DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENHANCED PRESSURE ESTHESIOMETER

增强型压力感觉计的开发

• 批准号: 3504724
• 负责人: SIDNEY WEINSTEIN
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: NEUROCOMMUNICATION RESEARCH LABS, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1993
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1993-06-01 至 1993-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/3504724
• 关键词: biomedical equipment development; diagnosis design /evaluation; diagnosis quality /standard; mechanical pressure; method development; peripheral nervous system disorders; sensory discrimination; sensory disorder diagnosis; touch

DESCRIPTION (Adapted from applicant's abstract):The Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament test has been shown to be a useful addition to the armamentarium of the health-care providers of those with peripheral nerve involvement. Peripheral nerve involvement can arise from many reasons, including metabolic (e.g., Diabetes), and trauma (e.g., accidents or repetitive motion syndromes). Nevertheless, specific problems with the Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test have been identified and are of concern. Among the concerns are poor ability to hold calibration, inadequate norms, poor portability, slippage from site of stimulation, and fragility of the monofilaments. Neuro Communication Research Labs has additionally identified problems with the consistency of the applied stimulus. This SBIR effort is concerned with the creation of an enhanced pressure esthesiometer that corrects all the aforementioned problems. That is, the new device is being engineered to hold calibration, to have correct relevant norms, to be portable, to be much less fragile, to slip less, and additionally, to sell at a comparable price. The new monofilament has been already invented; the SBIR-I effort is concerned with reliability and validity. SBIR-II will supply norms. For SBIR-III, the device will be licensed to manufacturers and distributors, some of which already have displayed interest.

描述（改编自申请人的摘要）：塞姆斯-温斯坦 单丝测试已被证明是对本发明的有益补充。 为周围神经损伤患者提供医疗服务的医疗设备 参与。周围神经受累的原因有很多， 包括代谢（例如，糖尿病）和创伤（例如，事故或 重复运动综合征）。然而，具体的问题， Semmes-Weinstein单丝测试已经确定， 关心 其中一个问题是保持校准的能力差， 规范不足，便携性差，从刺激部位滑脱， 和单丝的脆弱性。神经通讯研究实验室（Neuro Communication Research Labs） 此外，还发现了与所用标准一致性有关的问题， 刺激。 这一SBIR努力涉及创建一个增强的 压力触觉计，纠正所有上述问题。 也就是说，新设备被设计为保持校准， 正确的相关规范，便于携带，不易破碎，不易滑落 更少，此外，以可比价格出售。 新 单丝已经被发明出来了; SBIR-I的工作是关注 可靠性和有效性。 SBIR-II将提供标准。对于SBIR-III， 该设备将被授权给制造商和分销商，其中一些 他们已经表现出了兴趣。