Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Measuring anatomical characteristic or force applied to or...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-31
2005-05-31
Hindenburg, Max F. (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Measuring anatomical characteristic or force applied to or...
C119S700000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06899686
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for recording and analyzing the gait of an animal is provided. The apparatus can take the form of a gait imaging system. The system includes a movable belt track upon which a subject can ambulate. An imaging device is disposed below the belt track to record contact between at least one limb of the subject and the belt track. The subject can ambulate along the belt track in a substantially stationary location above the imaging device as the belt track moves, and the imaging device can record the contact by the subject. A method of recording a gait of an ambulating subject is also provided. The method includes locating the subject on a movable belt track. The subject is motivated to ambulate along the movable belt track at about the same rate as the movable belt track, while the belt track is moving, such that the location of the subject does not substantially change. Contact made by at least one limb of the subject with the belt track is recorded with a recording device underneath the belt track. Additional kinematic analysis can occur of the subject's gait. The method of recording can further include transmission of the gait images to a computing apparatus. The computing apparatus can identify footprint image data, including filtering out unwanted noise. The computing apparatus can then carry out the kinematic analysis, including calculation of physiological information relating to the subject.
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Hampton Thomas G.
Otero José Manuel
Praster Stephanie
Foreman Jonathan
Hindenburg Max F.
Lahive & Cockfield LLP
The CuraVita Corporation
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