56 results about "Limb muscle" patented technology

A modular, resistive, limb-muscle exercise system is disclosed comprising: (a) a torso anchoring module configured for encircling and being adjustably secured around a selected portion of a person's torso; (b) at least one limb extremity-receiving module; and (c) at least one elongate resilient module having a proximal portion being adapted for placement in operative association with module (a) and a distal portion adapted for placement in operative association with module (b), the resilient module being linearly positioned relative to the limb of the received limb extremity to provide a variable, resistive tension to the muscles of the limb associated between module (a) and module (b) during exercise of the associated limb. A kit embodiment and exercise method is also disclosed. The modular resistive limb-muscle exercise system is particularly suitable for use by physically challenged persons.

In a robot for training a rehabilitator, the driving of actuators is controlled to generate the forces acting in six directions at the distal end of a bi-articular arm device to reproduce the relationship between the muscular output of the upper or lower limb of the human body and the output direction at the distal end of the limb. The rehabilitator can experience the relationship between the outputs of his or her limb muscles and the output direction at the distal end of the limb. Thus, the six actuators are run in operation along a predetermined sequence. One or more of the actuators, selected so that the direction of the force generated at the distal end of the first link will be the selected direction, is run in operation. The rehabilitator holding the distal end of the first link may physically experience the direction of that force.

The invention discloses a multi-modal interactive upper limb rehabilitation robot training system. The system comprises an electroencephalogram (EEG) signal acquisition and processing module, a robotbody module, a comprehensive affected-limb muscle data acquisition and processing module, a rehabilitation training evaluation module and a virtual reality module, wherein the EEG signal acquisition and processing module reflects the motion intention of a patient by means of EEG signals so as to trigger rehabilitation training; the robot body module assists an affected limb to perform rehabilitation exercises; the comprehensive affected-limb muscle data acquisition and processing module acquires and obtains the comprehensive data indexes of the affected limb; the rehabilitation training evaluation module is used for processing and analyzing the comprehensive data indexes of the muscle of the affected limb so as to obtain the quantitative evaluation parameters of the rehabilitation exercisetraining of the arms of the patient; and the virtual reality module is used for displaying a virtual environment of the rehabilitation training, and interacts with the patient by means of scene display and dialogue. A multi-modal interactive upper limb rehabilitation robot training method provided by the invention realizes the safety, scientization and interestingness of the upper limb rehabilitation training.

An exercise board sized to the patient's abdominal area provides for maximum lateral range extension of the shoulder rotator and limb musculoskeletal system. A ferrous loaded exercise disk on top of a flat surface sheet is magnetically coupled to permanent magnets housed below in a laterally free space to establish a magnetically induced lateral frictional resistance against the patient's lateral force on the disk anywhere on the plane of the surface sheet. An incline exercise apparatus is formed by combining the board with an incline stand and a rope, pulley and pull ring, allowing a patient's good limb to assist in rehabilitating the acutely impaired limb, as from stroke, shoulder rotator damage, or surgery. Circuitous indicia paths, some with obstacles for the disk, provide a method for the determination the patient's range performance and energy expended.

The invention is a shoulder orthotic that provides therapeutic functional support to an injured upper limb and eliminates the weighted pressure of limb support from the injured side of the body. The functional and supportive contributions are achieved by a shoulder suspension strap that is attached to a torso belt and then laid over an unaffected shoulder where the end of a limb is suspended. The passive and active incorporation of the injured limb with the device provides relief of subluxation in the joints, allows the patient to control contraction and relaxation of limb muscles and may be adjusted to alleviate restricted blood flow in the injured limb, all of which facilitate recovery of the injured limb.

A process is described for the delivery of a therapeutic polynucleotide to limb muscle tissue suffering from or potentially suffering from Muscular Dystrophy. The polynucleotide is inserted into a mammalian limb vessel such as an artery. Delivery efficiency and distribution is enhanced by combining injection of a solution containing the polynucleotide with the use of an externally applied cuff.

An inferior limb muscle force training apparatus is provided with a supporting strut standing vertically, a seat body provided so as to be capable of ascending / descending along the supporting strut, and a weight balancing mechanism which applies a lift force to the seat body, wherein the seat body is provided with a saddle type seat portion and a pair of shoulder pads, and the weight balancing mechanism is constituted to be capable of adjusting a lift force applied to the seat body properly by winding ropes on pulleys provided on an upper portion of the supporting strut, linking one ends of the ropes to the seat body, and linking the other ends thereof to a weight placing stand provided on a back side of the supporting strut so as to be capable of ascending and descending.

The invention provides a kind of training apparatus mainly for strengthening the muscle strength of upper limbs or limbs, especially the apparatus suitable for judo training. The rotating shaft (7) is freely rotatably mounted on the middle part of the rod (2) and is formed with a pushing operation part (3) for the operator to hold the both sides of the rotating shaft (7) with his hands to operate; and, A load imparting mechanism (14) at both ends of the rod (2) is given a load opposite to the pressing force applied to the rod (2) by the push operation part (3).

The invention discloses a neuromuscular electrical stimulation system with supplementary external skeleton. The system comprises an electric stimulator for stimulating the movement of the limb muscles, and an external skeleton for restricting the excessive movement of the limbs. The external skeleton comprises an upper body fixing frame, a lower limb external skeleton and a damping controller for limiting the flexion angle of the limb. The lower limb external skeleton is connected to the lower end of the upper body fixing frame, and the damping controller is arranged at the joint of the lower limb external skeleton. The electric stimulator and the external skeleton cooperate to restrict patients with hemiplegia from falling off due to their excessive movement in recovery trainings, therefore, making the recovery training more secure and reliable.

A multifunctional training apparatus for training the lower limb muscles includes a training bench adapted to support a user in a desired training position, a movable rotatable support unit for resisting a muscular force of a lower limb which is caused by a reciprocating movement, a contrast member that is adapted to provide a resistance force against the movement of the movable support unit, and a support element that is adapted to pivotally support the movable support unit and the contrast member. The support element is mounted on the training bench by a rotatable coupling about an axis that is at an angle with respect to the training bench, such that the movable support unit can rotate from a first substantially vertical position to a second substantially horizontal position. In this way, training movements of the lower limbs are possible according to movement in a vertical plane and in a horizontal plane, using a single training device.

In a robot for training a rehabilitator, the driving of actuators is controlled to generate the forces acting in six directions at the distal end of a bi-articular arm device to reproduce the relationship between the muscular output of the upper or lower limb of the human body and the output direction at the distal end of the limb. The rehabilitator can experience the relationship between the outputs of his or her limb muscles and the output direction at the distal end of the limb. Thus, the six actuators are run in operation along a predetermined sequence. One or more of the actuators, selected so that the direction of the force generated at the distal end of the first link will be the selected direction, is run in operation. The rehabilitator holding the distal end of the first link may physically experience the direction of that force.

The invention discloses a limb muscle function evaluation device, which comprises a mechanical part, a control circuit part and upper computer software, wherein the mechanical part comprises an angle detection module, a muscle pressure measurement module and a muscle force resistance module; the angle detection module, the muscle pressure measurement module and the muscle force resistance module are controlled through the control circuit part and upper computer software, and the collected data are comprehensively analyzed, so that under the condition of three joint movement degrees, the muscle surface pressure of the active muscle and the antagonistic muscle in three states of relaxation, moderate and tension and the active resistance in two directions are measured. The limb muscle function evaluation device can be used for measuring the overall functions of muscles, including joint movement degree, muscle contraction capacity, muscle elasticity and muscle extension capacity, and has the advantages of comprehensive evaluation functions, high response speed, high adaptation degree, convenience in movement and the like.

The present invention is related to a medical device for monitoring limb muscle behaviour in a patient, said limb corresponding to a leg, an arm, or the neck, said medical device comprising:a moving unit (1) adapted to receive a first part of a limb, said moving unit (1) presenting at least one degree of freedom (11) according to which the moving unit (1) may move;a haptic device (6) adapted to receive a second part of the limb and to measure in the form of an analogical signal the mechanical response of said second part to a movement of the moving unit (1);a set of electromyographic electrodes (4) able to measure in the form of an analogical signal the electrical activities in the muscle(s) of the limb;an analogical signal acquisition unit (9) able to acquire the analogical signals from the electromyographic electrodes and the haptic device (6) and converting said analogical signals into digital signals;a controller (8) able to process said digital signals and to control the moving unit (1).

The invention discloses a method for detecting the health degree of human muscles, and electronic equipment, and relates to the technical field of test instruments. According to the electronic equipment comprising a handle and a bottom plate provided by the invention, a plurality of human body impedance values are measured through the positive pole piece and the negative pole piece in the processthat a user holds the handle, so that the limb muscle amount of the user is obtained; a handle pressure value is measured through a pressure sensor on the handle in the process that the user holds thehandle forcibly so as to obtain the hand grip of the user; in the squatting test or sitting and standing test process of the user, the pressure value of the bottom plate is measured through the pressure sensor on the bottom plate so as to obtain the lower limb strength of the user. By means of the method, the muscle health indexes of the user can be rapidly and conveniently measured, and the electronic equipment can conveniently and comprehensively evaluate the muscle health degree of the user in combination with factors such as the actual age and gender of the user. Promoting user experience.

The invention discloses a rehabilitation training system based on internet data management. The rehabilitation training system comprises a data management system and rehabilitation equipment, wherein the data management system comprises operating system software, a health information entry module, a processing chip, a solid state disk, a health information push module and an LED liquid crystal display; and the rehabilitation equipment comprises an equipment control circuit, an equipment mount frame, an equipment substrate, waist muscle rehabilitation equipment and lower-limb muscle rehabilitation equipment. The rehabilitation training system disclosed by the invention can conduct rehabilitation training and exercises on waist and lower-limb muscles in accordance with the constitutional characteristics of a patient user, so as to avoid the formation of thrombus due to coagulation in blood vessels and accelerate the rehabilitation speed of the patient, and the rehabilitation training system can transfer patients who are inconvenient in lower-limb movement.

A plural parallel cuff for muscle training is made to reinforce muscles of limbs while it is wound broad around the portion of an upper arm and / or a thigh with uniform and stable binding force for the light exercise training. Three cloth sleeve bags are sewn to a connection cloth spaced in parallel. Three short rubber bags are inserted into three cloth sleeve bags respectively. The rubber bags are connected each other with T-joints for air channel. A plug and a socket are used to connect the pneumatic pump detachably to the thin tube. The plural parallel cuff is wound around a limb and hook-and-loop fasteners are used to form loops by uniting both ends of each of the cloth sleeve bags. The rubber bags are inflated by a pneumatic pump for restricting the bloodstream and then an low intensity exercise is performed.

The invention provides a device and a method for measuring periphery muscle tension of a rat paw, wherein the measuring device provided by the invention comprises a paw fixing device, an expansion connecting device, a signal collecting device, a signal processing unit, a servo motor, a servo driver and a microprocessor, wherein the expansion connecting device is fixedly connected with the paw fixing device; the signal collecting device is respectively fixedly connected with the paw fixing device and the expansion connecting device and can be used for collecting voltage signals of the peripheral muscle tension of the paw; the signal processing unit is connected with the signal collecting device and can be used for converting the collected voltage signals to digital signals; the servo motor is fixedly connected with the expansion connecting device and can be used for driving the paw to rotate around an ankle; the servo driver is connected with the servo motor and can be used for controlling angular displacement and / or angular velocity in the rotation of a motor spindle; and the microprocessor can be used for generating corresponding electric signals according to preset angular displacement and / or angular velocity and sending the electric signals to the servo driver. According to the device and the method measuring the periphery muscle tension of the rat paw, the measurement on the periphery muscle tension of the rat paw is realized, and the technical problem that limb muscle tension of an experimental animal model cannot be measured accurately in the prior art is solved.

The invention discloses an upper and lower limb linkage rehabilitation training device. The device is characterized in that the device comprises a base, rails and a chair, the chair is mounted at theright end of the base; a worm wheel and a worm are arranged in a movable cover; the worm wheel sleeves a first rotating shaft; two ends of the first rotating shaft penetrate through the moving cover;two ends of the first rotating shaft are connected with leg rods; one end of the worm penetrates through the movable cover; the worm extends into a transfer shaft; the transfer shaft penetrates the fixing cover, the fixed cover is fixedly connected to the base; the transfer shaft is fixed on the base through a bearing seat; the transfer shaft is rotationally connected with the reduction gearbox; the reduction gearbox is rotationally connected with an output shaft of the motor, clamping rings sleeve the positions, close to the end of the first rotating shaft, of the leg swing rods and the positions, close to the end of the second rotating shaft, of the arm swing rods, positioning sleeves sleeve the positions, corresponding to the clamping rings, of the end of the first rotating shaft and the end of the second rotating shaft, the leg swing rods are hinged to pedals, and the arm swing rods are hinged to handheld rods. The training device has the advantages of promoting limb muscle strength recovery capability and brain and limb coordination and increasing interest.

The invention discloses an intelligent auxiliary device assisting limb muscle and ligament stretching. The device comprises a vertical rod which is a rod body formed by multiple hollow sleeves which are in sleeve joint in sequence, an elastic air bag sleeving the exterior of the vertical rod, support arms symmetrically connected to the two sides of the top of the vertical rod through a stretchabledevice, pull rings which are connected to one ends of the support arms and comprise connecting bands and fastening mechanisms arranged on the connecting bands, an intelligent monitoring device, a motion state monitoring module and an alarm module; the intelligent monitoring device comprises a shell arranged on the pull rings, a controller arranged on the shell and a wireless transmission module connected with the controller, the motion state monitoring module is arranged in the shell and connected to the controller, and the alarm module comprises a judging module arranged in the shell and a buzz alerter arranged on the shell. According to the device, an exerciser can be assisted in conducting warming-up and relaxing on limb muscles and ligaments before and after exercise, and meanwhile the body state of the exerciser in the warming-up process is monitored; the human body safety is guaranteed, the sports level is helped to be improved, and use is easy and convenient.

The invention discloses a Chinese medicinal ointment for rehabilitation and health-care of limb muscles and bones discomfort, as well as a preparation method thereof. The Chinese ointment consists of the following components in parts by mass: 10 to 15 parts of cassia twig, 10 to 20 parts of pseudo-ginseng, 10 to 20 parts of large-leaved gentian, 10 to 20 parts of divaricate saposhnikovia root, 10 to 20 parts of lycopodium clavatum, 5 to 15 parts of frankincense, 4 to 14 parts of myrrh and 1 to 2 parts of borneol. The Chinese medicinal ointment has rehabilitation and health-care effects to neck, shoulders, waist, knees and limb muscles and bones discomfort caused by wind, cold, damp and evil attacks and vital energy and blood stasis, prevents relapse after being used, and does not have side effect.

The invention discloses a massage device for lower limb muscle force rehabilitation training therapy. The device comprises a supporting assembly, a massage assembly, a training assembly and a moving assembly, wherein the supporting assembly comprises a lower beam, a hollow vertical column, an extension rod and an upper beam, the top of the lower beam is fixedly connected with the hollow vertical column, the hollow vertical column sleeves the extension rod and is fixed through a sleeve bolt, the top of the extension rod is fixedly connected with the upper beam, the two ends of the upper beam are hinged with rotating rods respectively, the rotating rods are fixedly connected with a back plate, the back plate is fixedly connected with a bottom plate and two side plates, the back plate, the bottom plate and the side plates are fixedly connected together to form a cylinder, the bottom end of the bottom plate is hinged with a telescopic rod, and the bottom plate is internally provided with the massage assembly. The massage device for the lower limb muscle force rehabilitation training therapy has the advantages that the structure is simple and clear, a patient can recover coordination quickly through the combined treatment of continuous passive movement or active movement of a foot supporting plate and a built-in massage rod, the lost proprioception is recovered, and convenience is provided for the patient to perform limb muscle force rehabilitation training on a bed.

The invention discloses a lower limb muscle training rehabilitation device used in the neurology department. The lower limb muscle training rehabilitation device comprises a seat and also comprises adriving motor, wherein the seat is provided with a backrest, a rotary lifting plate is hinged to the seat, a driving rod is hinged to the rotary lifting plate, the driving motor is provided with a speed reducer, a driving shaft is arranged on the speed reducer, a driving disc is fixed to the driving shaft, the upper end of the driving rod is hinged to the eccentric part of the driving disc, a motor button for controlling the driving motor to be started and stopped is arranged on the seat, a plurality of supporting rods are arranged under the rotary lifting plate, and the middles of the supporting rods are provided with extensible springs. The lower limb muscle training rehabilitation device has the advantages that the device is simple in structure, can constantly drive the lower limbs to vertically swing so as to achieve the purpose of exercising lower limb muscles, and is conductive to rehabilitation of the lower limb muscles of a patient, the device can prevent the lower limbs of thepatient from getting hurt due to too large swing amplitude.

The invention provides a telescopic rocker type limb movement mechanism which comprises a base, a first support, a second support, a hollow annular support, a telescopic rocker device, a first rotating motor and a second rotating motor, wherein the first support, the second support, the hollow annular support and the telescopic rocker device are fixed to the base. The telescopic rocker device is supported above the base in a suspended mode through the first support, the second support and the hollow annular support. The telescopic rocker device rotates in two-dimensional directions through the first rotating motor, the second rotating motor and all connecting rotating shafts. Meanwhile, through the combination of the linear movement of the telescopic rocker device, the movement of the three-dimensional space is achieved. The telescopic rocker type limb movement mechanism is simple in structure, easy to assemble, small in friction force and high in transmission precision; through the movement mechanism, a user can do limb movements in the three-dimensional space, the movement flexibility and interestingness are improved, and the telescopic rocker type limb movement mechanism is suitable for body building and also suitable for rehabilitation training of limb muscle force and joint motion of patients.

The invention discloses a clinical condition evaluation new system for predicting a one-year joint destruction progress of a rheumatoid arthritis patient. According to the invention, a new index whichcan be used for predicting the one-year joint destruction progress of the rheumatoid arthritis patient is researched, namely a limb muscle index (ASMI), and the clinical condition evaluation new system for predicting the one-year joint destruction progress of the rheumatoid arthritis patient is established based on the limb muscle index. The system can accurately screen the high-risk patient, themiddle-risk patient and the low-risk patient in the one-year joint destruction progress earlier than prior art for nine months to one year, and different treatment plans are utilized for the high-risk patient, the middle-risk patient and the low-risk patient, thereby realizing intensive treatment of the high-risk patient and the middle-risk patient earlier for nine months to one year, guiding clinical medicine taking for more effectively reducing or blocking the joint destruction progress of the rheumatoid arthritis patient, preventing disability, and realizing important meaning and high value in treatment controlling and monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis.

The invention discloses a limb muscle atrophy prevention exercise device for patients with cardiovascular diseases. The limb muscle atrophy prevention exercise device which comprises an upper limb exercise mechanism consisting of a bracket, a cantilever, a pull rope I, a handle and a tension adjustment mechanism I, and a lower limb exercise mechanism consisting of a bracket, a pedal orbit mechanism, a pull rope II, a pedal and a tension adjustment mechanism II is designed, and can enable upper limbs and lower limbs to do exercises easily according to the physical conditions of the patients with the cardiovascular diseases. With the arrangement of a grabbing point and a treading point, the limb muscle atrophy prevention exercise device saves more strength when compared with the conventional mode of waving the upper limbs and swinging the lower limbs without any bearing points; and a proper sense of strength bearing is provided, so that the nervous systems and the muscles of the upper limbs and the lower limbs can be coordinately exercised during moving. The limb muscle atrophy prevention exercise device has the beneficial effects that the description of the scheme shows that the limb muscle atrophy prevention exercise device is simple in structure and reasonable in design; necessary exercise training for the skeletal muscles and the nerve systems of the four limbs of the patients with the cardiovascular diseases can be realized; and furthermore, because of the ingenious design, the exercises of the patients cannot accelerate the flowing of blood.

The invention discloses a robot limb muscle device, and aims to provide a robot limb muscle device which has the advantages of simple and compact structure and low manufacturing cost. The device mainly structurally comprises a muscle bladder and a pair of opposite electromagnets with the same magnetic pole, which are wrapped in the muscle bladder, drives the muscle bladder to expand and contract through the homopolar exclusive power of the electromagnets so as to drive the fingers of a robot to act. The robot limb muscle device has the advantages of simple and compact structure and little energy consumption.

The invention discloses a clinical condition evaluation new system for predicting after-one-year physical dysfunction of a rheumatoid arthritis patient. The new system is based on combination of a setof researched new indexes for predicting the after-one-year physical dysfunction of the rheumatoid arthritis patient, namely a limb muscle index (ASMI) and a body fat percentage (BF%). The new systemcan accurately screen the high-risk patient, the middle-risk patient and the low-risk patient in an aspect of after-one-year physical dysfunction, and furthermore the time can be earlier than prior art for nine months to one year. Furthermore different treatment plans are adopted so that intensive treatment can be performed on the high-risk patient and the middle-risk patient earlier for one yearor nine months, thereby more effectively preventing physical dysfunction of the RA patient, improving life quality of the patient, reducing economic loads of the patient, the family and the society,and realizing important meaning and high value in treatment controlling and monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis.

The invention relates to a drug used for curing tumors in liver, limb muscles and pelvic blood vessels, complicating diseases thereof, varicosity of leg and ulcer with hemorrhage and a preparation method thereof. The method comprises the following steps of: firstly grinding 40 portions of dahurian angelica root, 40 portions of rhizoma discoreae, 10 portions of pseudo-ginseng, 2 portions of cordyceps sinensis and 8 portions of liquoric root into powder for spare use; secondly taking 10 protions of dried common clubmoss herb and 10 portions of dried asiatic pennywort herb with 80 portions of water which is decocted to 50 portions and leading the temperature to be kept at 95 to 100 DEG C; thirdly, taking 10 portions of liquid obtained by the second step and all the drug power obtained by the first step, and mixing evenly under the condition of 80 to 100 DEG C; and fourthly according to needed formulation, preparing the traditional Chinese medicine obtained by the third step into pills, granules, capsules, tablets or oral liquid. Based on the principle of the prescription for promoting Qi and activating blood, eliminating stasis and dissipating mass, nourishing the liver and engendering blood and regulating Qi and stimulating the menstrual flow, the invention represents good clinical effect when being combined with the unique concoct method.

The invention discloses a breast cancer postoperative affected limb muscle group massage exercise device, and belongs to the technical field of affected limb exercise. According to the scheme, an upper limb exercise sleeve is lifted through a pull rope, the upper limb exercise sleeve has the larger freedom degree in cooperation with a joint sleeve, a patient can conduct more rehabilitation actions, and the rehabilitation effect is better. Meanwhile, a pull rope is driven to extend or contract by matching with a contraction torsion spring when the arm moves, so that a fixed ring I drives a massage rod to rotate around the arm to comprehensively massage the muscle of the arm, the circulation of blood is improved, the rehabilitation effect of the affected limb is effectively improved, and meanwhile, the pull rope is matched with a rotating rod to pull an upper limb exercising sleeve, so that the rehabilitation effect is improved. The upper limb exercise sleeve can only freely move within a certain angle by matching the limiting roll shaft with the limiting rope, wound tearing caused by an overlarge movement angle is effectively avoided, the maximum movement angle of the upper limb exercise sleeve is adjusted by adjusting the set value of the limiting roll shaft, and the practicability of the device is improved.

The invention provides a multilevel motion function evaluation method based on electromyographic signals. The multilevel motion function evaluation method comprises the following steps of: S1, obtaining multi-channel EMG signals; S2, modeling based on a limb muscle multi-level dynamic feature analysis method to obtain multi-level dynamic features; S3, analyzing a muscle multi-level response mechanism and a motion function evaluation strategy according to the acquired multi-level dynamic features; S4, according to the modular structure and functional network features of the synergistic effect of the functional muscle groups, obtaining conditions aiming at limb movement mode abnormity and functional structure change; and S5, determining a limb muscle multi-level dynamic response mechanism and constructing a motion function evaluation strategy. According to the method, limb muscle multi-level dynamic response analysis is carried out from single-channel electromyographic signals, double-channel electromyographic signals and multi-channel electromyographic signals, a muscle multi-level dynamic response evolution rule is obtained, a comprehensive assessment strategy based on electromyographic multi-level dynamic characteristics is constructed, and a feasible basis is provided for effective assessment of the motion function state.