Organization Type: Testing Center
The Tissue Integrity Management (TIM) Laboratory is part of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology. The TIM Lab houses specialized apparatus for testing products and physiological measures as they relate to wheelchair seating and other support surfaces. The lab houses an extensive list of equipment including an ultrasound machine, thermal imager, blood pressure and heart rate monitor, temperature monitors, dual- and single-channel laser Doppler flowmetry systems, and interface pressure and temperature mapping systems. The lab also contains product testing apparatus including an MTS Alliance RF 100 testing machine with 500N, 2000N and 100kN load cells. The lab is equipped with modular data acquisition chassis and a variety of interchangeable modules. The lab provides access to a digitizing arm and basic electronic testing instruments such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, and multimeters. A dedicated HVAC system precisely controls the lab environment within testing parameters.
University of Pittsburgh Tissue Integrity Management (TIM) Laboratory
| First Name: | David |
| Last Name: | Brienza |
| Job Title: | Associate Dean for Technology and Innovation, SHRS, and Professor |
| Address: | 6425 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15206 US |
| Phone: | +(1) 4126246383 |
- 16840-12: Apparatus and method for cushion envelopment testing
- 16840-13: Determination of the lateral stability property of a seat cushion
- 16840-2: Determination of physical and mechanical characteristics of seat cushions intended to manage tissue integrity
- 16840-6: Simulated use and determination of the changes in properties of seat cushions
- 16840-9: Clinical interface pressure mapping guidelines for seating
- RESNA WC-3 Section 12: Envelopment Testing of Seat cushions
- RESNA WC-3 Section 6: Determination of the changes in properties following simulated extended use of seat cushions
- RESNA WC-3-Section 2: Determination of physical and mechanical characteristics of seat cushions intended to manage tissue integrity
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