Jeremy E O'Brien

US Patent:

7418750, Sep 2, 2008

Filed:

Jul 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/489820

Inventors:

Victor M. Haughton - Oconomowoc WI, US
M. Elizabeth Meyerand - Cross Plains WI, US
Baxter P. Rogers - Madison WI, US
Ryan Henry Sydnor - Racine WI, US
Anthony Carl Nelson - Appleton WI, US
Jeremy Robert O'Brien - Madison WI, US
Brian Peter Asti - Brookfield WI, US
Rafael Davis Connemara - Milwaukee WI, US
Michael John Hallam - Wausau WI, US
Scott Richard Wiese - Glendale WI, US
John Paul Puccinelli - Bayside WI, US

Assignee:

Wisconcin Alumni Research Foundation - Madison WI

International Classification:

A61G 7/015
A61G 13/08

US Classification:

5601, 5613, 378209, 600415

Abstract:

A patient support and software evaluate spinal instability by controlled isocentric rotation of the spine and measurement of rotation among vertebra to detect damaged vertebra having disproportionately large rotations. The patient support comprises a first support, adapted to support the shoulders of a patient, and a second rotatable support adapted to support the hips and legs of the patient.

US Patent:

7431703, Oct 7, 2008

Filed:

Mar 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/799334

Inventors:

Frank J. Salvi - Cottage Grove WI, US
John G. Webster - Madison WI, US
Gabriel J. Donatell - Madison WI, US
David W. Meister - Stanford CA, US
Jeremy R. O'Brien - Milwaukee WI, US
John S. Thurlow - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/117
A61B 5/103

US Classification:

600594

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for detecting, monitoring, measuring and recording the motion of a patient's spine is disclosed. The apparatus includes a vertical member attached to a belt that fits around the patient's waist. A first sensor for detecting and monitoring flexion and extension of the patient's spine in the midsagittal plane is mounted to the lower end of the vertical member. A second sensor for detecting and monitoring lateral bending and movement of the patient's spine in the frontal plane is mounted to the upper end of the vertical member.

US Patent:

20030179852, Sep 25, 2003

Filed:

Feb 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/377968

Inventors:

Victor Haughton - Oconomowoc WI, US
M. Meyerand - Cross Plains WI, US
Baxter Rogers - Madison WI, US
Ryan Sydnor - Racine WI, US
Anthony Nelson - Appleton WI, US
Jeremy O'Brien - Madison WI, US
Brian Asti - Brookfield WI, US
Rafael Connemara - Milwaukee WI, US
Michael Hallam - Wausau WI, US
Scott Wiese - Glendale WI, US
John Puccinelli - Bayside WI, US

International Classification:

G01N023/04

US Classification:

378/062000

Abstract:

A patient support and software evaluate spinal instability by controlled isocentric rotation of the spine and measurement of rotation among vertebra to detect damaged vertebra having disproportionately large rotations.