Method and apparatus for assessing proprioceptive function
US8277396B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/4064
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for assessing proprioception in a subject. One embodiment of an apparatus of the invention comprises two articulating members attachable to a pair of limbs of a subject, and provides data relating to geometry and/or location and/or motion of each limb in 2- or 3-dimensional space. The apparatus may include means for monitoring gaze direction. The apparatus may comprise a robotic linkage. One embodiment of the method comprises obtaining data relating to the geometry and/or location and/or motion of the limbs, or portions thereof, of a subject as the subject performs a matching task. Another embodiment comprises obtaining data relating to the location of a limb of a subject, together with data relating to gaze direction as the subject looks toward the perceived location of limb.
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