Augmented reality therapeutic movement display and gesture analyzer

US10621436B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Zimmer US, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Richard Wells · Ada, US
• Timothy R. Price · East Grand Rapids, US
• Ted Spooner · Grand Rapids, US
• Dave Van Andel · Iron River, US
• Travis Dittmer · Grand Rapids, US
• John Kotwick · Grand Rapids, US
• Jason Leighton · Portland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 3, 2017
• Grant date: Apr 14, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 3, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09B19/003
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for displaying augmented reality clinical movements may use an augmented reality device to display aspects of a clinical movement. The systems and methods may use a motion capture device to capture the clinical movement. A method may include analyzing information about the clinical movement to determine a path of motion representative of at least a portion of the clinical movement. The method may automatically define a path region or a virtual target in an augmented reality environment overlaid on a real environment. The method may display the path region or the virtual target on an augmented reality display.