93 results about "Spinal Curvatures" patented technology

One or more shaped axial bore extending from an accessed posterior or anterior target point are formed in the cephalad direction through vertebral bodies and intervening discs, if present, in general alignment with a visualized, trans-sacral axial instrumentation/fusion (TASIF) line in a minimally invasive, low trauma, manner. An anterior axial instrumentation/fusion line (AAIFL) or a posterior axial instrumentation/fusion line (PAIFL) that extends from the anterior or posterior target point, respectively, in the cephalad direction following the spinal curvature through one or more vertebral body is visualized by radiographic or fluoroscopic equipment. Preferably, curved anterior or posterior TASIF axial bores are formed in axial or parallel or diverging alignment with the visualized AAIFL or PAIFL, respectively, employing bore forming tools that can be manipulated from proximal portions thereof that are located outside the patient's body to adjust the curvature of the anterior or posterior TASIF axial bores as they are formed in the cephalad direction. Further bore enlarging tools are employed to enlarge one or more selected section of the anterior or posterior TASIF axial bore(s), e.g., the cephalad bore end or a disc space, so as to provide a recess therein that can be employed for various purposes, e.g., to provide anchoring surfaces for spinal implants inserted into the anterior or posterior TASIF axial bore(s).

This invention resides in an apparatus for inhibiting full extension between upper and lower vertebral bodies, thereby preventing pain and other complications associated with spinal movement. In the preferred embodiment, the invention provides a generally transverse member extending between the spinous processes and lamina of the upper and lower vertebral bodies, thereby inhibiting full extension. Various embodiments of the invention may limit spinal flexion, rotation and/or lateral bending while preventing spinal extension. In the preferred embodiment, the transverse member is fixed between two opposing points on the lower vertebral body using pedicle screws, and a cushioning sleeve is used as a protective cover. The transverse member may be a rod or cable, and the apparatus may be used with a partial or full artificial disc replacement. To control spinal flexion, rotation and/or lateral bending one or more links may be fastened to an adjacent vertebral body, also preferably using a pedicle screw. Preferably a pair of opposing links are used between the upper and lower vertebral bodies for such purposes.

Artificial disc replacement (ADR) components cooperate to limit axial rotation and/or lateral bending to a greater degree when the spine is extended than when the spine is a neutral to flexed position, thereby decreasing loads placed upon the facet joints. In the preferred embodiment, truncated articulating surfaces with non-articulating side surfaces allow increasing amounts of axial rotation and lateral bending as the total disc replacement (TDR) moves from full extension to full flexion. Limiting axial rotation and lateral bending of the TDR protects the facet joints and the Annulus Fibrosus, since the facet joints carry more load when the spine is extended than when the spine is flexed. Thus the invention serves to protect the facet joints while allowing normal or near-normal spinal motion.

A spinal curvature correction device has a flexible tube having one or multiple lumens extending longitudinally through substantially the entire length of the flexible member. The lumens are a plurality of channels formed to receive multiple longitudinal members, or rods. Each rod is shaped to a desired curvature of a healthy spine or a curvature that will affect a correction of a diseased spine. The hollow, flexible tube is surgically placed along the axis of the spine and fixed. After fixation to the spinal elements is structurally stable, a plurality of curved semi-rigid rods is placed within the channels of the flexible tube. As additional rods are placed within the hollow flexible member, increased force is applied to the spine by the device, thereby moving the spine towards the desired curvature.

Method and devices are provided for correction of spinal deformities. The methods and devices are particularly useful for correcting an abnormal curvature of the spine. In one exemplary embodiment, the methods and devices provide a spinal implant that can include a wedged-shape configuration. The wedged implant can be interposed between adjacent vertebrae that form part of an abnormal spinal curvature, thereby realigning the vertebrae and restoring the normal curvature to the spine.

A back brace is designed to custom fit a wearer in a multitude of different configurations. First, the back brace could have a lumbar support that is split into upper and lower sections that are connected to a flexible joint, allowing the lumbar support to bend towards the spine of the user. The lumbar support is also generally split into left and right sections that are drawn towards one another while the joint bends towards the lumbar curve, This allows the back brace to conform to the lumbar curve of the wearer as a custom fit. Second, the brace could have optional extenders that alter the support length, width, and height of lumbar and lateral supports about the wearer. Third, the brace could have reinforcement support mechanisms that alter the rigidity of various lumbar and lateral supports about the wearer.

The present invention provides devices for neck support and correction, for example, pillows, headrests, or cushions, designed to be placed under the head and neck of a person lying in a supine or side-lying position. Such devices are useful for maintaining or improving cervical and/or thoracic spinal curvature and/or alignment and for reducing pain associated with ailments of the neck or cervical vertebrae. Also provided are methods of improving cervical spinal alignment and for treating or ameliorating ailments of the neck or cervical vertebrae.

A method for providing automatic detection of curvature of a spine and computation of specific angles in images of the spine includes automatically displaying the curvature of the spine as a line in an image of the spine, and computing at least one of a first angle or a second angle based on the line of the curvature of the spine.

A spinal physiological curvature monitoring device, which includes: a curvature sensor module, a central processing unit, and a patch; the patch is made of a flexible waterproof material, and one side of the patch is formed with glue to adhere to a subject The physiological curvature position of the spine; the curvature sensor module and the central processing unit are packaged in the patch; the curvature sensor module includes at least two strain resistance type curvature sensors, and the two strain resistance type curvature sensors It is arranged along the length direction of the patch, and the output spine curvature information is sent to the central processing unit for processing.

The invention provides a spinal curvature angle measurement method. The method includes the following steps: S1, acquiring a spinal image through a three-dimensional ultrasonic imaging technique; S2, acquiring curve points located in a spine from the spinal image; S3, generating a final spinal curve according to the curve points; and S4, calculating out the spinal curvature angle according to an inflection point of the spinal curve. The spinal curvature angle measurement method can enable the three-dimensional ultrasonic imaging technique to measure the spinal curvature angle. Through the manner for acquiring the curve points manually, or the manner for acquiring the curve points by a computer-assisted method, or combination of the two manners, the accuracy of spinal curvature angle measurement can be improved.

A method for providing automatic detection of curvature of a spine and computation of specific angles in images of the spine includes automatically displaying the curvature of the spine as a line in an image of the spine, and computing at least one of a first angle or a second angle based on the line of the curvature of the spine.

The invention discloses a posture correction device and a posture correction method. The posture correction device comprises an adsorption part and a mobile terminal, the adsorption part comprises a first elastic film, a second elastic film and a third elastic film, strain gauge pressure sensors, processors and wireless communication modules are attached to the first elastic film, the second elastic film and the third elastic film, the strain gauge pressure sensors are connected with the processors, and the processors are connected with the wireless communication modules; the first elastic film is attached to the center of the cervical vertebra of the human skin surface, the second elastic film is attached to the center of the thoracic vertebra of the human skin surface, and the third elastic film is attached to the center of the lumbar vertebra of the human skin surface. The strain gauge pressure sensor corresponding to each elastic membrane uploads a human spinal curvature angle value acquired by the strain gauge pressure sensor to the mobile terminal through the wireless communication module; and the mobile terminal inputs the acquired human spinal curvature angle value into a pre-trained classification model, and outputs a human spinal posture correction prompt instruction.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive muscle disease that is caused by severe defects in the dystrophin gene and results in the patient's death by the third decade. The present invention utilizes the Double Mutant mice (DM) as an appropriate human model for DMD as these mice are deficient for both dystrophin and utrophin (mdx/+, utrn −/−), die at 3 months of age and suffer from severe muscle weakness, pronounced growth retardation, kyphosis, weight loss, slack posture, and immobility. Expression from a transgene of novel human retinal dystrophin Dp260 was shown to prevent premature death and reduce the severe muscular dystrophy phenotype to a mild clinical myopathy. Electromyography, histology, radiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and behavior studies concluded that DM transgenic mice grew normally, had normal spinal curvature and mobility, and had reduced muscle pathology. EMG and histologic data from transgenic DM mice showed decreased abnormalities to levels typical of mild myopathy, while the DM mice exhibited severe abnormalities commonly seen in human dystrophinopathies. The transgenic DM mice also had measurable movement levels comparable to those of untreated mdx mice and controls.

A controlled stent for kyphotic surgery is used for ankylosing spondylitis kyphosis osteotomy reduction surgery, and comprises a rectangular front bedplate arranged on a base for supporting the head and shoulders of a patient, a rectangular rear bedplate for supporting the buttocks and legs of the patient, and a curved plate for supporting the chest and abdomen of the patient, wherein the curved plate is formed of a plurality of support plates on parallel hinges by connection, is horizontally connected and fixed on the base through a height adjustment mechanism, and can move up and down under the drive of the height adjustment mechanism. Through the arrangement of the curved plate structure for supporting the chest and abdomen, the controlled stent for kyphotic surgery, provided by the invention, realizes digital and automatic adjustment of the spinal curvature of a patient according to the need of a surgery, the operation is simple and quick, the control precision is high, time-consuming is less, secondary damage to the patient is small, and the patient's comfort is high.

The invention is a pillow that comprises the first pillow section, at least one height adjustment unit, and a pedestal. The first pillow section is for a user to rest his/her head on. The height adjustment unit includes an elevator unit which connects to the first pillow section, and a support unit to work with the elevator unit as the control of the up/down movement of the first pillow section. The pedestal connects to the support unit of the height adjustment unit. The space above the pedestal and underneath the first pillow section defines the resting space for a user to rest his/her hands and arms. Adjusting the pillow to a proper height via the height adjustment unit, a user can rest his/her head on the pillow and allow his/her spine to maintain in a horizontal position to prevent any spinal curvature.

The invention discloses a wearable intelligent monitoring device, comprising a wearable carrier such as an ear hanger, glasses, glue sticker, bandage, etc. and a conversion module arranged in the wearable carrier. The wearable intelligent monitoring device comprises a wearable carrier such as an ear hanger, glasses, glue sticker, bandage, etc. Module one includes control chip, Bluetooth chip, battery, two-color LED indicator, nine-axis and vibration sensor, vibration motor, buzzer. Module 2 includes control chip, Bluetooth chip, polymer lithium battery, two-color LED indicator, nine-axis and vibration sensor, ECG monitoring module. Module 3 includes a control chip, a Bluetooth chip, a polymer lithium battery, a two-color LED indicator, an EMG & MMG monitoring module, a vibration and audioacquisition chip, and a directional sound collector. The device has the advantages of simple structure, comprehensive function and strong universality, and ensures that the user maintains a healthy posture under various conditions and has monitored the disease condition of the patient through the accurate detection of the changes of the curvature degree of the head, neck and lumbar vertebrae, thesound changes of the joint wear and tear, and the related nerve and cardiopulmonary function.

The invention is applicable to the technical field of image processing, and provides a spine image processing method and device, electronic equipment and a storage medium. The method comprises the steps: acquiring a spine image, wherein the spine image comprises image information of a spine; performing image segmentation processing on the spine image to obtain a target image, wherein the target image comprises each vertebra image area, and each vertebra image area is an image area corresponding to each vertebra in the spine; determining edge lines of at least two vertebra image areas, whereinthe edge lines comprise an upper edge line and a lower edge line of the vertebra image areas; and determining the spinal curvature angle of the spinal image according to the included angle between theupper edge line and the lower edge line. According to the embodiment of the invention, the spinal curvature angle can be accurately determined.

The invention provides a device and system for measuring spinal curvature, wherein the device comprises a measuring device body, a processor, a memory and a display, wherein the display, the processorand the memory are respectively connected with the measuring device body, and the display and the memory are respectively connected with the processor; the memory is used for acquiring an image of the spine to be detected; the processor inputs the image into a pre-trained neural network model to acquire a connecting line response diagram used for representing the positions of the upper line and lower line of each spinal body and the coordinate positions of all corner points; the processor acquires a first connecting diagram and a second connecting diagram based on the coordinate positions ofall the corner points; the processor acquires a real upper line and real lower line of each spinal body based on the connecting line response diagram, the first connecting graph, the second connectinggraph and a global optimal criterion; the processor acquires and sends the Cobb angle values of the spine to be detected to the display for display based on the real upper line and real lower line ofeach spine body, so that the measurement precision is improved.

The invention relates to the field of artificial intelligence, is applied to the field of smart medical care, and discloses a spinal curvature angle measuring method and device, computer equipment anda storage medium. The method comprises the following steps: inputting a to-be-measured spine image into a preset neural network model, and extracting a candidate frame image with the highest inclination probability from the to-be-measured spine image; extracting key points associated with vertebrae from the candidate frame image through a preset key point extraction model; encoding the key pointsof the vertebrae through a key point correction model, obtaining an encoding result, performing position correction on the key points associated with the vertebrae in the candidate frame image according to the encoding result, and correcting the candidate frame image according to the position correction result; and determining a Cobb angle for evaluating the spinal curvature angle according to the key points in the corrected candidate frame image. The invention also relates to a blockchain technology. The Cobb angle is stored in the blockchain. The spinal curvature angle measuring method anddevice provided by the invention are used for saving the time cost and the labor cost for measuring the Cobb angle.