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Their first piece of equipment is The Access Strength . Users can do hundreds of different upper and lower body exercises on the machine while standing , seated or from a wheelchair .
How the IncludeHealth Platform works is that the healthcare provider can browse through cloud libraries and create reusable custom protocols based on the patient ’ s needs . Then when the patient is ready to do the exercises , he or she just pulls the correct profile from the cloud and follows through the routine on the equipment . While the patient is on the equipment , data is collected on velocity force , power , tempo , range of motion and symmetry which is uploaded to the cloud and is available for analysis and for sharing between providers , patients and payers to improve outcomes and streamline care .
Intelligent Medical Device Platform for Pain Management – iTrace Biomedical Inc .
Inventor : Krishna Sharma , Ph . D . Engineer : Curtis Tom
The Intelligent Medical Device Platform for Pain Management is a portable device that delivers heat , cold , wearable ultrasounds , and TENS ( transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ) to treat sports injuries .
The platform is connected to a cloudbased server which allows for tracking of pain therapy data , compliance , and the outcome of prescribed therapies ( i . e ., pain score feedback provided by patients ) thus helping doctors / trainers / physiotherapists determine personalized therapy modality and dosage .
This self-learning software platform gives sports medicine doctors and physical therapists access to an international patient database to help them determine the best therapy options for any given pain or injury symptoms for individual patients based on their unique profile ( BMI [ body mass index ], tissue composition , age , sex , etc .). The Intelligent Medical Device Platform for Pain Management uses objective data to personalize sports injury treatment in an effort to speed up patient recovery while at the same time , reduce unnecessary costs .
Currently , identifying the right physical modality for pain management ( heat , cold , electric stimulation , ultrasound or a combination of therapies ), the right dosage ( intensity , temperature , exposure time ) and number of sessions is more of a subjective decision based on a provider ’ s experience and knowledge . With this platform , however , they will have access to much more data to help them prescribe the best treatment for each individual patient . iTrace has completed the commercial prototype of their device and are in the process of creating additional devices .
Krishna Sharma , Ph . D ., Founder and CEO ( right );
Stefan McClellan , Engineer ( Center ), Curtis Tom , CTO ( left ). Also , seen in the photograph is the prototype of iTrace ’ s multi-modality device with connected care and a mobile app that helps Athletic trainers / Coaches / Physiotherapists / Pain doctors provide personalized therapy / care to each individual patient based on scientific / compliance data .
KATOR Suture Anchor – KATOR LLC
Inventors : Robert Burks , M . D ., Robert Tashjian , M . D ., Charles Saltzman , M . D ., Casey Kwan-Ho Chan , M . D ., T . Wade Fallin , Joel Helgerson
Engineer : Robert Burks , M . D ., Robert Tashjian , M . D ., Charles Saltzman , M . D ., Casey Kwan-Ho Chan , M . D ., T . Wade Fallin , Joel Helgerson
Fifty percent fewer anchors with equivalent biomechanics .
That ’ s why KATOR LLC ’ s new Knotless Arthroscopic TransOsseous Repair system for rotator cuff repair and Achilles tendon reattachment procedures is one of the best new sports medicine technologies for 2018 .
The FDA-approved implant system and its instrumentation delivers the secure suture patterns required but with only two anchors instead of the historically needed four anchors . This will reduce cost and anchor load in the tuberosity .
In a study , “ Biomechanical Comparison of Transosseous Knotless Rotator Cuff Repair Versus Transosseous Equivalent Repair : Half The Anchors With Equivalent Biomechanics ?” published in Arthroscopy : The Journal of Arthroscopy and Related Surgery in January 2018 , transosseous knotless ( TOK ) repair only failed through soft tissue , whereas tran-
Robert T . Burks , M . D ., University of Utah Professor of Sports Medicine and Advisor to KATOR LLC
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