发明名称 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CONTACT PRESSURE
摘要 An apparatus (10) and method for monitoring pressure between the surface of a body part and a contact surface employ a plurality of pressure sensors (20) disposed in a matrix array between the contact surface and the body part. The sensors (20) produce analog force signals proportional to pressure, and a monitor receives the analog signals. A computer processor receives the output signals from the monitor to create a force profile for the sensor array. This monitoring apparatus (10) and method is used, for example, to fit prothetics, to monitor bed-ridden and wheelchair-bound patients, to reduce pain and sores caused by uneven distribution of pressure and to monitor pressure between a cast (90) and a person. The sensors (20) may be mounted on a single sheet (22) or on strips for positioning along the body, and monitoring is accomplished by multiplexing and digitizing the analog force signals.
申请公布号 CA2109804(C) 申请公布日期 2000.08.15
申请号 CA19922109804 申请日期 1992.05.21
申请人 发明人 RINCOE, RICHARD G.;MOORE, PAUL J., JR.;MOORE, PAUL J., JR.
分类号 A61B5/103;A61F2/50;A61F2/76;A61F2/80;G01L1/20;G01L1/22;G01L5/22;(IPC1-7):A61B5/103 主分类号 A61B5/103
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