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Method and Apparatus for Therapy Dose Response Assessment During Normal Daily Activities with Continuous Monitoring

Methods and necessary apparatus for continuous monitoring of movement disorders. Unlike current medical practices that are conducted briefly using rating scales or less formal examinations, this method allows for continuous monitoring and dose response assessment during the course of normal daily activities.

Published: 7/20/2009 | Updated: 7/20/2009 | Inventor(s): James Mcnames, Mateo Aboy

Keywords(s): Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Therapeutics

Category(s): Medical Devices

Joint Angle Tracking with Inertial Sensors

McNames and his associates have developed an innovative new way of monitoring movement using small, wearable inertial sensors. Such a technology can be applied to a wide range of disciplines including training for sports, rehabilitation, computer animation and gaming, and health monitoring for stroke and movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease...

Published: 7/20/2009 | Updated: 7/20/2009 | Inventor(s): James Mcnames, Mahmoud EL-Gohary, Sean Pearson

Keywords(s): Electrical & Computer Engineering

Category(s): Medical Devices

Microelectrode Recording Analysis and Visualization for Improved Target Location

This is a neurosurgery tool to record and analyze microelectrode readings, resulting in more accurate targeting. In addition, these microelectrode visualization methods can be used in other fields of medicine where microelectrodes are used to determine neurological structures, such as deep brain stimulation for alleviating chronic pain, or seizure ...

Published: 7/20/2009 | Updated: 7/20/2009 | Inventor(s): James Mcnames, Kim Burcheil, Jon Falkenberg, Roberto Santiago

Keywords(s): Electrical & Computer Engineering

Category(s): Medical Devices