Patent Application of innovative pneumatic cuffing system for effective muscle conditioning with minimal stress on injured or painful joints. Useful in both rehabilitation and sport settings. The system uses asymmetric pneumatic cuff for more comfortable and controlled reduction of muscle perfusion in the limbs during exercise. The system has reached TLR 8 - system complete and qualified.
F.06 Development of a new product
COBISS.SI-ID: 5510763Presentation in the most prestigious section of "State-of-the-art" at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa. This was the first ever presentation of blood flow restricted exercise training as a novel treatment for joint injuries to the global physiotherapy audience.
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
COBISS.SI-ID: 5300587During cardiogenic shock patients are mechanically supported by intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) to increase cardiac output. It was impossible to estimate cardiac output in patients supported by IABP by using pulse contour analysis. We developed the device and method for continuous measurement of stroke volume and cardiac output in patients supported by IABP based on arterial vascular compliance estimation.
F.33 Slovenian patent
COBISS.SI-ID: 31195865Together with an SME called ECHO (Slovenjske Konjice, Slovenia, www.echo.si), Medical University of Graz (Graz, Austria) and the Faculty of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, University of Maribor (Maribor, Slovenia), we developed a device for the detection of ammonia in the breath of air, which was tested in patients with chronic renal failure.
F.06 Development of a new product
COBISS.SI-ID: 28601120It is the world first PhD study utilizing ischemic exercise in real clinical settings. The PhD candidate examined the protective potential of preconditioning with low-load ischemic exercise against the negative effects of knee joint surgery on skeletal muscle size and function. The results are directly applicable for more effective treatment of many orthopedic patients. They were published in 3 original scientific articles in SCI journals (Eur J Phys Rehabil Med, Knee, Front Physiol).
F.21 Development of new health/diagnostic methods/procedures
COBISS.SI-ID: 288038656