HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPLEX FOR TREATMENT OF POSTURAL AND GAIT DISORDERS Russian patent published in 2023 - IPC A61H1/00 

FIELD: medical equipment.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to hardware and software systems using virtual reality for the treatment of postural and gait disorders. The hardware and software complex for the treatment of postural and gait disorders contains a control unit with a control panel and built-in software, which is connected to a power module, a microprocessor unit, a compressor connected to a receiver equipped with a control valve and a pressure sensor, orthoses with insoles equipped with two built-in pneumatic chambers to provide a stimulating effect on the support receptors of the patient’s feet, designed to allow air to flow under pressure through valves from the receiver. The microprocessor unit is configured to control the valves of the pneumatic chambers in the air supply/bleed mode. The complex contains a virtual reality unit connected to a microprocessor unit and a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to select a program for influencing the patient, including exposure time and virtual content, on the control panel. The valves of the pneumatic chambers are controlled sequentially, in an order corresponding to the cyclogram of the walking step, by supplying air to the pneumatic chambers to influence the support receptors of the metatarsal zone of the patient's right foot, then supplying air to the pneumatic chamber to influence the supporting receptors of the heel zone of the patient's left foot, then bleeding of air from pneumatic chambers for influencing the support receptors of the metatarsal zone of the patient's right foot, subsequent bleeding of air from the pneumatic chamber for influencing the support receptors of the heel zone of the patient's left foot, subsequent supply of air into the pneumatic chamber for influencing the support receptors of the metatarsal zone of the patient's left foot, subsequent supply of air into the pneumatic chamber for influencing the support receptors heel zone of the patient's right foot, subsequent bleeding of air from the pneumatic chamber affecting the support receptors of the metatarsal zone of the patient's left foot, subsequent bleeding of air from the pneumatic chamber influencing the supporting receptors of the heel zone of the patient's right foot.

EFFECT: increasing the effectiveness of treatment of motor dysfunction in patients with postural and gait disorders using virtual reality.

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