Cubital tunnel infomatic monitor

• US 10,188,346 B2
• Filed: 11/02/2017
• Issued: 01/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Focal Wellness, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Focal Wellness, Inc.
• Inventors: Erman, Randal
• Primary Examiner(s): Tweel, Jr., John A
• Application Number:
  US15/802,420
• Publication Number:
  US 20180116587A1
• Time in Patent Office: 453 Days
• Field of Search: 34053912
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0223 Magnetic field sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0261 Strain gauges
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1114 Tracking parts of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/458 Evaluating the elbow
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/459 Evaluating the wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6806 Gloves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6825 Hand
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7282 Event detection, e.g. detecting unique waveforms indicative of a medical condition A61B5/4094, A61B5/4818, A61B5/349, A61B5/0823 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B

Abstract

A device, system and method for monitoring cubital tunnel syndrome (“CuTS”). The device comprises a body configured to be worn by a user, sensors, a processor, a vibration mechanism, and a power source. The sensors monitor a position of the user'"'"'s hand to prevent CuTS. The processor of the device is configured to determine if the user'"'"'s hand is in a CuTS position and the processor is configured to generate an alert signal to alert the user to the CuTS position.

Claims

1. A device for monitoring Cubital tunnel syndrome (“

CuTS”

), the device comprising;

a body configured to be worn on an arm of a user;

a plurality of sensors;

a processor positioned within the body and in communication with the plurality of sensors;

a vibration mechanism positioned within the body and in communication with the processor; and

a power source positioned within the body and in communication with the processor;

wherein the plurality of sensors monitors a position of the user'"'"'s upper arm and forearm to prevent CuTS wherein a resistance of the plurality of sensors changes when the user'"'"'s elbow is bent;

wherein a voltage from the plurality of sensors is monitored by the processor;

wherein the processor of the article is configured to determine if the user'"'"'s upper arm and forearm are in a CuTS position and the processor is configured to activate an alert signal when a pre-determined change in the value of the voltage from the plurality of sensors is sent to the processor to alert the user to the CuTS position.

2. The device according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of sensors is a plurality of inertia measurement units (IMU), which includes:

accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer capabilities.

3. The device according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of sensors is a plurality of piezo electric sensors.

4. The device according to claim 2 further comprising a plurality of LEDs for indication of proper arm position.

5. The device according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of LEDs for indication of proper arm position.

6. The system according to claim 1 wherein the vibration mechanism indicates an arm position.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the device is a sleeve worn around the elbow.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein the device is affixed directly to the skin.

9. A system for monitoring cubital tunnel syndrome (“

CuTS”

) according to claim 1 further comprising;

a computing device comprising

a display screen,

a processor,

a wireless transceiver, and

a software application;

wherein the alert signal is received at the wireless transceiver of the computer and the application is configured to display a warning on the display screen to alert the user to the CuTS position.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the alert signal is an audio alert, a visual alert, or the vibration mechanism being executed on the device.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein the alert signal can be configured by the user for different environments.

12. A device for monitoring Cubital tunnel syndrome (“

CuTS”

), the device comprising;

a body configured to be worn on an arm of a user;

a sensor;

a processor positioned within the body and in communication with the sensor;

a vibration mechanism positioned within the body and in communication with the processor; and

a power source positioned within the body and in communication with the processor;

wherein the sensor monitors a position of the user'"'"'s upper arm and forearm to prevent CuTS wherein a resistance of the sensor changes when the user'"'"'s elbow is bent;

wherein a voltage from the sensor is monitored by the processor;

wherein the processor of the article is configured to determine if the user'"'"'s upper arm and forearm are in a CuTS position and the processor is configured to activate an alert signal when a pre-determined change in the value of the voltage from the sensor is sent to the processor to alert the user to the CuTS position.