Biomedical subjects
R G Platts
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A shapeable foot-pressure measuring device.
Measurement of foot pressure distribution for clinical purposes should ideally be made inside the shoe with a shaped insole and raised heel. Pressure measuring platforms cannot do this and transducers inserted inside the shoe can be obtrusive and inaccurate. The main clinical benefit of foot pressure measurement is the assistance it gives to shoe insole design. A shapeable foot pressure measuring device is being developed. The device can be accurately shaped to the contours of the foot and can indicate the pressure distribution over the entire surface of the foot. By adjusting the shape locally, high pressure areas can be relieved and the resulting shape can be used to vacuum-form a shoe insole. The device also has potential for the manufacture of special seating.
Orthotic services: a need for change.
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Orthoses to fit shoes.
Orthoses which fit inside shoes have, in many cases in the past, been fashioned to the shape of the patient's foot. It is suggested that improved stability and comfort is achieved if, instead, the outside shape of the foot-piece of the orthosis is fashioned to the inside shape of the footwear. A method for achieving this is described.
Spinal mechanics.
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A chronically implanted cuff for occlusion of dog's pulmonary artery during exercise.
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Design for a chronic right ventricular catheter for dogs.
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