Biofeedback for orthopedic rehabilitation
The BFB4 Fisiocomputer is a Double-channel Electromyographic Biofeedback, that is an Electromedical Device for Physical Therapy designed to detect and present in graphic form the surface potentials that are transmitted by the nerve fibers. All this in order to perform motor rehabilitation exercises.
BFB4 consists of a single electronic unit that integrates both a PC-Tablet (in which the application software is pre-installed) and the patient-interface, to which the two patient cables are connected. The latter are connected to the single-patient adhesive electrodes by means of special clips. Power is given exclusively by the battery contained within the Tablet. From a very thorough analysis of the available literature, it emerges that countless scientific articles have been written around the world on the use of biofeedback in orthopedic rehabilitation.
Analyzing the composition of these works it results that the knee, the ankle, the shoulder and the cervical segment of the column are the most followed joints. Few jobs have been performed on the remaining anatomical sites and in particular on muscle traumas, on the trunk and on the hip. Beyond the statistical significance of these works it is clear that today it is possible to define a state of the art in the rehabilitation protocols with biofeedback, so much so that the National Tariff Nomenclator also includes at least two entries of “Individual motor rehabilitation in motuleso … included biofeedback “among the specialist outpatient services recognized nationally by the LEA.
- Two separate channels for detection and presentation in graphic form of the surface potentials transmitted by the nerve fibers
- Motor rehabilitation exercises with real-time comparison between two muscles (agonist / antagonist)
- Strongly indicated for pelvic floor rehabilitation, with virtual obstacles of variable size
- Extreme sensitivity (5μV / div) for below threshold exercises
- Data storage in graphical and numerical form
- Patient registry association and planned exercises
- Glossary of images, movements and associated muscles for electrode placement
Peripheral neuropathies
Nerve root disorders
Collation
Myasthenia gravis
Cervicobrachialgia
Lumbosciatica
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Dystrophies
Myositis
Exercises with virtual obstacles that constitute a feedback tool for the patient;
Signal acquired in oscillographic mode;
Patient Card with different settable values;
Print via device connected via WiFi with the possibility of preview;
Sensitivity in μV / div;
Rest time in Sec. (Time between the end of one cycle and the next);
Intensity of target in μV (height of the obstacle);
Target start time from the start of the cycle to the obstacle
Target time in Sec. (Obstacles);
Decontraction time in Sec. (From the last obstacle to the end of the cycle);
Number of obstacles (from 0 to 3);
Channel color (chosen from a table);
ÎœV / D alarm (insertable / eliminable).
The device consists of an 8 “Tablet inserted in a protective shell, behind which the box containing the interface electronics with the cables is fixed.
The BFB4 Fisiocomputer is supplied complete with the following elements:
Main unit, which includes both the 8 “Tablet and the interface electronics. The identification plate is applied behind the patient-interface box. The battery that powers everything is contained inside the PC-Tablet. The micro-USB cable that connects the two units together is accessible from the outside.
(2 pieces) Patient cables, with 2,5mm jack plug. for insertion into the interface, and at the other end three colored cables (black-red-green) terminated by female-clips, for connection to the electrodes. The three cables come out of a small box on which the identification plate is applied.
(Bag of 30 pieces) Single-patient use adhesive gel-coated electrodes, circular (diameter 26mm.) With male-clip connection.
Mains adapter for battery charging. ITA plug (supplied complete with US plug adapter) and side USB Female output. USB-A Male to micro-USB male interface connection cable. 100-240V ~ / 50-60Hz / 0.16A input. 5V = / 1A output.
(optional) pelvic floor rehabilitation kit.
(optional) Articulated and adjustable floor rod, complete with clamp to support the device.
