Abstract: A weightbearing simulation assembly, includes a substrate having a mounting surface, the substrate further including a first section and second section hingedly coupled together such that the first section and second section are foldable relative one another. A subject support is disposed on a first section of the mounting surface, and a pedal assembly is disposed on a second section of the mounting surface. The pedal assembly is spaced apart from the subject support by a distance, and includes a contact plate that receives a compressive force from a subject, measures the compressive force, and provides an indication that the compressive force corresponds to a weightbearing condition of the subject.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 12, 2023
Publication date:
March 14, 2024
Applicant:
SIMULATE Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Mark Carl Miller, Daniel Schwartzbauer, Stephen F. Conti, Sven Huijs
Abstract: A weightbearing simulation assembly includes a substrate comprising a mounting surface extending in a first direction a subject support disposed on a first region of the mounting surface and a pedal assembly disposed on a second region of the mounting surface. The pedal assembly includes a spring assembly including a contact plate facing the subject support, a compression plate, and a first spring disposed between the contact plate and the compression plate. A subject applies a compressive force to the contact plate in a compression direction to simulate a load-bearing condition by compressing the first spring. An orientation of the pedal assembly may be adjusted to change a relative angle between the compression direction and the first direction to alter an imaging angle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 20, 2021
Date of Patent:
May 3, 2022
Assignee:
SIMULATE Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Daniel Schwartzbauer, Mark Carl Miller, Stephen F. Conti
Abstract: A weightbearing simulation assembly includes a substrate comprising a mounting surface extending in a first direction a subject support disposed on a first region of the mounting surface and a pedal assembly disposed on a second region of the mounting surface. The pedal assembly includes a spring assembly including a contact plate facing the subject support, a compression plate, and a first spring disposed between the contact plate and the compression plate. A subject applies a compressive force to the contact plate in a compression direction to simulate a load-bearing condition by compressing the first spring. An orientation of the pedal assembly may be adjusted to change a relative angle between the compression direction and the first direction to alter an imaging angle.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 20, 2021
Publication date:
December 9, 2021
Applicant:
SIMULATE Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Daniel Schwartzbauer, Mark Carl Miller, Stephen F. Conti
Abstract: A weightbearing simulation assembly includes a substrate comprising a mounting surface extending in a first direction a subject support disposed on a first region of the mounting surface and a pedal assembly disposed on a second region of the mounting surface. The pedal assembly includes a spring assembly including a contact plate facing the subject support, a compression plate, and a first spring disposed between the contact plate and the compression plate. A subject applies a compressive force to the contact plate in a compression direction to simulate a load-bearing condition by compressing the first spring. An orientation of the pedal assembly may be adjusted to change a relative angle between the compression direction and the first direction to alter an imaging angle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 8, 2020
Date of Patent:
May 25, 2021
Assignee:
Simulate Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Daniel Schwartzbauer, Mark Carl Miller, Stephen F. Conti