Electro diagnostic functional assessment unit (EFA-3)

• US 8,568,312 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2010
• Issued: 10/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Emerge Diagnostics
• Original Assignee: OKTX, LLC
• Inventors: Cusimano Reaston, MaryRose, Reaston, Phil
• Primary Examiner(s): Thomson, Bill
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sands, Davin K
• Application Number:
  US12/661,240
• Publication Number:
  US 20110224503A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,327 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/026 Measuring blood flow A61B3/1233, A61B3/1241 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/225 of the fingers, e.g. by monitoring hand-grip force
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4029 for evaluating the peripheral nervous systems A61B5/24 takes precedence

Abstract

An Electro Diagnostic Functional Assessment Unit (EFA-3) that is designed to wirelessly monitor muscle group activity and to provide treatment for humans and animals. The muscle groups include the body, fascial, cervical, thoracic, upper and lower extremities, lumbosacral, bladder, cardiac, and rectal. In large animals the muscle groups include torso, legs, neck and face. The EFA-3 simultaneously correlates the muscle activity EMG with cardiac activity, nerve activity, heart rate, blood flow and brain activity with range-of-motion, grip and pinch assessment and a functional assessment in humans. The EFA-3 is operated by proprietary software (78) which provides testing protocols by utilizing a set of wireless sensor(s) (14-40) that are interchangeable and rechargeable. The treatment includes ultrasound, heat, cold, massage and electrical stimulation.

Claims

1. An electro diagnostic functional assessment unit (EFA-3) comprising:

a) a data transmitting unit comprising a plurality of wireless sensors, that monitor EMG, EKG, nerve conduction velocity (NCV) with rang of motion (ROM), functional capacity evaluation (FCE), and pinch or grip, wherein said sensors function together to derive specific data, wherein each sensor has an input and an output, wherein the input is attached to a selected area of a subject that is undergoing a testing protocol, wherein said sensors provide the data pertaining to the EMG, EKG, NCV with ROM, FCE, and pinch or grip, wherein the acquired data in combination are used to provide site-specific treatment with said EFA-3,

b) a receiving and transmitting interface that utilizes a wireless system having means for receiving the output from said wireless sensors for the EMG, EKG, FCE, NCV with ROM, and pinch or grip and producing an output that is applied to said sensors for providing site-specific treatment, and

c) a data receiving unit comprising =a treatment delivery mechanism for delivering site-specific treatment that is selected from the group consisting of ultrasound, electrical stimulation, heat, cold, and massage that is performed from the information derived from the combined use of the EMG, EKG, NCV with ROM, FCE, and pinch or grip.

2. The EFA-3 as specified in claim 1 wherein said plurality of wireless sensors comprise:

a) at least one EMG sensor,

b) at least one EKG sensor,

c) at least one rang-of-motion (ROM) sensor,

d) at least one functional capacity evaluation (FCE) sensor,

e) at least one grip sensor,

f) at least one pinch sensor, and

g) at least one treatment delivery mechanism.

3. An electro diagnostic functional assessment unit (EFA-3) comprising:

a) a plurality of wireless sensors, wherein said sensors each have an input and an output, wherein the input is attached to a selected area of a subject that is undergoing a testing protocol, wherein said sensors provide data pertaining to EMG, EKG, nerve conduction velocity (NCV) with range of motion (ROM), functional capacity evaluation (FCE), and pinch or grip, which are used in combination to provide site-specific treatment with said EFA-3,

b) a data acquisition circuit having means for receiving and processing the output from said plurality of wireless sensors and producing an output that delivers site-specific treatment based on the data derived in combination from the EMG, EKG, nerve conduction velocity (NCV) with range of motion (ROM), functional capacity evaluation (FCE), and pinch or grip, and

c) a treatment delivery mechanism for delivering a site-specific treatment that is selected from the group consisting of ultrasound, electrical stimulation, heat, cold, and message used with said EFA-3.