QUANTITATION OF ORAL-MOTOR FUNCTION IN INFANTS

描述：（从申请人描述中扫描）：假设： 吸吮力和口腔力量的定量测定对评估婴儿的吸吮力和口腔力量有一定的意义 有早产、神经肌肉或发育问题。 目前不存在此方法。我们开发并测试了一种可拆卸的 包含传感器的腔室，该传感器具有定量口腔内的记录器 运动和压力。它是便携式的，并重视一个普通的婴儿 奶瓶我们证明我们的设备具有诊断和商业潜力。 第一阶段计划：在临床环境中测试该设备40例初步试验 正常婴儿来验证这种方法 细化原型设计打算奶瓶喂养的家庭将 在OHSU招募。婴儿将在0-1个月和4-5个月时再次进行测试 个月会议将由喂养专家监督和录像。 记录口腔内压力，并分析吸吮强度 在两个年龄段和几个时间段的统计数据。可复制的模式 并与临床数据进行比较。 长期目标包括与大学合作， 正常的“orogram”，并探讨商业化的常规评估的口腔 通常与神经肌肉或发育问题相关的功能障碍， 早产儿 拟议商业应用：不可用

DESCRIPTION: (Scanned from the Applicant's Description): Hypothesis: Quantitation of sucking force and oral strength is useful in assessing infant with prematurity, neuromuscular, or developmental problems. No methods for this currently exist. We have developed and tested a detachable chamber containing a sensor with a recorder that quantitates intra-oral movements and pressures. It is portable and attaches to a regular infant feeding bottle. We show our device has diagnostic and commercial potential. Phase I plan: Testing the device in a clinical setting Preliminary trials in 40 normal infants to validate this approach Adding computer-based data acquisition Refining prototype design Families which intend to bottle-feed will be recruited at OHSU. Infants will be tested at 0-1 months and again at 4-5 months. Sessions will be supervised by a feeding specialist and videotaped. Intra-oral pressure will be recorded, and sucking strength analyzed statistically at both ages and over several time periods. Reproducible patterns will be sought and compared with the clinical data. Longer-term objectives include collaboration with universities to develop normal "orograms" and explore commercialization for routine assessment of oral dysfunction often associated with neuromuscular or developmental problems, and with prematurity. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: NOT AVAILABLE