Delivery of somatosensation for medical diagnostics or guiding motor action
US11726567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H80/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device is provided for delivering somatosensation. A garment is wearable on a body part, and includes an array of electrodes in electrical contact with skin of the body part when the garment is worn on the body part. An electronics module is configured to use the array of electrodes of the garment to apply a somatosensation pattern providing guidance in performing a motor action, or providing a pain sensation to the wearer.
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