US Patent:
20100036289, Feb 11, 2010
Inventors:
Keith D. White - Gainesville FL, US
Tana Marie Bleser - Archer FL, US
Erika Espinoza Williams - Port Richey FL, US
John Bacom - High Springs FL, US
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. - Gainesville FL
International Classification:
A61B 5/11
Abstract:
A rotary disk securely rotates a patient for the purpose of inducing vestibulo-ocular reflex eye movements. The apparatus provides a rotating platform with a positioning post to which a patient can be secured with a safety vest. A headrest on the positioning post permits a patient's head to be positioned at an angle conducive to inducing reflex eye movements. A camera or other recording device is used to view and record eye movements before, during and/or after a patient is subjected to a period of rotation.