Mechanical Medical Device for Generating Vibration and Stimulation of the Neuron Pathways
This article describes a medical device uses precisely generated vibrations to obtain genetic material (sperm) in injured men, tetraplegics, and paraplegics. A significant advantage is the absence of general anesthesia of the patient. The DC motor of a medical device works with a safe voltage powere...
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| description | This article describes a medical device uses precisely generated vibrations to obtain genetic material (sperm) in injured men, tetraplegics, and paraplegics. A significant advantage is the absence of general anesthesia of the patient. The DC motor of a medical device works with a safe voltage powered by rechargeable or AA cells. The principle of generation of vibration is a crank mechanism. Rotation of the flywheel is converted to rectilinear reciprocating motion. The amplitude is set in the range between 1–4 mm and the frequency is controlled by the RPM of the DC motor. If the stimulation will be followed preciously with the methodology, the process will be completed within 12 min from the beginning of stimulation. The success rate of the device is in the range between 65–85% depending on the patient’s condition and the extent of the spinal cord lesion. The measurement of sinusoidal oscillations was performed by using a stand in which the device was mounted. The amplitude was measured with an accelerometer and then mathematically converted by software Matlab and MS-Excel to the magnitude of the deviation in mm. Measurements have shown that the proposed design meets the requirements for amplitude and frequency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8054eae108824466a719fddb1ad8bcc42023-11-21T07:33:48ZengMDPI AGSymmetry2073-89942020-12-011316210.3390/sym13010062Mechanical Medical Device for Generating Vibration and Stimulation of the Neuron PathwaysAntonín Svoboda0Milan Chalupa1Taťána Šrámková2Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem, Pasteurova 1, 400 96 Ústí nad Labem, Czech RepublicFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně in Ústí nad Labem, Pasteurova 1, 400 96 Ústí nad Labem, Czech RepublicDepartment of Urology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital, Prague 2, 121 08 Prague, Czech RepublicThis article describes a medical device uses precisely generated vibrations to obtain genetic material (sperm) in injured men, tetraplegics, and paraplegics. A significant advantage is the absence of general anesthesia of the patient. The DC motor of a medical device works with a safe voltage powered by rechargeable or AA cells. The principle of generation of vibration is a crank mechanism. Rotation of the flywheel is converted to rectilinear reciprocating motion. The amplitude is set in the range between 1–4 mm and the frequency is controlled by the RPM of the DC motor. If the stimulation will be followed preciously with the methodology, the process will be completed within 12 min from the beginning of stimulation. The success rate of the device is in the range between 65–85% depending on the patient’s condition and the extent of the spinal cord lesion. The measurement of sinusoidal oscillations was performed by using a stand in which the device was mounted. The amplitude was measured with an accelerometer and then mathematically converted by software Matlab and MS-Excel to the magnitude of the deviation in mm. Measurements have shown that the proposed design meets the requirements for amplitude and frequency.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/13/1/62paralysisreflex ejaculationvibrostimulationcrank mechanismaccumulatorelectrical motors |
| spellingShingle | Antonín Svoboda Milan Chalupa Taťána Šrámková Mechanical Medical Device for Generating Vibration and Stimulation of the Neuron Pathways Symmetry paralysis reflex ejaculation vibrostimulation crank mechanism accumulator electrical motors |
| title | Mechanical Medical Device for Generating Vibration and Stimulation of the Neuron Pathways |
| title_full | Mechanical Medical Device for Generating Vibration and Stimulation of the Neuron Pathways |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical Medical Device for Generating Vibration and Stimulation of the Neuron Pathways |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical Medical Device for Generating Vibration and Stimulation of the Neuron Pathways |
| title_short | Mechanical Medical Device for Generating Vibration and Stimulation of the Neuron Pathways |
| title_sort | mechanical medical device for generating vibration and stimulation of the neuron pathways |
| topic | paralysis reflex ejaculation vibrostimulation crank mechanism accumulator electrical motors |
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