Abstract:
An apparatus includes a drive mechanism, a patient support mechanism, and an electronic system. The drive mechanism is included in a trolley and is configured to suspend the trolley from a support track. The drive mechanism includes a first sensor configured to sense an operating condition of the drive mechanism. The patient support mechanism couples to the trolley and includes a tether and a second sensor. The tether can be operatively coupled to a patient such that the patient support mechanism supports the patient. The second sensor is configured to sense an operating condition of the patient support mechanism. The electronic system is included in the trolley and has at least a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to define a gait characteristic of the patient based at least in part on a signal received from the first sensor and a signal received from the second sensor.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a rehabilitation training apparatus including a pair of first tracks that are arranged in parallel at an interval, a second track that is perpendicular to the pair of first tracks and is movably connected to the pair of first tracks, a hand holder that is movably provided in the second track and on which a hand of the user is held, a holder driving unit that reciprocally moves the hand holder along the second track, and a track driving unit that reciprocally moves the second track along the pair of first tracks.
Abstract:
A medical monitoring system includes an oximetry sensor having a light emitter positioned to emit light into a patient and a photodetector positioned to generate a plethysmography signal. The system includes a monitor having a processor configured to receive the plethysmography signal from the oximetry sensor and to identify a non-cardiac pulse based on a first pulse shape metric, the non-cardiac pulse being generated by the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to the patient. The processor is also configured to measure an oxygen saturation of the patient from the identified non-cardiac pulse and to output the measured oxygen saturation to a visual display.
Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with a skin treatment apparatus, preferably an epilator (1), comprising at least one application device (6) for contacting the skin of a user, a drive unit (3, 4) for driving the at least one application device (6) and a control unit (8, 17) for controlling movement of the at least one application device (6). The apparatus further comprises at least one detector (6, 7, 9, 15, 16) for detecting approximation and/or contact of the at least one application device (6) to or with the skin (11) of a user, wherein the detector is coupled to the control unit (8, 17) for transmitting a signal to the control unit (8, 17) and wherein the control unit (8, 17) is designed and arranged such that it controls actuation of the drive unit (3, 4) depending on the signal received from the detector (6, 7, 9, 15, 16). The control unit (8, 17) may comprise at least one regulator (17) for tuning the speed of the drive unit (3, 4). Further, the detector may comprise a sensor (16) measuring the resistance to actuation of the at least one application device (6) and/or the current consumption of the drive unit (3, 4), wherein the control unit (8, 17) is designed and arranged such that the at least one regulator (17) increases the speed of the drive unit (3, 4) upon detection of an increased resistance and/or current consumption by the sensor and that the at least one regulator (17) decreases the speed of the drive unit (3, 4) upon detection of an decreased resistance and/or current consumption by the sensor (16).
Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed to enable a user to favorably coordinate the timing of musculoskeletal movement and skeletal muscle contraction and relaxation with the cardiac pumping cycle in order to improve perfusion of cardiac and peripheral skeletal muscle and other tissues, increase physiological efficiency, decrease myocardial stress, and enhance individual performance, health and safety during rhythmic physical activity. Additionally, systems and methods are disclosed to enable a user to avoid inadvertent unfavorable coordination of musculoskeletal movement and skeletal muscle contractions and relaxation cycles with the cardiac pumping cycle during physical activity.
Abstract:
Systems and methods according to the present concepts reduce irritability in infants, such as infants suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) or colic. According to one embodiment, a method for reducing irritability in an infant includes determining one or more physiological measurements from an infant. The one or more physiological measurements relate to a state of irritability in the infant. The method also includes determining the state of irritability based on the one or more physiological measurements and applying a stochastic stimulation to the infant based on the state of irritability. The stochastic stimulation may be applied via a mattress. The stochastic stimulation may be vibro-tactile or subsensory.
Abstract:
An apparatus for the treatment of psycho-physical ailments (1) is provided, comprising: stress means (2) of the human body (U), suitable to apply to the human body (U) predetermined stresses, and first measurement means (3), suitable to measure the condition of the stress means (2), second measurement means (4) of the reactance of the human body (U), control means (5), functionally connected to said first and second measurement means (3 and 4), and suitable to correlate values of said second measurement means (4) to values measured at the same moment by said first measurement means (3).
Abstract:
There is provided an apparatus for upper body movement. The apparatus comprises a H-shaped cable-driven mechanism; two motors for driving the H-shaped cable-driven mechanism; and a manipulandum coupled to the H-shaped cable-driven mechanism for independent movement along x and y axes.