Systems and methods for controlling position

US11571166B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ADVANCED BRAIN MONITORING, INC. · US

Inventors

• Daniel J. Levendowski · Carlsbad, US
• Timothy Zavora · Carlsbad, US
• Philip R. Westbrook · Carlsbad, US
• Mirko Mitrovic · Umka, RS
• Bratislav Veljkovic · Umka, RS
• Christine Berka · Carlsbad, US
• Jonny Trejo · Encinitas, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 4, 2020
• Grant date: Feb 7, 2023
• Expiry date: Apr 22, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N2005/0653
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for assessing compliance with position therapy. In an embodiment, position therapy is provided to a user while the user is wearing a position therapy device. The position therapy comprises, by the device, collecting positional data, determining positions of the user over a time period based on the positional data, and, when it is determined that the user is in a target position, providing feedback to the user to influence the user to change to a non-target position. In addition, the device stores a duration of use in its memory. The duration of use indicates a duration that the user has used the wearable position therapy device in each of one or more positions. An assessment of the user's compliance with the position therapy is then provided based, at least in part, on the duration of use.