Patent ID: 6447425
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: A61B,A61H

Abstract:
A flexure measurement device comprising:a flexible member with a single degree of freedom; two rigid members attached to opposite ends of said flexible member; and a device for determining and displaying the angle between said rigid members, comprising: a single wire always positioned a fixed distance from said flexible member, said single wire threaded through blocks attached to said flexible member; a light source attached to one end of said single wire; a digital array light sensor positioned so as to be capable of detaching movement of the light but at no time in electrical contact with said flexible member, said rigid members, said single wire, or said light source; electronics attached to said digital array light sensor for calculating the angle between said rigid members by using a scale and offset, said scale and said offset being configurable by a user of the invention; and a digital read out attached to said electronics for displaying of the angle between said rigid members.