion.

The instant invention provides a pelvic floor function diagnostic and therapeutic station, which includes a vaginal/ano-rectal plug and station. The important components of the station are a catheter holder with a pressure measuring (sleeve sensor or other alterative) to measure the constrictor function of the pelvic floor muscle, a vertical force transducer system to measure the elevator function of the pelvic floor muscle and a modular support table or a chair to hold the subject position. The diagnostic and therapeutic station thus allows for simultaneous measurement of the constrictor and elevator functions of the pelvic diaphragm. The station can also be used to treat impaired pelvic floor function via biofeedback therapy.

The present disclosure relates to surgical implants comprising a bioabsorbable incision reinforcement element, a long-term mesh, and a bioabsorbable coating disposed on the mesh. The surgical implants disclosed herein are useful in a variety of surgical procedures, particularly surgeries involving the pelvic floor. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to surgical implants, wherein an incision reinforcement element comprises a bioabsorbable material that degrades during a first time period, and the coating comprises a bioabsorbable material that degrades in a second time period, and the first time period is shorter than the second time period.

Disclosed herein is a cycle seat construction whereby rotational and tipping motion of the pelvic girdle relative to the spine of the rider is vastly reduced or eliminated. The construction includes a longitudinally split seat support whose left and right halves are each pivotally mounted to a seat post such that the seat support halves independently pivot forwardly and rearwardly. The pivot points of the seat support halves are located substantially co-extensively with respect to the hip joints of the seated rider.

An assistive walking rear entry device including a main frame, elongated upright body weight support members connected to each side portion of the main frame and two elongated leg members connected to each body support member one extending forwardly, the other extending rearwardly, each leg member including a rollable member attached to a distal end portion thereof. An elongated seat is attached to and supported on a lower portion of a centerpost, the centerpost being supported on the main frame. Rearwardly opening lateral torso supports are attached to the upper portion of the centerpost and make supporting contact with the thoracic area and for propelling the device during a walking gait. The seat is positioned against the perennial region to support the pelvis and to help propel the device on a “hands free” basis. The body weight support members are preferably multi-function for body weight support during a walking gait and preferably are tied together by a cross member to insure identical side-to-side displacement.

The invention provides a conductive circuit which may be applied to a garment, for example a garment for the stimulation of pelvic floor muscles. In the illustrated embodiments in the garment comprises a pair of shorts. The shorts are made from stretch fabric comprising a polyamide and are designed to fit closely to the body. The shorts are provided with two legs and a waistband area. The shorts comprise left and right conductive circuits, each of which comprises one or more electrodes formed from a printed conductive layer.