Systems and methods for monitoring physical therapy of the knee and other joints

US11337649B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Zipline Medical Inc. · US

Inventors

• Amir Belson · Savyon, IL
• Keiichiro Ichiryu · Campbell, US
• Zachary Kimura · San Jose, US
• Mark Shughart · Redwood City, US
• Harold G. Sampson · Sunnyvale, US
• Daren Stewart · Belmont, US
• Eric Storne · Menlo Park, US
• John Tighe · San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 24, 2020
• Grant date: May 24, 2022
• Expiry date: Dec 24, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F3/0484
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods for post-surgical joint range of motion measurement, activity monitoring, as well as monitoring compliance with post-operative extremity elevation and cooling recommendations are provided. The system comprises sensor(s) to be attached adjacent a joint of the patient, with limb attachment element(s), applications running on a computing device of the patient and medical practitioner, and a cloud-based backend system.