Reciprocating movement platform for shifting subject to and fro in headwards-footwards direction
First Claim
1. A platform assembly for moving an animal subject in an oscillatory motion, comprising:
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a displacement module having a stationary part fixedly connected to said frame and a movable part operatively movable relative to said stationary part;
a platform having a planar surface for supportably receiving a torso of the subject and connected to said movable part for selected movement of the platform in an oscillatory motion along a line parallel to said planar surface with operative movement of said movable part; and
a controller operatively connected to said displacement module for selectively inducing a controlled movement of the movable part at a predetermined frequency, amplitude and acceleration of oscillatory motion of the platform for effecting one of ventilatory assistance to the subject, ventilatory support of the subject, cardiopulmonary/cardiac support of the subject including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and non-invasive cardiopulmonary bypass, and increased endothelial shear stress for releasing beneficial mediators in a vascular system of the subject.
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Abstract
A reciprocating platform assembly for oscillating a subject supporting platform in a back and forth, headward to footward motion includes a platform mounted on displacement modules that are mounted to a frame. The displacement modules are signally connected to a processor that controls movement of the platform through operation of the displacement modules. The platform may be oscillated to soothe a subject on the platform to hasten a sleeping state of the subject or to minimize or prevent the occurrence of apneas in the subject. The platform may also be oscillated to assist or support ventilation and/or for cardiopulmonary/cardiac support of the subject. The platform is additionally useful in conjunction with a physiological monitor to rapidly shake the subject when an adverse event occurs to wake the subject and terminate the adverse event. The monitor may also be employed as a trigger for assisting or supporting ventilation and cardiac/cardiopulmonary support.
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78 Claims
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1. A platform assembly for moving an animal subject in an oscillatory motion, comprising:
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a frame; a displacement module having a stationary part fixedly connected to said frame and a movable part operatively movable relative to said stationary part; a platform having a planar surface for supportably receiving a torso of the subject and connected to said movable part for selected movement of the platform in an oscillatory motion along a line parallel to said planar surface with operative movement of said movable part; and a controller operatively connected to said displacement module for selectively inducing a controlled movement of the movable part at a predetermined frequency, amplitude and acceleration of oscillatory motion of the platform for effecting one of ventilatory assistance to the subject, ventilatory support of the subject, cardiopulmonary/cardiac support of the subject including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and non-invasive cardiopulmonary bypass, and increased endothelial shear stress for releasing beneficial mediators in a vascular system of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An operatively oscillating platform assembly, comprising:
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a platform having a surface for supportably receiving a torso of an animal subject; means for operatively moving the platform through an oscillatory motion; a monitor operatively connectable to the subject for monitoring a physiological characteristic of the subject and outputting a monitor signal in response to the physiological characteristic; and a controller for receiving said monitor signal and operatively connected to said means for moving for controlling one of a frequency and a speed of oscillatory motion of the platform in response to said monitor signal. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An operatively oscillating platform assembly for moving an animal subject in an oscillatory motion, comprising:
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a frame; a platform having a substantially planar surface for receiving in supported relation the animal subject, said platform being movably mounted on said frame for movement relative to said frame along a line parallel to said substantially planar surface; and a displacement module connected to said platform for effecting an oscillatory motion of said platform along said line, said displacement module comprising a flywheel rotatably mounted to said platform, a weight eccentrically mounted to said flywheel, means for rotating said flywheel, and means connected to one of said flywheel, said weight and said frame for controlling at least one of a frequency, amplitude and acceleration of said oscillatory motion. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method for providing support or assistance to one of a cardiorespiratory function and a cardiovascular function of a living subject, comprising the steps of:
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positioning and holding the living subject on a movable platform so that at least a torso of the living subject is movable in response to a movement of the movable platform; initiating a reciprocating motion of the movable platform substantially along a headward and footward direction with respect to the living subject; controlling a characteristic of the reciprocating motion of the platform including one of a frequency, an amplitude, and an acceleration of the motion of the movable platform with a controller so that the reciprocating motion provides support or assistance to the one of a cardiorespiratory function and a cardiovascular function of the living subject. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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