Comprehensive neuromuscular profiler
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1. An apparatus for generating neuromuscular profile data for a patient, the apparatus comprising:
- an EMG device for generating an EMG signal for a patient;
a ROM device for generating a ROM signal for a patient, said ROM device utilizing a remote sensing technology;
a signal processing unit including a ROM signal processing device for converting the ROM signal into ROM data and a signal processing device for converting the EMG signal to EMG data the signal processing unit further including a first data output terminal for outputting the EMG data and a second data output terminal for outputting the ROM data, the first data output terminal being separately provided in the signal processing unit from the second data output terminal;
a client computer having a computer memory, said client computer being operatively connected to said EMG device and said ROM device via said signal processing unit, said client computer being configured to receive said EMG data and said ROM data and to store said EMG data and said ROM data in said computer memory; and
a server computer including an expert system configured to evaluate said EMG data and said ROM data and an expert database, the expert system utilizing a pattern comparison method, wherein;
in the pattern comparison method, the server computer is configured to extract patterns from said EMG data and said ROM data and to compare the extracted patterns with patterns in the expert database, andthe client computer is configured to receive said ROM data output from the second data output terminal via a channel different from a channel for receiving said EMG data output from the first data output terminal.
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Abstract
A Comprehensive Neuromuscular Profiler (CNMP) allows the observation of human and equine muscle functionality and characteristics. The CNMP consists of an integrated system which combines EMG technology, electromagnetic range-of-motion (ROM) technology, and functional capacity sensors. Output signals from the devices are digitized and stored in computer memory. The data may be transmitted to a server computer for further analysis. The server computer examines the data to determine patterns and consults an expert database to determine a diagnosis based on the patterns and combinations of patterns detected.
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1. An apparatus for generating neuromuscular profile data for a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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an EMG device for generating an EMG signal for a patient; a ROM device for generating a ROM signal for a patient, said ROM device utilizing a remote sensing technology; a signal processing unit including a ROM signal processing device for converting the ROM signal into ROM data and a signal processing device for converting the EMG signal to EMG data the signal processing unit further including a first data output terminal for outputting the EMG data and a second data output terminal for outputting the ROM data, the first data output terminal being separately provided in the signal processing unit from the second data output terminal; a client computer having a computer memory, said client computer being operatively connected to said EMG device and said ROM device via said signal processing unit, said client computer being configured to receive said EMG data and said ROM data and to store said EMG data and said ROM data in said computer memory; and a server computer including an expert system configured to evaluate said EMG data and said ROM data and an expert database, the expert system utilizing a pattern comparison method, wherein; in the pattern comparison method, the server computer is configured to extract patterns from said EMG data and said ROM data and to compare the extracted patterns with patterns in the expert database, and the client computer is configured to receive said ROM data output from the second data output terminal via a channel different from a channel for receiving said EMG data output from the first data output terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for generating neuromuscular profile data for a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a signal conditioning and conversion circuit board; an EMG sensor configured to be attached to the patient at a predetermined EMG sensor location, said EMG sensor being configured to generate an EMG signal, said EMG sensor being electrically connected to said signal conditioning and conversion circuit board, said signal conditioning and conversion circuit board being configured to receive said EMG signal and to convert said EMG signal into EMG data, and said conditioning and conversion circuit board including a first output terminal for outputting the EMG data; a ROM transmitter configured to be placed in a predetermined transmitter location with respect to the patient and to generate an electromagnetic field; a ROM sensor configured to be attached to a body of the patient at a predetermined ROM sensor location and to interact with said electromagnetic field to generate a ROM signal; a ROM signal processor electrically connected to said ROM sensor, said ROM signal processor being configured to receive said ROM signal and to convert said ROM signal to ROM data, and said ROM signal processor including a second output terminal for outputting the ROM data, the second output terminal being provided separately from the first terminal; a client computer having a computer memory, said client computer being electrically connected to said signal conditioning and conversion circuit board and to said ROM signal processor, and said computer being configured to receive said EMG data and said ROM data and to store said EMG data and said ROM data in said computer memory; and a server computer including an expert system configured to evaluate said EMG data and said ROM data and an expert database, the expert system utilizing a pattern comparison method, wherein; in the pattern comparison method, the server computer is configured to extract patterns from said EMG data and said ROM data and to compare the extracted patterns with patterns in the expert database, and the client computer is configured to receive said ROM data output from the second data output terminal via a channel different from a channel for receiving said EMG data output from the first data output terminal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for collecting neuromuscular data for a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating an EMG signal for the patient; generating a ROM signal for the patient, said ROM data being generated using a remote sensing technology; converting the EMG signal into EMG data and outputting the EMG data from a first data output terminal; converting the ROM signal into ROM data and outputting the ROM data from a second data output terminal, the second output terminal being provided separately from the first terminal; receiving the ROM data output from the second data output terminal via a channel different from a channel for receiving the EMG data output from the first data output terminal; storing said EMG data and said ROM data in a computer memory; comparing said EMG data and said ROM data by utilizing an expert system including an expert database, said expert database associating a profile with said combination of said EMG data and said ROM data, the expert system utilizing a pattern comparison method; evaluating said EMG data and ROM data by consulting said expert database for generating a profile for said patient; and communicating to a user said profile for said patient, wherein in the step of comparing, patterns are extracted from said EMG data and said ROM data and the extracted patterns are compared with patterns in the expert database. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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