Other Products
Bio Logic Engineering also serves
the biomedical community as a research partner and developer of innovative
equipment for measuring and improving human biomechanical performance. We
leverage our expertise in biomechanics, muscle physiology, physical therapy,
instrumentation, sensors, electronics, software development, and mechanical
design, to develop state-of-the-art systems that help our customers succeed. A
sampling of our previous work includes:
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Lower Extremity Elderly Power System (LEEPS)
The Lower Extremity Elderly Power System (LEEPS) is a portable
hydraulic-based dynamometer specifically designed to obtain measures of
strength, power, and velocity generated about a single joint of the leg. It
offers a number of significant advantages over other dynamometers including
safety, accuracy (by operating in a gravity-neutral plane and reducing
compensation errors), and by enabling operation at much higher speeds without
producing measurement artifacts. LEEPS is highly-configurable and capable of
measuring kinetic and isometric performance about the hip, knee, and ankle.
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Training Buddy
The Training Buddy is a biofeedback and data capture device developed to
ensure that users of various weight training machines comply with specified strength
training protocols. This PDA-based device is mounted in clear view of the
user while exercising. It provides visual and audible feedback to assist the
user in attaining the desired velocity of movement, range of motion, rest
durations, and numbers of sets and repetitions. All performance data is
stored for subsequent uploading to a PC.
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Litek Chair
The Litek Chair is a portable isometric knee strength measurement system
configured to test both knee extension and flexion in a gravity-neutral
plane. The system is designed around a light-weight, height-adjustable,
portable chair specifically developed for safety, comfort and stability of
test subjects. Its unique sensing apparatus and testing method virtually
eliminate the ability of the test subject to "cheat" via mechanical
leveraging. The Litek Chair was developed initially for use in a National
Institutes of Health clinical research study, the Dynamics of Health, Aging, and
Body Composition, and is used by major universities across the United States.
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Pelvic Floor Device (PFD)
Developed in collaboration with researchers at the University of Michigan,
this patented device enables physicians, nurse practitioners, and physical
therapists to safely and accurately measure pelvic floor muscle strength in
women. These measurements are useful in assessing pelvic floor dysfunction in
patients with Stress Urinary Incontinence and Uterine Prolapse, which
together result in surgery for one in nine women and afflict up to 38 percent
of women over 65 years of age.
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Levator Force Device for Diagnosing Blepharoptosis
The Levator Force Device is a portable, battery-powered system that enables
simple, direct, non-invasive clinical force measurement of the eyelid levator
muscle and protractor muscle. This device has application in the diagnosis of
blepharoptosis and as part of a novel technique that enables sensitive
evaluation of patients with facial palsy or other motor conditions affecting
eye closure.
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