EP 0966734 A4 20000607 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING THE EFFICACY OF PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING THE EFFICACY OF PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR PRÜFUNG DES WIRKUNGSGRADES VON PATIENTENLAGERUNGSSYSTEMEN
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET APPAREIL CORRESPONDANT PERMETTANT DE TESTER L'EFFICACITE DE STRUCTURES DE SOUTIEN DE PERSONNES
Publication
Application
Priority
US 9700813 W 19970108
Abstract (en)
[origin: CA2266725A1] This invention is an anthropomorphic model (10) for ascertaining the presence of certain forces within flexible human skin material covering the model. The anthropomorphic model can simulate the major dynamic characteristics of a human. The anthropomorphic model is adaptably representative of specific classes of human body form as regards body build, and including flexible human skin simulating materials including a cutaneous region, and a subcutaneous region covering at least parts of the model. The anthropomorphic model includes sensing means (32, 33, 34) located within the flexible human skin simulating materials for measuring physical parameters such as pressure, shear and friction forces acting on the anthropomorphic model, and means for detecting signals from the sensing means for ascertaining at least one of the pressure, shear and friction forces existing within the flexible skin simulating materials. The anthropomorphic model may be used to test the efficacy of support structures in the prevention and treatment of decubitus or pressure ulcers and related conditions.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); G01M 17/007 (2006.01); G01M 19/00 (2006.01); G01M 99/00 (2011.01); G09B 23/28 (2006.01); G09B 23/30 (2006.01); G09B 23/32 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G01M 17/0078 (2013.01 - EP); G01M 99/00 (2013.01 - EP); G09B 23/285 (2013.01 - EP US); G09B 23/30 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 4134218 A 19790116 - ADAMS CALVIN K, et al
- [A] US 5018977 A 19910528 - WILEY KENNETH D [US], et al
- [A] EP 0561658 A1 19930922 - FMC PROD SARL [FR], et al
- [A] US 5513992 A 19960507 - REFAIT DENIS [FR]
- [A] FR 2452752 A1 19801024 - RENAULT
- See references of WO 9830995A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
AU 1535997 A 19980803; AU 740919 B2 20011115; CA 2266725 A1 19980716; CA 2266725 C 20051011; EP 0966734 A1 19991229; EP 0966734 A4 20000607; JP 2001511672 A 20010814
DOCDB simple family (application)
AU 1535997 A 19970108; CA 2266725 A 19970108; EP 97901467 A 19970108; JP 53514898 A 19970108