Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Measuring anatomical characteristic or force applied to or...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-29
2005-11-29
Marmor, Charles (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Measuring anatomical characteristic or force applied to or...
C600S587000, C600S595000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06969360
ABSTRACT:
A system, device and/or method for measuring spinal proprioception, as can be used to screen proprioceptive loss and/or improvement after treatment.
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Brekke Arvid
Bulow Mary Ellen
Ewers Erinn
Pai Clive
Petersen Cheryl
Marmor Charles
Northwestern University
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
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