System for controlling muscle response

Details System for controlling muscle response System for controlling muscle response

1987-11-20

1989-02-21

Howell, Kyle L.

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128774, 128421, 128905, 623 24, A61B 700, A61B 510, A61N 136, A61F 270

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048056367

ABSTRACT:
A system for controlling muscular responses in living beings utilizes electrical stimulation of the muscle and acoustic monitoring of muscle performance. In one aspect, muscle functioning during a physical activity can be monitored acoustically, and the resulting signal compared against predetermined signal characteristics. Deviation of the muscle function from the desired characteristic can be corrected by applying a responsive electrical signal. Additionally, the response of a muscle to electrical stimulation can be monitored acoustically and an appropriate responsive correction to the electric signal, such as in its amplitude, frequency, spectral composition, duty cycle, can be made. In this manner, the invention permits control of muscle functions in dynamic and static states.

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patent: 4571750 (1986-02-01), Barry
patent: 4582049 (1986-04-01), Ylvisaker
patent: 4586510 (1986-05-01), Glaser et al.

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