Range of motion measuring and displaying device

Details Range of motion measuring and displaying device Range of motion measuring and displaying device

1985-06-24

1987-05-19

Coven, Edward M.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

272DIG5, A61B 510

Patent

active

046659285

ABSTRACT:
An improved range of motion measuring and displaying device is disclosed herein which includes a modular housing containing a micro-computer and associated circuitry as well as input controls, display and printout facilities, input and output cord connections and a software receiving area which is provided so as to detachably connect to the modular housing diverse programs enabling diverse modes of operation of the invention. One of the cord connections is provided for attachment thereto of the cord of an electronic goniometer which has been designed specifically to interface with the modular housing. The electronic goniometer is of the variable resistance type and outputs voltages interpretable by the micro-computer which voltages are indicative of a rotation of the electronic goniometer with respect to an original vertical position. In one embodiment of the present invention, the modular housing has cord connections for a plurality of such electronic goniometers which may be used simultaneously in the operation of the present invention so as to determine the range of motion of a plurality of joints with respect to one another, such as separate vertabral joints of the spinal column. The present invention is usable to measure the range of motion of the various joints of the human body in any desired sequence and includes a separate mode enabling the performance of sets and repetitions of various exercises with the various body joints with the micro-computer monitoring such exercises.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4099713 (1978-07-01), Spector
patent: 4112926 (1978-09-01), Schulman et al.
patent: 4136955 (1979-01-01), Aeschlimann et al.
patent: 4408613 (1983-10-01), Relyen
patent: 4409992 (1983-10-01), Sidorenko et al.
patent: 4423630 (1984-01-01), Morrison
patent: 4436099 (1984-03-01), Raftopovlos

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Range of motion measuring and displaying device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Range of motion measuring and displaying device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Range of motion measuring and displaying device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1558081