Diagnostics and treatment system for tension headaches «Kolibri»

3. The specialist selects a pre-set course for conducting BFB training for a specific target muscle.

4. After the training starts, the sensors begin to record muscle activity (EMG signal) and transmit data (via Bluetooth protocol LE) into a program installed on a specialist’s computer or laptop.

5. Specialized software processes the received data and displays it as:

• initial signals – on the specialist's screen;
• game scenario – on an additional monitor for the patient.

6. The patient controls the game by tensing and relaxing a muscle.
Thus, the patient not only restores the functional state of the target muscle, but also activates the neural connection between the brain and the muscle.

7. After several sessions, the specialist conducts diagnostics again to monitor the dynamics of treatment.

Who can conduct BFB training sessions?

The Kolibri system for the diagnostics and treatment of TTH can be operated by:

• a neurologist;
• a traumatologist-orthopedist;
• a rehabilitation physician;
• a physical therapy instructor;
• mid-level medical personnel (nurse), acting in accordance with the instructions and recommendations of the attending physician (specialist).

For correct and effective work, it is enough to train the personnel in the basic functions of the complex software, basic features of the operation of the device itself and the principles of the BFB method.

System users have the opportunity to undergo training under the guidance of a practicing specialist.

System and software capabilities

Key software functions:

• the program allows to work in dual monitor mode: the software functions are automatically distributed between the specialist's monitor and the patient's monitor, which allows the latter not to be distracted from the game situation by physiological indicators necessary exclusively for the professional analysis;
• switching of signal display scales – by time (sweep) and amplitude (sensitivity) both in real time and after the examination;
• built-in algorithms for automatic detection of muscle activity areas, the ability to manually edit activity areas;
• extensive tools for visual comparison of two examination records within one screen;
• pre-set diagnostic protocols for conducting functional tests to determine and localize hypertonicity of a muscle group;
• the protocol editor enables to create and edit template scenarios for conducting examinations, create your own protocols and exercise lists with the ability to set the duration of their execution
  built-in atlas of pericranial muscles simplifies the process of sensor application;
• signal monitor mode: an additional window containing a visual display of the percentage distribution of signal amplitudes by channels, thus enabling to quickly and effectively assess the efficiency of each muscle;
• the calculation of key resulting parameters of muscle activity: maximum and average amplitudes, average area value, duration of movements;
• construction of a comparative table based on the described parameters;
• construction of two resulting tables: a general one (displays average parameter values for all channels) and a separate table for the selected channel;
• the ability to customize the number of channels used in a training session (up to 4 simultaneously);
• the presence of a library of pre-installed courses and trainings developed by practicing specialists and intended for various rehabilitation purposes;
• development of your own unique methods (training courses) aimed at correcting the necessary parameters, with their subsequent saving in the user library;
• the ability to configure monitoring channels that are not involved in the game process (monitoring channels can be used during a motor exercise to control the tone of antagonist muscles);
• adaptation to a specific user taking into account individual characteristics (the presence of an expert adaptive system in the program for determining the patient’s capabilities before the start of training);
• allows to pause the gameplay (if necessary) during the training (pause mode in games);
• provides the ability to manually (directly during training) and automatically (contains a built-in editor for channel-by-channel creation of arbitrary laws) control the boundaries of the area of successful attempts;
• the ability to adjust the depth of feedback (sensitivity of the program's response time to changes in the physiological signal);
• allows to set the time for automatic completion of training (end of training timer);
• during training, the program displays the initial physiological signal being recorded and the trend of attempts on the specialist’s screen;
• calculation of EMG signal spectrum in real time;
• generates an advanced report on each training session conducted;
• visually displays the dynamics of indicators within the training course, which enables to evaluate the overall effectiveness of rehabilitation;
• checking the quality of contact between the electrodes and skin during training (indication of electrode detachment);
• contains a built-in database of standard templates and phrases for filling in the fields of the reporting form, with the opportunity to add, save, edit and delete your own templates and phrases.

Database functionality:

• the user-friendly and intuitive database interface allows to quickly fill in information about the patients during their registration in the electronic card file;
• mechanisms for sorting the patient list by criteria (alphabetical order, gender, age, registration date and last examination date) and quick search for a patient from the list by several letters of the full name;
• wide opportunities for remote and distant analysis of training results by specialists via cloud storage or network drive: completed training sessions are automatically uploaded to any convenient cloud service, which provides access to the results from anywhere in the world;
• the ability to export the reporting form to Microsoft Office Word and PDF;
• import/export of completed training sessions;
• high level of security for the data stored – encryption of results, backup and restoration of the database from a backup copy;
• the ability to create databases individually for each user (specialist).