Abstract:
A personalized sauna (10) comprising an elongated, horizontally extending bed (14) which is connected to a supporting pedestal (12) and which supports an individual on the bed (14). The sauna has a cover (36) that has a duct (56) and blower (60) for circulating and uniformly directing heated air over the top of the bed (14) to provide an air shower and a flow of air over a person lying on the bed (14). The air inlets (64) from the duct (56) are spaced along the length of the duct (56) to provide a generally uniform air flow rate along the length of the body of a person lying on the bed (14).
Abstract:
An air-massage chair is disclosed, in which a seat area and a back area of the chair over their surfaces and substantially across their width are provided wholly or partially with a plurality of elongated air bags in parallel.
Abstract:
An ambulatory respiratory assist device utilizes a cuirass worn on the chest and/or abdomen and supported by a hip belt so that it does not place a load on the patient's shoulders. The belt also supports a ventilator that includes a pump and its power supply, valving, controls and auxiliary equipment. The device is optionally integrated with auxiliary features such as chest wall vibration, which can be achieved by utilizing cuirass pressure modulation, with shoulder or upper arm supports for simulating the "tripod position", with positive pressure ventilation apparatus, or with patient monitoring. Shoulder or upper arm supports can extend directly from the belt to the shoulders or upper arms, utilized independently of the cuirass, and optionally integrated with one or more of the above-mentioned auxiliary features.
Abstract:
Elément d'appui (23,40) au sol d'un exosquelette (1), comprenant un capteur de contact à seuil (50, 51) pour détecter un effort d'appui appliqué sur l'élément d'appui, le capteur de contact à seuil (50,51) comprenant un premier interrupteur de haute précision (55) et un élément élastiquement déformable (64, 54) agencé pour faire passer le premier interrupteur de haute précision (55) d'un premier état électrique à un deuxième état électrique lorsque ledit élément élastiquement déformable (54,64) est soumis à un effort d'appui supérieur à un premier seuil prédéterminé, l'élément élastiquement déformable (54,64) et le premier interrupteur de haute précision (55) étant agencés pour que le premier interrupteur de haute précision (55) passe du deuxième au premier état électrique lorsque l'effort d'appui est inférieur au premier seuil déterminé. Capteur de contact à seuil (50,51).
Abstract:
A fitness ball has first and second hemispheres, which are connectable to form a complete sphere. The first hemisphere supports a motor having a pair of rotatable eccentric masses at opposite ends of a common drive shaft. The second hemisphere supports a rechargeable battery pack, electronic circuitry and indicators LEDs. The electronic circuit controls the charging of the battery pack and also selectively provides electrical power from the battery pack to the motor to control the rotational speed of the motor to rotate the eccentric masses. The rotating eccentric masses cause vibrations that are communicated from the motor to the two hemispheres. The vibration frequency is controlled by the rotational speed of the motor. The hemispheres have outer covers having a configuration that is easy to grip such that the vibrations are communicated to a user's hands. The ball is substantially balanced about an equatorial plane.
Abstract:
A three-dimensional surface scan of an exoskeleton wearer (130) is performed to generate three-dimensional surface data, and a three-dimensional surface model of the exoskeleton wearer (130) is generated from the three-dimensional surface scan data. A three- dimensional exoskeleton model is generated from the three-dimensional surface model. At least one three-dimensional exoskeleton component is printed from the three-dimensional exoskeleton model, and a custom-fit exoskeleton is assembled using the at least one three-dimensional exoskeleton component.
Abstract:
A load-bearing exoskeleton capable of supporting at least part of the weight of a shielding garment. Additionally, some of the user's upper-body weight, resulting from the rotational moment about the hip caused by the user's trunk in flexion, may be supported. The load-bearing exoskeleton may be a completely passive orthosis, or it may include one or more active orthotic elements. The exoskeleton may include one or more sagittally-extending load-bearing structures that provide a supportive force to counteract at least some of the weight of the shielding garment. The exoskeleton may include a shielding garment attachment mechanism, a pelvis assembly, and one or more leg assemblies that are configured to allow for user movement when in one or more unlocked positions, while facilitating a greater transmission of weight of a shielding garment when in one or more locked positions.
Abstract:
A gastrointestinal stimulation devices including a random stimulation delivery mechanism(s), configured to provide stimuli to a bodily tissue in a vicinity of the stimulation capsule, the provided random stimuli being characterized by a stimulation parameter, and a control circuitry in communication with said physical stimulation delivery mechanism, and configured to set and alter the stimulation parameter non- systematically, thereby altering the characterization of the stimuli provided to the bodily tissue. The algorithm may be patient tailored, and may have a learning machinery which responds to data being received from the patient.
Abstract:
Hip orthosis (100) comprising: - an elastic rotary actuator (10) positioned at the rear part of orthosis; - an extensible transmission system (2), positioned along the side of the user and suitable for transmitting the action of the actuator to the joint of the hip; - a link (3) which transmits the mechanical action to user's thigh; - a chain of degrees of freedom (4) through which the three said elements are connected to a frame which interfaces the entire orthosis with the user's body; these degrees of freedom can be passive, actuated or connected to elastic elements.
Abstract:
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a garment system including at least one sensor, and at least one actuator that operates responsive to sensing feedback from the at least one sensor to selectively constrict or selectively dilate at least one flexible compression garment. Such selective constriction or dilation of the at least one flexible compression garment against at least one body part can improve muscle functioning or joint functioning during an activity, such as a sport or other activity.