SENSOR WEB DEVICE FOR MEASURING ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC SIGNALS

• US 20120143032A1
• Filed: 11/04/2011
• Published: 06/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Med-Tek LLC
• Original Assignee: Med-Tek LLC
• Inventors: CYPHERY, Charles Dean, Vitiello, Marco N.
• Application Number:
  US13/289,793
• Publication Number:
  US 20120143032A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/384
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/046 in a matrix array
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/224 Measuring muscular strength
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/225 of the fingers, e.g. by monitoring hand-grip force
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/296 for electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots

Abstract

A sensor web device is provided for measuring EMG (electromyographic) signals. The device has a base sheet and a plurality of EMG sensors disposed on the base sheet. The plurality of EMG sensors are arranged so that a desired EMG signal of a muscle in a human body is obtained by a corresponding one of the plurality of EMG sensors.

Claims

1. A sensor web device for measuring EMG (electromyographic) signals, comprising:

a base sheet; and

a plurality of EMG sensors disposed on the base sheet, wherein

the plurality of EMG sensors in the base sheet are arranged so that a desired EMG signal of a muscle in a human body is obtained by a corresponding one of the plurality of EMG sensors.

2. The sensor web of claim 1, wherein the base sheet is made of a flexible material.

3. The sensor web of claim 2, wherein the flexible material include a textile, a fabric, or a plastic film.

4. The sensor web of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of EMG sensors includes an amplifier.

5. The sensor web of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of EMG sensors have an adhesive portion for removably adhering to the outside surface of human skin.

6. The sensor web of claim 1, wherein locations of the plurality of EMG sensors correspond to where muscles related to a thoracic area are located.

7. The sensor web of claim 1, wherein locations of the plurality of EMG sensors correspond to where muscles related to an ankle are located.

8. The sensor web of claim 1, wherein locations of the plurality of EMG sensors correspond to where muscles related to a carpal tunnel area are located.

9. The sensor web of claim 1, wherein locations of the plurality of EMG sensors correspond to where muscles related to a hip and groin are located.

10. The sensor web of claim 1, wherein locations of the plurality of EMG sensors correspond to where muscles related to lower extremities are located.

11. The sensor web of claim 1, wherein locations of the plurality of EMG sensors correspond to where muscles related to a lumbosacral front area are located.

12. The sensor web of claim 1, wherein locations of the plurality of EMG sensors correspond to where muscles related to a lumbosacral rear area are located.

13. The sensor web of claim 1, wherein locations of the plurality of EMG sensors correspond to where muscles related to a cervical area are located.

14. The sensor web of claim 1, wherein locations of the plurality of EMG sensors correspond to where muscles related to a shoulder are located.