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US 2001/0020143 A1Published application
Instrumented accelerometers for patient monitoring
OwnerJohn G. Stark, Duane P. Oyeninventors
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Exercise orthoses are described that include a frame, a fluid bladder held by the frame, a pressure sensor attached to the fluid bladder and a microprocessor receiving the pressure measurements. The microprocessor monitors variations in pressure and determines differences between the measured pressures and predetermined target values. The frame can be designed to support a hinge joint or at least one vertebra. Furthermore, corrective back orthoses are described that include a frame, force applicators connected to the frame to apply force to the patient's spine, a sensor that measures forces associated with the force Applicators and a control unit that monitors forces measured by the sensor. The corrective back orthosis can include fluid bladders as force applicators. The control unit can include a microprocessor.
An orthopedic device comprising:
A corrective back orthosis comprising:
A corrective back orthosis comprising:
A method of correcting spinal misalignment of a patient comprising the step of applying appropriate corrective forces to said spine using a back orthosis comprising a bladder and a pressure sensor positioned to measure pressure associated with said bladder, where said bladder is positioned to provide a contribution to said corrective forces and is adjusted to a desired inflation.
A method of correcting spinal misalignment comprising the step of applying appropriate corrective forces to said spine using a back orthosis comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.