WO1986003393A1 - Methods and apparatus for investigating muscles and/or joints - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for investigating muscles and/or joints Download PDF

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WO1986003393A1
WO1986003393A1 PCT/GB1985/000572 GB8500572W WO8603393A1 WO 1986003393 A1 WO1986003393 A1 WO 1986003393A1 GB 8500572 W GB8500572 W GB 8500572W WO 8603393 A1 WO8603393 A1 WO 8603393A1
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Colin Charles Warin
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/45—For evaluating or diagnosing the musculoskeletal system or teeth
    • A61B5/4519—Muscles
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/103—Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/103—Detecting, measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/11—Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/45—For evaluating or diagnosing the musculoskeletal system or teeth
    • A61B5/4528—Joints
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B9/00—Instruments for examination by percussion; Pleximeters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B9/00—Instruments for examination by percussion; Pleximeters
    • A61B9/005—Electric apparatus for detecting reflex action, e.g. monitoring depth of anaesthesia

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PCT/GB1985/000572 1984-12-12 1985-12-11 Methods and apparatus for investigating muscles and/or joints WO1986003393A1 (en)

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GB848431323A GB8431323D0 (en) 1984-12-12 1984-12-12 Investigating muscles/joints
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WO1999007280A1 (en) * 1997-08-05 1999-02-18 The Research Foundation Of State University Of New York Non-invasive method of physiologic vibration quantification
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EP0093896A1 (de) * 1982-04-26 1983-11-16 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Perkussionsinstrument

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Medical and Biological Engineering (GB), volume 10, No. 1, January 1972, Stvenage/Herts (GB) G. FRYER et al.: "An Electronically Controlled Automatic Reflex Hammer", pages 125-129, see pages 125-127, the paragraphs "Design" and "Operation"; figures 1, 3, 4 *
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WO1996005769A1 (en) * 1994-08-25 1996-02-29 Spectral Sciences Research Corporation Structural analyzer, in particular for medical implants
WO1997035521A1 (en) * 1996-03-27 1997-10-02 University Of Tartu A method and a device for recording mechanical oscillations in soft biological tissues
US6132385A (en) * 1996-03-27 2000-10-17 University Of Tartu Method and a device for recording mechanical oscillations in soft biological tissues
WO1999007280A1 (en) * 1997-08-05 1999-02-18 The Research Foundation Of State University Of New York Non-invasive method of physiologic vibration quantification
US6234975B1 (en) 1997-08-05 2001-05-22 Research Foundation Of State University Of New York Non-invasive method of physiologic vibration quantification
CN109009233A (zh) * 2018-08-13 2018-12-18 潘奕儒 一种智能叩诊锤

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