Discreet movement measurement and cueing system for improvement of safety and efficacy of movement
US9974478B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2505/09
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods for helping subjects improve safety and efficiency of their movements; particularly subjects who have suffered an injury or suffer from a movement or other such disorder. More particularly, the present invention relates to such a system and method for monitoring a subject's movement to detect or predict unsafe, undesirable, or impaired movements, or symptoms of movement disorders, and also a system for providing possible treatment methods for such conditions. The present invention further relates to a method and system of providing cues or stimuli to the subject when such unsafe or undesirable movements, instabilities or symptoms are detected or predicted. Most particularly, the present invention relates to a subject-customized and adaptive movement recovery system, and method of providing therapy and training to improve functional motor recovery and safety of movement of a subject suffering from an injury or from movement disorder(s).
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