Apparatus and method for reduction of neurological movement disorder symptoms using wearable device
US12318342B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2230/605
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A multimodal wearable band uses mechanical vibrations to stimulate sensory neurons in the wrist or ankle to reduce the severity of tremors, rigidity, involuntary muscle contractions, and bradykinesia caused by neurological movement disorders and to free users from freezing induced by movement disorders. The device uses sensors to provide output used by a processing unit to determine a stimulation pattern for the user and to determine when stimulation is necessary, and then uses one or more transducers to correspondingly stimulate the user's neurological pathways to lessen the severity of the user's symptoms. The device can also be adapted to integrate with third party devices.
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