PUMA: Goodbye to pressure ulcers
The Instituto de Biomecánica (IBV) has been the technical leader of the European PUMA project for the development of an intelligent system for detecting and preventing pressure ulcers. The PUMA solution has been integrated into a wheelchair and consists of a system to detect the risk of ulceration based on smart textile sensors and a prevention system that is able to redistribute local pressures thanks to a dynamic cushion, to release pressure zones by the repositioning of the chair and to increase blood flow through functional electrical stimulation. These systems are controlled from a simple mobile application. The prototype has been validated with patients with spinal cord injury and professionals, yielding impressive social and healthcare results.
eValanz System. Balance Assessment and Rehabilitation
Balance disorders, in their several manifestations (vertigo, dizziness, instability), are very frequent. Those who suffer from this disorder complain of highly incapacitating symptoms that make these alterations a real healthcare problem.
In this article, the Instituto de Biomecánica (IBV) presents a system that has been specifically designed for the functional assessment and rehabilitation of patients suffering from balance disorders, based on eValanz software.
Technological appropriateness, ease of use, reliability, robustness and maintenance not to mention cost have been aspects that IBV has taken into consideration during the development of the eValanz System application.
NedLabor/IBV, an application to evaluate the functional capacity of workers
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The Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia (IBV) has developed the NedLabor/IBV application that enables users to put into practice the functional capacity evaluation methodology for workers. It is the result of the joint venture with the Spanish National Social Security Institute (INSS). This program enables users to compile: 1) the worker’s specific physical job requirements; 2) the worker’s perception of the functional limitations; 3) the results of the biomechanical tests after carrying out a physical load protocol that reproduces their job requirements. As a result of this NedLabor/IBV has written a factual report on the functional capacity in which the limitations on the physical abilities concerning the job requirements are assessed and the worker’s performance level is determined. This article presents both the methodology and the operations of the software and the hardware, which are associated with this application.
Reinventing the crutch
The current competitive strategy, based on the reduction of the prices of products coming from foreign markets, is a challenge which Spanish companies must transform into opportunities for innovation. This is the case of the euroCrutch®, designed by the company FORTA. This crutch was conceived to offer maximum performance in terms of safety, functionality, usability, convenience and sustainability, while maintaining a highly competitive price.
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