System and method for assistive gait intervention and fall prevention
US10052062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36036
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described is a system for system for gait intervention and fall prevention. The system is incorporated into a body suit having a plurality of distributed sensors and a vestibulo-muscular biostim array. The sensors are operable for providing biosensor data to the analytics module, while the vestibulo-muscular biostim array includes a plurality of distributed effectors. The analytics module is connected with the body suit and sensors and is operable for receiving biosensor data and analyzing a particular user's gait and predicting falls. Finally, a closed-loop biostim control module is included for activating the vestibulo-muscular biostim array to compensate for a risk of a predicted fall.
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