Spinal monitor apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6554781
SERIAL NO

09622294

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A method and apparatus for monitoring posture deficiencies in the spine and including a flexible body (30) encapsulating a flexible operating arm (31) cantilevered from a base moulding (34). The operating arm (31) is provided with upper (37) and lower (40) strain gauges bonded to the upper and lower faces respectively of the operating arm (31) at the point beyond the stiffening base moulding (34) to ensure that differential strain is experienced on deflection of the operating arm (31). Wire tails (41) are terminated as a PCB assembly (45) mounted to the printed circuit support (35), which assembly comprises a PC board bearing an LSI processor (46), rechargeable battery (47), vibrating motor (50) and inductive coil (51) selected to fulfil the functions of transmitting and receiving element, and inductive power supply for charging the battery (47), under the control of processor (46). The base moulding (34) is intended to be located in the region of L4 and L5, the flexible body (30) and base moulding (34) being secured in place by surgical adhesive.

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SPINAL SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED19A WOODLAU RISE CHRISTCHURCH
CARTER (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITEDMARKHAMS CHRISTCHURCH 190 ARMAGH STREET LEVEL TWO CHRISTCHURCH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bull, David John Marsfield, AU 16 209
Carter, Michael Anthony Mansfield, AU 1 133
Hamilton, Christine Erlangen, DE 3 147
Hill, Peter Wilson Redfern, AU 2 273
Jull, Gwendolen Anne The Gap, AU 2 166
Matchett, Robert Stephen Mosman, AU 13 1362
Moutzouris, Paul Ryde, AU 4 141
Richardson, Carolyn Anne Mooloolaba, AU 10 250
Roll, Suzanne Louise St. Lucia, AU 1 133
Ryan, Bradley Peter Corinda, AU 12 354
Sizer, Geoffrey David Turramurra, AU 12 375

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