Appliance for people with reduced sense of touch or disabled people
US11583223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/029
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein are devices, methods and systems for monitoring and detection of pressure on a part of a body of a user. In an embodiment, a device includes a substrate having a contact surface for contacting a user, one or more sacs associated with the contact surface of the substrate, and one or more sensors in communication with the one or more sacs, the one or more sensors adapted to measure changes in pressure in the one or more sacs. The sacs contain a fluidic material configured to transmit pressure. The fluidic material is further configured to be shock-absorbing and pressure-relieving such that the fluidic material is displaceable by an action of the user contacting the contact surface causing the pressure in the fluidic material to be redistributed.
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