Mechanical Medical Device for Generating Vibration and
Stimulation of the Neuron Pathways

J 2021

Mechanical Medical Device for Generating Vibration and Stimulation of the Neuron Pathways

SVOBODA, Antonín, Michal CHALUPA and Taťána ŠRÁMKOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Mechanical Medical Device for Generating Vibration and Stimulation of the Neuron Pathways

Authors

SVOBODA, Antonín (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), Michal CHALUPA (203 Czech Republic) and Taťána ŠRÁMKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Symmetry, Basel, MDPI, 2021, 2073-8994

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

20601 Medical engineering

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.940

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/21:00120989

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/sym13010062

UT WoS

000610770400001

Keywords in English

paralysis; reflex ejaculation; vibrostimulation; crank mechanism; accumulator; electrical motors; electrical motor regulator

Abstract

V originále

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.

Citovat

SVOBODA, Antonín, Michal CHALUPA and Taťána ŠRÁMKOVÁ. Mechanical Medical Device for Generating Vibration and Stimulation of the Neuron Pathways. Symmetry. Basel: MDPI, 2021, vol. 13, No 1, p. 1-11. ISSN 2073-8994. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/sym13010062.

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SVOBODA, Antonín, Michal CHALUPA and Taťána ŠRÁMKOVÁ. Mechanical Medical Device for Generating Vibration and Stimulation of the Neuron Pathways. \textit{Symmetry}. Basel: MDPI, 2021, vol.~13, No~1, p.~1-11. ISSN~2073-8994. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/sym13010062.

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