INTELLIGENT TEXTILE SOFT TISSUE COMPRESSION SUPPORT AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

A Wearable Orthopedic/Orthotic Device for Diagnostics and therapy of an equine limb comprises a soft tissue compression material and a sheet of stretchable laminate material for soft tissue compression and bracing. The device includes a stretchable, porous and breathable polyurethane membrane to allow a certain degree of perspiration and heat to escape while retaining a therapeutic amount of heat. The device includes an intelligent textile layer, including fibertronics, organic electronics, other forms of e-textiles and sensors. For monitoring parameters associated with sports related, repetitive use, occupational and mechanical injuries for rehabilitation treatment and prevention of tendon and ligament injuries in sub-clinical time periods. The intelligent textile pertains generally to monitoring of joint and soft tissues that support a joint of a human or animal body. The device may include an acoustic sensor for detecting the speed and frequency of sound traveling through underlying tissue onto which an acoustic signal is emitted. In a diagnostic monitoring method, parameters associated with the health tissue of the equine limb and body is wirelessly transmitted by the device to an external receiver for analysis.

主权项

1. A soft tissue compression support with diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities, the support comprising:
a sheet of stretchable laminate material configured to wrap at least a portion of an joint or soft tissue of a human or non-human animal, the sheet of stretchable laminate material comprising:
a stretchable polyurethane membrane;an elastomeric stretchable material bonded to the stretchable polyurethane membrane; andan intelligent textile, the intelligent textile comprising:
at least one sensor configured to collect at least one collected value for at least one parameter associated with the joint or soft tissue; a processor for processing the collected value; and a wireless transmitter for transmitting, via a wireless connection, the collected value to an external receiver.