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A method for treating spasticity of a subject is provided, including driving a current into a nerve of the subject that includes one or more sensory fibers, and configuring the current so as to inhibit propagation of action potentials in one or more of the sensory fibers, so as to treat the spasticity. In a preferred embodiment, the sensory fibers include one or more Ia sensory fibers, and configuring the current includes configuring the current so as to inhibit propagation of the action potentials in at least one of the Ia sensory fibers.

An implantable neurostimulator system for treating movement disorders includes a sensor, a detection subsystem capable of identifying episodes of a movement disorder by analyzing a signal received from the sensor, and a therapy subsystem capable of applying therapeutic electrical stimulation to treat the movement disorder. The system treats movement disorders by detecting physiological conditions characteristic of an episode of symptoms of the movement disorder and selectively initiating therapy when such conditions are detected.

An implantable neurostimulator system for treating movement disorders includes a sensor, a detection subsystem capable of identifying episodes of a movement disorder by analyzing a signal received from the sensor, and a therapy subsystem capable of applying therapeutic electrical stimulation to treat the movement disorder. The system treats movement disorders by detecting physiological conditions characteristic of an episode of symptoms of the movement disorder and selectively initiating therapy when such conditions are detected.

An electrical stimulation device and method for the treatment of dysphagia is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the electrical stimulation device includes one or more channels of electrodes each of which includes a first electrode positioned in electrical contact with tissue of a target region of a patient and a second electrode positioned in electrical contact with tissue of a posterior neck region or a posterior thoracic region of the patient. A series of electrical pulses are then applied to the patient through the one or more channels of electrodes in accordance with a procedure for treating dysphagia. The series of electrical pulses may comprise: a plurality of cycles of a biphasic sequential pulse train pattern; a plurality of cycles of a biphasic overlapping pulse train pattern; a plurality of cycles of a triphasic sequential pulse train pattern; a plurality of cycles of a triphasic overlapping pulse train pattern; a functional pulse train pattern; a low-frequency pulse train pattern; or a frequency-sequenced pulse burst train pattern. Various exemplary embodiments of the invention are disclosed.

A method and adjustable apparatus for stabilizing and strengthening the shoulder muscles and rotator cuff provides an active range of motion activities that can be performed with or without resistance. In particular, the method and apparatus provide for scapular retraction and protraction, shoulder flexion, extension, adduction and abduction, as well as internal and external shoulder rotation, performed horizontally and vertically. All of these motions are beneficial to the shoulder joint because they allow the joint to move freely throughout its normal range of motion using natural mechanics of the rotator cuff and surrounding muscles. The method and apparatus provide the essential benefit of stabilizing the shoulder and rotator cuff throughout these motions so that the user's range of motion and strength building is optimized. The method and apparatus also provide for self myofascial release techniques to decrease spasm.

A method for treating spasticity of a subject is provided, including driving a current into a nerve of the subject that includes one or more sensory fibers, and configuring the current so as to inhibit propagation of action potentials in one or more of the sensory fibers, so as to treat the spasticity. In a preferred embodiment, the sensory fibers include one or more Ia sensory fibers, and configuring the current includes configuring the current so as to inhibit propagation of the action potentials in at least one of the Ia sensory fibers.

Methods and compositions for treating a subject for obesity-hypoventilation syndrome, or related conditions, are provided. The subject methods include applying an electrical stimulus to a subject in a manner that modulates chest cavity capacity in a manner effective to treat the subject. Also provided are compositions, kits and systems for use in practicing the subject methods.

The present invention relates to a novel approach to improving the use of wheelchairs by offering the ability for the wheelchair to transition between accommodation for a seated position, and accommodation for a standing position, more particularly, wherein the inventive mobile manual standing wheelchair allows for a standing position during the course of mobile use, and which also permits fixed gearing of multiple speeds that also accommodates forwards and backwards motion.

A robotic module which can be attached to an exercise apparatus provides enhanced physical therapy for victims of stroke or other maladies or accidents by simulating normal or arbitrarily modified profiles of angular position of an extremity such as a foot in accordance with a position of that extremity along a locus of repetitive motion. A closed-loop control system which is included in the module provides regulation which reduces or avoids spastic responses often found in poststroke patients during gait rehabilitation.

A system for alleviating spasticity of a skeletal muscle having an associated motor nerve. The system may include a needle probe having at least one needle. The at least one needle has a proximal end, a distal end, and a needle lumen therebetween. The needle is configured for insertion proximate to the nerve. A cooling fluid supply lumen can extend distally within the needle lumen to a distal portion of the needle lumen. A cooling fluid source is couplable to the cooling fluid supply lumen to direct cooling fluid flow into the needle lumen. A controller having at least one processor configured to implement a spasticity treatment algorithm for controlling the cooling fluid source so that liquid from the cooling flow vaporizes within the needle lumen to provide a treatment phase to the motor nerve such spasticity of the skeletal muscle is mitigated.

The invention provides an intermediate catheter comprising a seat, a stress relief tube and a catheter arranged from a proximal end to a distal end in sequence; the main improvement is that the catheter has a proximal push segment, a middle support segment, a distal torsional control segment and an ultra-distal tracking segment along the axial direction from proximal to distal. The catheter tip iscoaxially connected with the ultra-distal tracking segment; the bore of the seat is coaxially connected with the inner lumen of the catheter to form a guide lumen; an inn liner layer, an intermediatereinforcement layer and an outer cladding layer are radially distributed from the inner to the outer of the conduit, and the intermediate reinforcement layer is respectively connected with the innerliner layer and the outer cladding layer. The present invention is capable of providing superior proximal pushability, good midsection vascular support, high distal torque response torque control, andultra-distal complex tortuous vessel passage, facilitating catheter passage through distal intracranial vessels or delivery of other instruments to distal vessels.

The invention discloses a manufacturing method of tea-fragrant preserved meat. The manufacturing method comprises scraping dirt on raw material meat, carrying out cleaning, carrying out cutting to obtain strips or blocks, rubbing surfaces of the raw material meat strips with table salt so that the table salt fully permeates into the raw material meat, mixing lemongrass, Pu'er tea and camphorwood to obtain a mixture, boiling the mixture in water to obtain a preserving material, immersing the raw material meat in the preserving material for several hours, taking out the raw material meat, carrying out natural airing in a door, carrying out smoke curing and carrying out baking for several hours to obtain the tea-fragrant preserved meat. The tea-fragrant preserved meat is suitable for chronic disease patients suffering with high blood fat, high blood sugar and hypertension and old people, has effects of nourishing and protecting stomach, reducing lung and stomach deficiency fire and promoting digestion, and can effectively prevent blood pressure rising. The manufacturing method has simple processes. The tea-fragrant preserved meat is dry and is convenient for packaging and carrying. Compared with the common preserved meat, the tea-fragrant preserved meat has a delicious taste, is rich in nutrients, and has a long quality guarantee period of 90 days at a normal temperature in a door, 180 days under the condition of vacuum-pumping sealing or 300 days under the condition of refrigeration.

The invention provides a muscle and bone restoration bed and relates to a medical device bed. The problems that an existing bed is complex in structure and complex to operate, a bed board is of an integrated structure, excessive traction caused by misoperation occurs easily in the treatment process, irreparable damage is caused to a patient, and a medical treatment bed is large in size, expensive in cost and high in maintenance cost are solved. The muscle and bone restoration bed comprises a bed board support, an upper bed board horizontal driving device, a waist clamping belt, a waist tightening rod, a pull rod, a tightening positioning mechanism, a lower bed board reciprocating driving device, a first clamping device and two bed board frames. The lower end of each bed board frame can horizontally slide in two sliding rails, the upper bed board horizontal driving device is installed in the upper bed board frame and can drive the upper bed board frame to move horizontally in the sliding rails, and the lower bed board reciprocating driving device is installed in the lower bed board frame and can drive the lower bed board frame to perform reciprocating motion in the sliding rails. The muscle and bone restoration bed is used for muscle and bone traction restoration treatment.

A device is provided that allows for treatment or pre-treatment of an area of a human or animal organ intended to be penetrated to connect the vascular system of said human or animal with a sampling, infusion, or withdrawal container. The device comprises nitric oxide (NO) for obtaining a vaso-dilating effect at said area during said treatment or pre-treatment.

The present invention relates to an exterior support which can be implanted into periphery of venous blood vessel along its length and is used for restoring shell valve function of venous blood vessel. It includes front and rear arcuate frame external shells on a thin-long material, the rear frame external shell includes two branches of sharp-pointed thin-long material, every frame external shell includes the correspondent drawing side with longitudinal straight-line side branch-drawing device, and two frame external shells are mutually parallelly arranged. Said invention also provides the concrete application method of said exterior support for restoring function of venous valve by drawing mutually combined wall of venous valve.

A device circles the spinal segmental nerves like a ring and cause stimulation of the nerves. The present invention offers magnetic as well as electric stimulation properties in order to balance the two modes.

The invention relates to a forward ankle orthopedic instrument, belonging to the technical field of orthopedic instruments for the non-surgical treatments of bones or joints, comprising a pretibial plate corresponding to the pretibial muscle of a patient in the working status, a tubular sleeve, a first locating and regulating mechanism and a second locating and regulating mechanism. The tubular sleeve is formed by extending to the lower end of the pretibial plate and formed into an L-shape with the pretibial plate basically; one side in the width direction of the upper end of the pretibial plate extends to form a first fixing wing, the other side in the width direction extends to form a second fixing wing, and the first fixing wing and the second fixing wing correspond to each other; the first locating and regulating mechanism is connected with the first fixing wing and the second fixing wing; and the second locating and regulating mechanism connects the heel of the patient to the pretibial plate in the working status. The invention has the advantages of reducing convulsions, improving the movement of the ankle joint, and increasing the stressed area so as to increase the feeling of the feet of the patient.

An inventive pouring spout that is selectively attachable to a container and fitted to the opening of the container with which it is used. In a preferred embodiment, the pouring spout is fitted to the dimensions of a one-quart container and includes a wall, a sealing member, a mouth and a handle, the mouth and handle extending from the wall. The handle includes a plurality of upwardly extending projections adapted to securely engage the bottom rim of the container. Furthermore, thermoplastic material is applied at the handle area forming a handle cover that is comfortable and easy to grip. Thermoplastic material is also preferably utilized in the construction of the sealing member for forming a seal between the spout and opening of the container.

The invention discloses a robot treatment device for recovering the body health. The robot treatment device comprises a robot, a support device 1 and a sliding device 2, wherein a tooth path 6 is arranged on the support device 1, a gear 7 is arranged on the tooth path 6, a gear hole is formed in the gear 7, a bearing and a shaft 8 are arranged in the gear hole, the robot 3 is fixed to a second sliding pipe device 36 in a standing manner, a patient 4 is fixed to the robot 3 through a second fixing device 15 in a standing adaptive manner, through the support of the support device, the patient makes following movement under the driving of the robot, and thus the exercising purpose is achieved. With the robot treatment device for recovering the body health, the limb rehabilitation exercise of patients suffering from cerebral thrombosis is realized, the formation of pressure sores and muscle spasm of the patients suffering from hemiplegy sequela is reduced, the purpose of replacing the manual massage for the hands, the waist, the legs and the feet of the patients suffering from cerebral thrombosis is achieved, and thus the limbs of the patients are exercised and then recover.

The invention discloses an application of oldenlandia diffusa, which means that oldenlandia diffusa is used as a medicine for treating subarachnoid hemorrhage. According to the invention, animal model experiments verify that oldenlandia diffusa can alleviate the degree of encephaledema caused by subarachnoid hemorrhage, promote absorption of aneurysmal subarachnoid residual blood, reduce the degree of damage of the blood brain barrier, alleviate the degree of spasm of the base artery blood vessel of the brain and improve the neurological score and the like. By improving the several clinical indexes to further protect the brain tissues, the oldenlandia diffusa has a remarkable treatment effect on subarachnoid hemorrhage.

The invention provides a tobramycin solution for inhalation. The tobramycin solution is prepared from tobramycin and a pH regulator, wherein the tobramycin is dissolved in a sodium chloride aqueous solution with concentration of 2.25-4.5mg / ml, the concentration of the tobramycin is 60-75 mg / ml, the pH regulator is sulfuric acid, and pH of the tobramycin solution for inhalation is 5.8-6.2. The tobramycin solution for inhalation is simple in composition, pH of the solution is controlled to be near-neutral and osmotic pressure is near-isotonic by controlling dosage of sulfuric acid, and bronchospasm and cough caused by irritation of the tobramycin solution for inhalation are reduced; after the tobramycin solution for inhalation is stored at room temperature for 1 year, the content of tobramycin is reduced slightly, the content of related substances is lower than 1.0%, requirements of the USP (United States Pharmacopeia) for the tobramycin solution for inhalation are met, the problem thatthe conventional tobramycin solution for inhalation is required to be stored at 2-8 DEG C is solved, drug use for a patient is facilitated, and storage cost and transport cost are reduced.

The invention discloses a movable joint spacer for infection after total knee replacement. The movable joint spacer for the infection after the total knee replacement is characterized by comprising a thighbone element and a shin bone substrate, wherein the thighbone element and the shin bone substrate are mutually connected in the manner of joint. The thighbone element and the shin bone substrate are respectively made of bone cement. A good amount of antibiotic is added when the thighbone element and the shin bone substrate are manufactured. The invention provides the movable joint spacer for the infection after the total knee replacement, which can be directly implanted into a knee joint by a surgeon because of reasons of septicopyemia or disinfection failure and can enable the knee joint to be movable and be high in strength.

A non-invasive apparatus for rehabilitating a joint, limb, and muscles of a patient recovering from surgery on the joint, includes a continuous passive motion device having at least one support member for supporting the limb, at least one hinge coupled to the at least one support member, and at least one actuator for providing reciprocating motion of the at least one support member about the at least one hinge, a plurality of electrodes transmitting at least four modalities chosen from a group consisting of functional electrical stimulation (FES), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), temperature therapy stimulation, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylactic stimulation, venous blood flow monitoring, and pain monitoring, and a control unit controlling the at least one actuator and the plurality of electrodes according to a coordinated sequence of the reciprocating motion and transmission of the at least four modalities.

The invention is applicable to the field of medical instruments and provides a wearable vascular interventional operation robot device, comprising a main rack, an arm holding part and a pushing device. An operation instrument is connected to the pushing device that is rotationally connected to the main rack through a first rotary component; the arm holding part adjacent to the pushing device is connected to the main rack; the main rack is also connected with a hand presser part that is used for a hand to hold on and capable of pressing down the hand; each of the arm holding part and the hand presser part is provided with a state detection component that is used for detecting moving trend of an arm and that synchronously controls and adjusts the operating position of the pushing device according to the detected moving trend. The wearable vascular interventional operation robot device has good positioning convenience and good operation procedure stability, allows the operation position to be accurately located and angle to be accurately adjusted so that operation precision and operation quality are improved and disease treatment is benefited, takes less space, is suitable for use insmall-range environments and has a wider applicable range.

The invention discloses a treatment patch for acupoint application and belongs to the field of medicines. The treatment patch comprises a bottom liner layer and a cover liner layer. A base material is arranged between the bottom liner layer and the cover liner layer and is prepared from, by weight, far-infrared ceramic powder, acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives, stainless steel beads and drug extracts. Infrared rays with the wavelength being 8-15 microns generated by the far-infrared ceramic powder act on a human body and can penetrate the superficial portion of a human body, and the main biological function is the heat effect. The heat effect can reduce excitability of pain nerves and can also improve blood circulation, accelerate absorbing of morbid substances and inflammatory exudation substances, relieve irritation and pressing on nerve endings, and therefore pain can be relieved. The stainless steel beads stimulate acupoints so that local blood vessels can be expanded, blood flow is increased, blood circulation and microcirculation are improved, and therefore local tissue metabolism and nutrition can be improved, and the treatment patch has the anti-inflammatory detumescence, spasm relieving, pain easing and immunity regulation functions.

The invention discloses a medicated bath device used for physical exercise and rehabilitation and a use method of the medicated bath device. The device includes a first lifting device, a transverse sliding device, a medicine container device, a first container, a heating device, a precipitation container, a medicated bath pool, a second lifting device, a sliding groove device and a supporting device; the first lifting device is sleeved with the transverse sliding device, the medicine container device is connected with a third motor, the third motor is connected with a base of a second motor through a fixed plate, and the first container, the precipitation container and the medicated bath pool are connected through pipelines. By means of a supporting device and floating force of water in medicated bath liquid, and the pressure of the body weight of a patient on lower limbs is reduced so that the patient can freely walk in the medicated bath liquid for physical exercise and the purposes of physical exercise and rehabilitation and acne prevention are achieved. The device is safe to use, low in cost, sturdy and durable, can resist slipping and falling, improves the medical-care quality and reduces burdens of doctors and patients.