117 results about "Thorax" patented technology

An implant for covering a thorax bone defect includes at least one lattice structure of individual lattice cells, each lattice cell comprising one or more ring elements, with each ring element comprising a through-hole configured for receiving a fixation device. At least some of the ring elements of each lattice structure are connected via non-linear bridge elements to one another. The implant can be made, at least predominantly, from a plastic material.

Various embodiments include methods for generating patient-specific heart and thorax models using anatomical landmarks and segmentation data, optimized through the application of trained neural network models. Three-dimensional medical imaging data may be processed by a trained neural network to automatically segment and isolate the heart, blood cavities, and thorax to extract feature maps from the segmented images. Anatomical landmarks, such as the heart apex and valve centers, are identified and the alignment of heart axes is verified. Reference heart and thorax models are selected and adapted to fit the patient-specific landmarks through scaling, translating, and rotating. Best adapted heart and thorax models may then be used for conducting one or more medical procedures. Neural network models, trained on historical patient data sets, may be refined through machine learning from new patient data, thereby improving accuracy.

A method for medical diagnosis includes recording voice signals due to sounds spoken by a patient and recording acoustic signals output, simultaneously with the voice signals, by an acoustic transducer in contact with a thorax of the patient. A transfer function is computed between the recorded voice signals and the recorded acoustic signals or between the recorded acoustic signals and the recorded voice signals. The computed transfer function is evaluated in order to assess a medical condition of the patient.

The invention discloses a child lung function rehabilitation respiratory training device capable of being remotely monitored, and relates to the technical field of medical rehabilitation, the child lung function rehabilitation respiratory training device comprises a training device body, limiting grooves are symmetrically formed in the two sides of one end of the training device body, and limiting rods are connected to the interiors of the two limiting grooves in an attached mode; the end, away from the trainer body, of the limiting rod is fixedly connected with a cover. The bottom end of the transparent cover cylinder is limited through the air outlet, the contact sensing module is arranged at the bottom end of the ball support and makes contact with the bottom end of the foam suspension ball, the falling frequency of the foam suspension ball is monitored, the ascending and descending data of the ball body is recorded in cooperation with the position sensing module in the foam suspension ball, and the child respiratory rehabilitation training process is completely recorded; and the foam suspension balls with different weights are adopted in different stages, so that the strength and the control level of thorax, diaphragm and abdominal muscles of children are fully exercised, and continuous improvement of pulmonary ventilation function rehabilitation is facilitated.

Apparatus and associated methods relate to a remote sound diagnostic system (RSDS). In an illustrative example, a RSDS may include an underarm auscultation band (UAB) configured to encircle a thorax. The UAB, for example, may include sound sensors disposed along the UAB at fixed positions relative to a position marker of the UAB. In a first mode of operation, for example, the UAB may be worn in a first position where the sound sensors self-aligns with the upper lobes of the lung. In a second mode of operation, the UAB may be selectively repositioned at a predetermined transverse feature of the thorax below the upper position, and the sound sensors adjustably align with a lower lobes of a lung and a right middle lobe of the lung. Various embodiments may advantageously map automatically the sound sensors to predetermined anatomical locations across various body shapes.

A surgical or laparoscopic method of creating and maintaining an opening in the thoracic diaphragm of a patient. The method comprising the steps of creating an incision in the thoracic diaphragm and thereby creating an opening in the thoracic diaphragm, placing a diaphragm passing part in said opening created in the thoracic diaphragm, passing from the abdomen through the thoracic diaphragm and into the thorax; wherein the step of placing said diaphragm passing part comprises placing a force transferring part of the diaphragm passing part in contact with the thoracic diaphragm, the force transferring part being adapted to transfer force between the abdominal side of the thoracic diaphragm and the thoracic side of the thoracic diaphragm while sliding against the thoracic diaphragm.

The present invention relates to a thoracoscopy simulation apparatus and method for performing a simulation that includes generating a 3D atelectasis model on the basis of a CT lung image and displaying the location of a pulmonary nodule and a safe resection margin. The thoracoscopy simulation method according to the present embodiment is a thoracoscopy simulation method in which at least a portion of each step is performed by a processor, and may comprise the steps of: generating a 3D lung model in which a pulmonary nodule is displayed, the 3D lung model being generated on the basis of a chest CT image of a patient in an inspiratory state; changing the 3D lung model to generate a 3D atelectasis model in an expiratory state; generating a 3D thorax model using the 3D atelectasis model and the location of the ribs included in the chest CT image; and positioning the 3D thorax model in a virtual space and generating a simulation image on the basis of the 3D thorax model and the tracked locations of a thoracoscope and a surgical tool.

Systems and methods for determining lung impedance of a subject by acquiring multiple impedance measurements from different areas of a thorax of the subject, using multiple electrical circuits, each electrical circuit comprising a pair of electrodes attached at different locations over the thorax of the subject. The acquisition of impedance measurements of all of the electrical circuits is done at the same timing-position(s) over the subject's breathing cycle. The acquired impedance measurements may be used to determine at least one physical characteristic associated with the respective subject. The electrical circuits may be powered by several generators outputting AC power at same or different frequencies. According to some embodiments, one of the electrical circuits, powered by one of the generators, may be continuously operated when measuring is done to be used as a timer.

The invention discloses a post-thoracentesis continuous compression hemostasis fixing device, and relates to the technical field of surgical thoracentesis. The post-thoracentesis continuous compression hemostasis fixing device comprises a wearing fixing bandage, a puncture position compression attaching pad and a magnetic attraction connecting base, and the magnetic attraction connecting base is connected to the outer wall of one side of the wearing fixing bandage in an adhesive mode. By means of the linkage design of the pressure self-adaption part and the respiratory rhythm, dynamic self-adaption adjustment of the compression force can be achieved, when a patient inhales and the thorax is expanded, the buffer force storage spring capable of storing the force under pressure can automatically reset, the generated elastic force can push the magnetic linkage pressing plate to apply stable compression force to the puncture position compression attaching pad attached to the puncture point, and therefore the puncture position can be pressed. The traction effect of thoracic expansion on the compression pad is counteracted, and hemostasis pressure attenuation is avoided.

The invention discloses an air bag rubber pad for mammary gland MRI examination supporting, and relates to the technical field of mammary gland examination auxiliary instruments. The device comprises a rubber bottom pad, two inspection holes and two grooves are formed in the upper side of the rubber bottom pad, movable seats are in sliding fit with the interiors of the two grooves, two movable blocks are in sliding fit with the upper sides of the two movable seats, and a fastening belt is fixedly connected between the two movable blocks. The upper side of the movable seat is provided with a relative movement assembly matched with the two movable blocks. And a movable supporting plate is in sliding fit with one side of the rubber bottom pad. By operating the relative moving assembly, the movable block drives the fastening belt to move in the direction close to the body of the patient until the fastening belt is slightly attached to the two sides of the shoulder or the thorax of the patient, so that the upper body of the patient is properly fixed, non-autonomous shaking of the patient in the examination process is effectively limited, and the examination efficiency is improved. And thus, the stability during image acquisition is ensured.

The invention discloses a human body model, and relates to the technical field of teaching instruments, and the human body model comprises a first model frame which is provided with a plurality of first meshes and is used for simulating a human body skeleton; the second model frame is provided with a cavity, a first connecting part, a second connecting part and a plurality of second meshes, the first model frame is arranged in the cavity and detachably connected with the second model frame, the first connecting part is detachably connected with the second connecting part, the second model frame is used for simulating the outer contour of a human body, and the aperture of at least part of the second meshes is larger than that of the first meshes; each of the first model frame and the second model frame comprises at least one of a head and neck, a thorax, an abdomen, a pelvis and four limbs and is correspondingly arranged; the simulation structure comprises a first simulation piece and a second simulation piece, and the first simulation piece is used for simulating blood vessels, nerves and lymphatic vessels; the second simulation piece is used for simulating human muscles and organs. The problem that in the prior art, a human body model used for teaching is difficult to operate manually while the internal structure is visualized is solved.

The invention provides devices, systems and methods for tissue approximation and repair at treatment sites. The devices, systems and methods of the invention will find use in a variety of therapeutic procedures, including endovascular, minimally-invasive, and open surgical procedures, and can be used in various anatomical regions, including the abdomen, thorax, cardiovascular system, heart, intestinal tract, stomach, urinary tract, bladder, lung, and other organs, vessels, and tissues. The invention is particularly useful in those procedures requiring minimally-invasive or endovascular access to remote tissue locations, where the instruments utilized must negotiate long, narrow, and tortuous pathways to the treatment site. In addition, many of the devices and systems of the invention are adapted to be reversible and removable from the patient at any point without interference with or trauma to internal tissues.

The invention discloses a sickbed for thoracocentesis. The sickbed comprises a bed frame, a bed body, a first driving assembly and two anti-skid assemblies. The bed body comprises a first bed body and a second bed body; the first bed body is arranged on the bed frame; the second bed body is rotatably arranged on the first bed body and can rotate relative to the first bed body under the driving of the first driving assembly; the two anti-skid assemblies are arranged on the two sides of the second bed body respectively, and the anti-skid ends of the two anti-skid assemblies can move oppositely so as to abut against the two sides of the thoracic cavity of the patient respectively. According to the scheme, the second bed body can be driven to rotate through the first driving assembly so as to assist a patient in sitting up, and in the process, the anti-skid ends of the two anti-skid assemblies move oppositely so as to abut against the left side and the right side of the thoracic cavity of the patient, so that the patient is prevented from sideslip when sitting up, and the follow-up puncture effect can be prevented from being affected.

The utility model discloses a thorax stretcher which comprises a backrest part and a headrest part, the backrest part is adjacent to the headrest part, a radian is formed from one end side to the other end side of the backrest part, the included angle between the position where a thoracic vertebra section abuts against in the radian and the ground ranges from 30 degrees to 80 degrees anticlockwise, and an activity space for spine and thorax three-dimensional stretching is reserved in the left-right direction of the backrest part; compared with the prior art, the chair is more in accordance with the ergonomic design, particularly, the arc-shaped support extending in the length direction of the backrest part is combined with an activity space in the left-right direction of the spine and the thorax so that the thorax can be opened while the spine is integrally stretched in a three-dimensional mode, the protruding keel can abut against the spine spinous process, and the stretching action is more accurate and in place comprehensively; in addition, related muscles are further stretched through good stretching of the arms, and meanwhile thorax opening is further facilitated.

An implantable device for the treatment of acid reflux disease has a body including an outer surface adapted to rest against a patient's fundus wall. The device, when implanted in the patient, fills a volume in the patient's abdomen in the cardia area and above the cardia of the patient, when standing. The body prevents the cardia from moving through the diaphragm opening into the thorax, thereby preventing reflux by keeping the abdominal pressure supporting the cardia sphincter muscle. The device may be affixed to stomach tissue. The device may also be invaginated or otherwise indirectly secured in position.

A system for assisting a user in providing chest compressions to a patient includes: a first motion sensor configured for measuring motion of a first region of a thorax of the patient; and a first housing physically coupled with the first motion sensor. The first housing includes: a first frame for holding the first motion sensor in place, and a textured padding for receiving at least a portion of at least one hand of the user during chest compressions. The textured padding covers the first frame and the first motion sensor. The textured padding comprises an exterior having a plurality of raised surface features. The system also includes: a second motion sensor configured for measuring motion of a second region of the thorax of the patient; and a second housing physically coupled with the second motion sensor and having a second frame for holding the first motion sensor in place.

An adjustable brace suitable for prone position treatment of a nerve root type cervical spondylosis patient comprises a first supporting part, a second supporting part and a third supporting part, and the first supporting part is used for supporting the chest and the abdomen and comprises a supporting base and a first supporting block arranged on the supporting base and used for supporting the chest and the abdomen; the second supporting part can move back and forth relative to the first supporting part for supporting the head; the third supporting part can move back and forth relative to the first supporting part for supporting; by limiting the structure of the adjustable brace, the adjustable brace can change the heights of the head, the chest, the abdomen and the lower limbs of a patient, so that the intervertebral space is widened, the cervical vertebra part needs to lower the head as far as possible at the prone position, the intervertebral space is increased, and the third supporting part is arranged to make up for the check-up between ankles and a treatment bed, so that the treatment effect is improved. The ankles are prevented from being suspended when the patient is in the prone position, so that the whole body of the patient is better relaxed, and the comfort during treatment is improved.

The embodiment of the present application provides a kind of pedestrian side impact chest impactor biological fidelity verification method and system, the method comprises: obtaining the human chest model of crash dummy, recording human chest model, and the chest compression variation curve of pedestrian side impact chest impactor under the chest impactor of collision experiment, collision experiment includes side collision experiment;The physical parameters of crash dummy are calculated;The human chest model of crash dummy is replaced by pedestrian side impact chest impactor, and the impactor coupling model is obtained by weight adjustment;Side collision experiment is carried out to crash dummy and impactor coupling model, and the motion response data of key position are obtained, and the data difference between motion response data is judged;Half-chest compression amount in impactor coupling model motion response data is obtained, half-chest compression amount is converted into full-chest compression amount by conversion relationship function, and compared with biomechanics experimental data, and the biological fidelity of impactor coupling model is verified by data difference and comparison result.

The present invention relates to an equine monitoring system in which, in order to acquire the basic data for using the disclosed system, a Bluetooth H10 sensor (1) is used, since it is a compact device that permits the precise and reliable acquisition of heart rate data. The device comprises an adjustable elastic strap (2) that is positioned around the animal's thorax (3) in line with the heart, and an electronic module (4) that is connected to the elastic strap (2). The module (4) contains a heart rate sensor (not shown), which detects the heartbeats and transmits the data via Bluetooth to mobile devices (5), such as smartphones, tablets or smartwatches.

The invention discloses a thoracic cavity built-in thoracoscope imaging device, and relates to the technical field of thoracic cavity illumination. The device comprises a shell, a lighting device, an adsorption module, a power supply unit, a signal transmission module, a photoelectric sensor and an imaging module, the shell is of a cylindrical hollow structure, openings are formed in the two ends of the shell, the opening in one end of the shell is in threaded connection with a tail cover, and the opening in the other end of the shell is in threaded connection with a detection cover; the detection cover is made of a transparent material, and an imaging module is installed in the shell through an adjusting mechanism. According to the invention, the output end of the signal transmission module is connected with a wired jack, the inner side of the wired jack is provided with an opening and closing hinge, a rotating motor drives a gear to rotate, the gear rotates to drive the rotating disc to rotate because the gear is engaged with a tooth block on the rotating disc, and the rotating disc is connected with the inner side opening and closing hinge through a connecting rod. The rotating disc rotates to drive the connecting rod machine to rotate, and the connecting rod pulls the opening and closing hinge to be opened and closed.

There is provided an apparatus for positioning a front sensor and / or a rear sensor in a target region across a thorax of a target individual, the apparatus comprising: a rear positioning element comprising: a collar sized and shaped to fit at a base of a rear portion of a shoulder line and a neck of the target individual; and an elongate element having a first end region and a second end region, the first end region being connected to the collar, the second end region having a position marker disposed to correspond to a target anatomical feature of the spine of the target individual, the elongate element having a first end region and a second end region, the first end region being connected to the collar, the second end region having a position marker, the position marker being disposed to correspond to the target anatomical feature of the spine of the target individual; wherein, in use, the elongate element is positioned parallel to and above a long axis of the spine of the back of the target individual, and at least one anterior sensor and at least one posterior sensor are positioned on the thorax of the patient relative to the posterior positioning element, therefore, the target area is transmitted and / or sensed from the target area.

An information processing apparatus generates heart shape data indicating a three-dimensional shape including an internal structure of a heart of a subject based on echo image data indicating a cross-sectional image of the heart. The information processing apparatus then generates thorax shape data indicating a three-dimensional shape of a thorax of the subject based on X-ray image data indicating an X-ray image of the thorax of the subject. The information processing apparatus then decides, based on an image of the heart appearing in the X-ray image, a position and an orientation of the three-dimensional shape of the heart indicated by the heart shape data within the three-dimensional shape of the thorax indicated by the thorax shape data.

Images of an insect larva are subjected to at least a first convolutional neural network to develop feature maps based on anatomical pixels at corresponding image locations in the respective feature maps. The anatomical pixels correspond to a body part of the insect larva. A computer uses a plurality of feature maps form an integrated feature map and bounding boxes on anatomical pixels corresponding to a head, thorax, abdomen, or terminal abdomen area of the insect larva. A classification network identifies the genus, the species, the sex, or the life stage of the insect larva.

During Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) therapy, one or more pairs of electrode assemblies are used to impose an alternating electric field to the tumor. However, when the cancer cells are distributed among two or more different locations within the subject's body, it can be difficult to achieve sufficient field intensities in all of the different locations. By positioning one pair of electrode assemblies on the left half of the subject's scalp and the right side of the subject's posterior thorax, and positioning another pair of electrode assemblies on the right half of the subject's scalp and the left side of the subject's posterior thorax, it becomes possible to achieve sufficient field intensities in the following three locations simultaneously: (i) an upper half of the subject's thoracic spine, (ii) the subject's cervical spine, and (iii) the subject's head.

A method includes positioning a patient in a first orientation relative to a radiation source. The method further includes measuring one or more locations of a patient's thorax using a 3D imaging technique. The method further includes, while measuring the one or more locations of the patient's thorax using the 3D imaging technique: generating a model of the patient's thorax using the one or more locations of the patient's thorax; updating the model of the patient's thorax as the patient breathes; and exposing the patient to a radiation dose using the radiation source, wherein the dose is determined according to the model of the patient's thorax.

The present disclosure relates to treatment of reflux disease of a human patient. More particularly, a device is disclosed, which is configured to be implanted in the body of the human to restrict movement of the cardia of the patient's stomach towards the diaphragm opening into the patient's thorax, and / or to prevent stomach contents from passing from the stomach into the esophagus.

During Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) therapy, one or more pairs of electrode assemblies are used to impose an alternating electric field to the tumor. However, when the cancer cells are distributed among two or more different locations within the subject's body, it can be difficult to achieve sufficient field intensities in all of the different locations. By positioning one pair of electrode assemblies on the left half of the subject's scalp and the right side of the subject's posterior thorax, and positioning another pair of electrode assemblies on the right half of the subject's scalp and the left side of the subject's posterior thorax, it becomes possible to achieve sufficient field intensities in the following three locations simultaneously: (i) an upper half of the subject's thoracic spine, (ii) the subject's cervical spine, and (iii) the subject's head.

The invention relates to the technical field of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation training devices, and discloses a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation training device for assisting chest-expanding exercise, which comprises a bed board, two arm grooves, a left arm groove, a right arm groove, a left arm groove and a right arm groove, the two arm bearing plates are movably arranged in the two arm grooves respectively; a telescopic plate is movably arranged at the tail end of the arm bearing plate in a telescopic mode, and a handle is fixedly installed at the tail end of the telescopic plate. The arm bearing plate can rotate around a virtual center, and the virtual center is the shoulder joint of the patient. According to the cardiopulmonary rehabilitation training device for assisting the chest expanding exercise, the arms of a patient are allowed to be fully unfolded backwards, the problem that the arms of the patient cannot be completely unfolded due to bed limitation of existing equipment is solved, the thorax can be effectively expanded, the gas exchange and ventilation functions of the lung are improved, and the cardiopulmonary health of the patient is improved.

To generate a model for detecting biological signals and to detect abnormal biological signals using the model with a monitor of the biological signal.SOLUTION: A device 1 for detecting abnormal biological signals can communicate with a sensor 2 and one or more external control devices 31, 32, 33, 34. The device 1 receives input data collected by the sensor 2. The sensor 2 emits radio waves toward a human body being the monitoring object, receives radio waves reflected from the surface of the object, and thereby collects characteristics relating to the shape or movement of the object. Thus, the sensor 2 collects changes in the thorax caused by respiration or heartbeat of the human body being the monitoring object. The obtained data is input to a neural network learned on the basis of predetermined learning data in a neuromorphic device that implements the neural network for detecting abnormal biological signals, thereby detecting abnormal biological signals.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5