Device for assisting the ambulation with measuring of the position and remote assistance
US12190748B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2201/5097
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wearable device for assistance to ambulation includes a support, a power supply, a light source, sensors, a processing unit configured to control the activation and deactivation of the light source during ambulation, a measuring member, detecting and/or transmitting the linear and/or angular variation of the position of at least part of the body of a person to whom the wearable device is coupled, and a local station and/or a station connected remotely through a telecommunication network for processing data coming from the measuring member. A method for assisting the ambulation of a person with such wearable device is also disclosed.
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