Quantitative motor function evaluation system
US8792977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/4088
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The system of the present invention includes (a) means for displaying image information including a target image and a cursor image for tracking the target image; (b) means used when the subject moves the cursor image; (c) means for detecting the state of tracking the target image by the cursor image; (d) means for detecting the muscle active state of the subject using the means (b); (e) means for analyzing the tracking state detected by the means (c) and the muscle active state detected by the means (d); and (f) means for evaluating the motor function of the subject by using results of analysis obtained by the means (e) as indexes.
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