161 |
Physical examination instrument |
US09547581 |
2000-04-12 |
US06406436B1 |
2002-06-18 |
Noah I. Schiffman |
An instrument for a health practitioner to use in the course of a neurological or physical examination includes: a cylindrical, battery-operated penlight device, a pin prick mechanism, a reflex hammer and/or measuring device, and/or a vibratory mechanism. The pin prick mechanism includes: (a) a removable cylindrical pin dispenser carousel which fits closely over one end of the instrument, and has adjacent pin compartments around the periphery of the pin dispenser carousel, each compartment being capable of loosely holding a straight pin; (b) a recessed band at one end of the instrument, which the pin dispenser carousel fits down over; and (c) a slide mechanism for pushing a portion of a single straight pin from the carousel compartment up through an aperture at the top of the pin dispenser carousel. The pin dispenser carousel is rotatable to a next pin position for repeated use. The reflex hammer mechanism includes: (a) a retractable shaft, which is removably affixed at one end to the instrument, and at an opposite end to (b) a generally disc-shaped reflex hammer head. The reflex hammer head is preferably rotatable and circular, so that it can also be used to measure distance. |
162 |
Method of detecting periodontal disease by detecting the natural
frequency of a tooth. |
US156617 |
1998-09-18 |
US5951292A |
1999-09-14 |
Sheng Yang Lee; Haw Ming Huang; Ching Yi Lin |
A method of detecting periodontal disease involves attaching a vibration detector to the tooth, causing the tooth to vibrate by means of striking the tooth with a hammer, and then picking up signals corresponding to of the vibration of the tooth for processing by a dynamic signal analyzer and a microprocessor using Fourier analysis. The location of the natural frequency of the tooth is determined based on the lowest point in the image mode and the point of contraflexure in the real mode. |
163 |
Method for determining the dynamic biomechanical characteristics of a
musculoskeletal structure and for treatment of musculoskeletal disorders |
US790003 |
1997-01-28 |
US5897510A |
1999-04-27 |
Tony S. Keller; James B. Lehneman; Arlan W. Fuhr |
A non-invasive method for determining the dynamic biomechanical characteristics (frequency response functions and natural frequency) of a musculoskeletal structure is provided. The method generally comprises exciting the musculoskeletal structure over a broad range of frequencies with a low amplitude, high velocity impulsive input force, measuring the input force with a force transducer, detecting the output motion response with an output transducer, processing input force and output response data into time-signal histories with a data acquisition and analysis means or digital computer, transforming the time-signal histories from the time domain to the frequency domain by applying Fourier analysis; and calculating a frequency response function and the natural frequency from the input force and dynamic output response time-signal histories. Having identified the natural frequency of the musculoskeletal structure, the clinician can then mobilize the structure at that frequency in order to maximize the effectiveness of spinal therapy. A hand-held, manually operated impact device for delivering a near optimal, low amplitude, high velocity, impulsive input force over a broad range of frequencies and characterized by a generally half-sinusoidal waveform is also provided. |
164 |
Method and apparatus for determining bone density and diagnosing
osteoporosis |
US414274 |
1995-03-31 |
US5836876A |
1998-11-17 |
Andrew D. Dimarogonas |
The density of a discrete piece of hard tissue such as a bone in a patient may be determined by either of two methods. In a first method, an impulse of energy is introduced into the tissue, and the resulting vibration in the hard tissue is sensed and analyzed to compute the modal damping factor of the tissue, the modal damping factor being directly related to the density of the tissue. In a second method, a continuous energy input is introduced into the hard tissue. The resulting vibration in the tissue is measured with a mechano-electrical vibration transducer and a modal damping factor is calculated. The electro-mechanical vibration transducer of the preferred embodiment measures the pressure with which the transducer is pressed against the patient's flesh and only produces the continuous energy input when a predetermined pressure is achieved which is sufficient to prevent any significant vibration of the flesh surrounding the bone. Further, the transducer signals the user if too great a pressure is applied to the patient's flesh. An algorithm is used with a microprocessor to estimate the modal damping factor of the hard tissue by varying several parameters until the difference between the measured response of the hard tissue and a theoretical response is minimized. |
165 |
Apparatus for measuring tooth mobility |
US521185 |
1995-08-30 |
US5680874A |
1997-10-28 |
Tetsuo Takuno |
An apparatus for measuring the teeth for looseness in a form of physical quantity of elasticity, viscosity and mass elements. The apparatus including a signal generator producing analog signals that have a desired frequency and waveform, a vibration driver for converting electrical signals supplied from the digital type oscillating signal generator into a mechanical vibration, an impedance head for detecting force and acceleration required to cause the teeth to oscillate, and an analysis device which takes in the data on the force and acceleration detected by the impedance head so as to obtain a physical quantity of the measured tooth. |
166 |
Apparatus for determining the dynamic biomechanical characteristics of a
musculoskeletal structure and for treatment of musculoskeletal disorders |
US489102 |
1995-06-09 |
US5656017A |
1997-08-12 |
Tony S. Keller; James B. Lehneman; Arlan W. Fuhr |
A non-invasive method and apparatus for determining the dynamic biomechanical characteristics (frequency response functions and natural frequency) of a musculoskeletal structure is provided. The method generally comprises exciting the musculoskeletal structure over a broad range of frequencies with a low amplitude, high velocity impulsive input force, measuring the input force with a force transducer, detecting the output motion response with an output transducer, processing input force and output response data into time-signal histories with a data acquisition and analysis means or digital computer, transforming the time-signal histories from the time domain to the frequency domain by applying Fourier analysis; and calculating a frequency response function and the natural frequency from the input force and dynamic output response time-signal histories. Having identified the natural frequency of the musculoskeletal structure, the clinician can then mobilize the structure at that frequency in order to maximize the effectiveness of spinal therapy. The apparatus comprises an impact device, an input transducer, an output transducer, and a data acquisition and analysis means or digital computer. In particular, a hand-held, manually operated impact device for delivering a near optimal, low amplitude, high velocity, impulsive input force over a broad range of frequencies and characterized by a generally half-sinusoidal waveform is also provided. |
167 |
Measuring instruments particularly useful as dental implements |
US337674 |
1989-04-13 |
US4979898A |
1990-12-25 |
Abraham Rand |
Two small portable measuring instruments, particularly useful as dental implements, comprises a housing, a stem displaceable within a bore in the housing, a fingerpiece coupled to one end of the stem and engageable by the user for displacing the stem, the opposite end of the stem being displaceable through an opening in the housing, an electrical measuring circuit for measuring the displacement of the stem, and a display for displaying the displacement of the stem. One embodiment, is described wherein the instrument is used as a dental probe for measuring the depth of a dental pocket, and a second embodiment is described wherein the instrument is used to measure the mobility of a tooth. |
168 |
Shoehorn medical reflex hammer |
US194506 |
1988-05-16 |
US4865045A |
1989-09-12 |
F. Javier Monreal |
A medical examination reflex hammer is described having a head and a handle. Its head is a fully spherical, solid rubber ball. Its handle is a long, light weight, cylindrical stem that pierces with a sharp point at one end the ball and at the other end it forms a flattened and slightly concave shoehorn. |
169 |
Percussion instrument |
US480320 |
1983-03-30 |
US4482324A |
1984-11-13 |
Jurgen Wohlgemuth |
A percussion instrument suitable for use in dental practice for determining the degree of looseness of a tooth has a ram displacably seated in the handpiece and a means for accelerating the ram from an initial position to a defined velocity, the ram subsequently moving toward a test object in free flight with a constant velocity. The ram is returned to its initial position with the assistance of a magnetic field. The ram is in the form of an elongated oscillating lever having a pivot axis located at its center of gravity, the axis being disposed at a right angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the instrument. The ram has a test head at one end thereof which is disposed at an angle, such as a right angle, with respect to the lever portion of the ram. |
170 |
Reflex hammer |
US136793 |
1980-04-03 |
US4324261A |
1982-04-13 |
Vernon H. Mark; Thomas D. Sabin |
A hammer having a head and flexible shaft for testing neurological reflexes. The head is formed with a striking edge and point opposite to it lying in a plane with the plane passing through the axis of the shaft at an acute angle. An annular tubular compressible resilient member forms a peripheral rim and defines the striking edge and point of the hammer head. |
171 |
Neurological diagnostic tool |
US3515125D |
1967-06-09 |
US3515125A |
1970-06-02 |
RUSKIN ASA P |
|
172 |
Multi-purpose neurological diagnostic instrument |
US40610164 |
1964-10-23 |
US3344781A |
1967-10-03 |
ALLEN DEREK R |
|
173 |
Neurologist's hammer |
US21692162 |
1962-08-14 |
US3185146A |
1965-05-25 |
NORBERT LEOPOLDI |
|
174 |
Machine for testing reflex actions of humans |
US17788450 |
1950-08-05 |
US2685286A |
1954-08-03 |
UGO TORRICELLI |
|
175 |
Reflex hammer |
US45302542 |
1942-07-31 |
US2330882A |
1943-10-05 |
GRAY ALAN W |
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176 |
황화수소 검출용 방사성 프로브 |
KR1020170018121 |
2017-02-09 |
KR101879432B1 |
2018-07-17 |
유정수; 스와르바누사르카; 나쿤제이바트; 니사르소니; 하영수; 이웅희 |
본발명은생체내 황화수소검출용프로브에관한것으로서, 구체적으로는방사성동위원소 Cu가도입된착화합물을포함하는황화수소검출용프로브에관한것이다. 본발명의여러구현예에따르면, 다양한질병에관여하고있는황화수소가많이발생한동물모델을이용하여광학, 핵의학영상등을통해실시간관찰한결과, 본발명에따른황화수소검출용프로브는황화수소와선택적으로결합하여, 세포또는조직내에서황화수소가비정상적으로증가된부위를선택적으로영상화할수 있어, 신체부위의해부학적특성에영향을주지않으므로전혀예측하지못한부분의질병도발견할수 있을뿐만아니라, 상기황화수소검출용프로브는황화수소와반응속도가빨라종래영상화제투여후 일정시간이지난다음검사를하는문제점을해결할수 있으므로영상화용조성물또는영상화방법등 질병진단수단으로유용하게이용될수 있다. |
177 |
황화수소 검출용 방사성 프로브 |
KR1020170111924 |
2017-09-01 |
KR1020170103735A |
2017-09-13 |
유정수; 스와르바누사르카; 나쿤제이바트; 니사르소니; 하영수; 이웅희 |
본발명은생체내 황화수소검출용프로브에관한것으로서, 구체적으로는방사성동위원소 Cu가도입된착화합물을포함하는황화수소검출용프로브에관한것이다. 본발명의여러구현예에따르면, 다양한질병에관여하고있는황화수소가많이발생한동물모델을이용하여광학, 핵의학영상등을통해실시간관찰한결과, 본발명에따른황화수소검출용프로브는황화수소와선택적으로결합하여, 세포또는조직내에서황화수소가비정상적으로증가된부위를선택적으로영상화할수 있어, 신체부위의해부학적특성에영향을주지않으므로전혀예측하지못한부분의질병도발견할수 있을뿐만아니라, 상기황화수소검출용프로브는황화수소와반응속도가빨라종래영상화제투여후 일정시간이지난다음검사를하는문제점을해결할수 있으므로영상화용조성물또는영상화방법등 질병진단수단으로유용하게이용될수 있다. |
178 |
황화수소 검출용 방사성 프로브 |
KR1020150049305 |
2015-04-07 |
KR1020150116421A |
2015-10-15 |
유정수; 스와르바누; 니쿤제이바트; 니사르소니; 하영수; 이웅희 |
본발명은생체내 황화수소검출용프로브에관한것으로서, 구체적으로는방사성동위원소 Cu가도입된착화합물을포함하는황화수소검출용프로브에관한것이다. 본발명의여러구현예에따르면, 다양한질병에관여하고있는황화수소가많이발생한동물모델을이용하여광학, 핵의학영상등을통해실시간관찰한결과, 본발명에따른황화수소검출용프로브는황화수소와선택적으로결합하여, 세포또는조직내에서황화수소가비정상적으로증가된부위를선택적으로영상화할수 있어, 신체부위의해부학적특성에영향을주지않으므로전혀예측하지못한부분의질병도발견할수 있을뿐만아니라, 상기황화수소검출용프로브는황화수소와반응속도가빨라종래영상화제투여후 일정시간이지난다음검사를하는문제점을해결할수 있으므로영상화용조성물또는영상화방법등 질병진단수단으로유용하게이용될수 있다. |
179 |
골유착 인공치의 안정도 측정장치 및 그 방법 |
KR1020150052178 |
2015-04-14 |
KR1020150047468A |
2015-05-04 |
문종섭; 권종진 |
본발명은골유착인공치를식립한후의인공치의안정도를정밀하게측정하기위한장치및 그방법에관한것이다. |
180 |
Device and method for real-time measurement of parameters of mechanical stress state and biomechanical properties of soft biological tissue |
US13977873 |
2011-07-07 |
US09808183B2 |
2017-11-07 |
Arved Vain; Aleko Peipsi; Mart Liik |
A device and a method for simultaneous recording, in real time, parameters characterising the mechanical tension, elasticity, dynamical stiffness, creepability and mechanical stress of soft biological tissue are provided. By means of the myometer, a constant external pre-pressure is created, independently of the device's position, between the tissue and the testing end of the device. Next, the tissue is subjected to a short-term external dynamic influence. A mechanical change in the shape of the tissue and its mechanical response are registered as a graph of the tissue's oscillations. For calculating the parameters, a time span on the graph is used which involves an oscillation period from the beginning to the end of the effect on the tissue plus its subsequent first 1.5 self-oscillation period. This enables recording and data-processing to be carried out simultaneously as well as statistically significant estimates to be made in real time. |