US 2003/0125636 A1Published application

Apparatus for positioning and marking a location of an EMG electrode

AssigneeElectronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

InventorsHyuk Jeong, Hyun Bin Kim, Ki Ho Kim, Ki Hong Kim, Hong Kee Kim, Hyun Myung, Sang Won Ghyme, Ki Suk Lee, Yong Wan Kim, Jin Sung Choi

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Abstract

An apparatus for positioning and marking a location of an electromyography (EMG) electrode includes a housing having a back surface, an EMG sensor for receiving the EMG signal, an amplifying circuit for amplifying the EMG signal to generate an amplified EMG signal and an audio output terminal for outputting the amplified EMG signal as the audio EMG signal. The examinee may directly position and mark the location of the EMG electrode and may easily detect the fatigue rate of the muscle or the abnormal condition of the muscle by using the sound of the audio equipment.

Claims5

Dependent claims

An apparatus for positioning and marking a location of an electromyography (EMG) electrode to convert an EMG signal to an audio EMG signal, comprising:

a housing having a back surface;
an EMG sensor, installed on the back surface of the housing, for receiving the EMG signal, wherein the EMG sensor has a sensing surface capable of being contacted with a human body;
an amplifying circuit for amplifying the EMG signal to generate an amplified EMG signal;
and
an audio output terminal, installed on a side of the housing, for outputting the amplified EMG signal as the audio EMG signal, wherein the audio output terminal has a structure capable of being connected with an audio input terminal of a audio device.

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Facts

Application: 10/095,723Filed 13 Mar 2002
Priority: KR 2001-8580227 Dec 2001
Published: 3 Jul 2003
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A61B 5/6842
Indicating the position of the sensor on the body: by marking the skin
A61B 5/061
Devices, other than using radiation, for detecting or locating foreign bodies ; Determining position of diagnostic devices within or on the body…:…
A61B 5/389
Modalities, i.e. specific diagnostic methods: electromyography [EMG]
A61B 5/7415
Using sound: sound rendering of measured values, e.g. by pitch or volume variation