Medical device for restoration of neurological function impaired by peripheral neuropathy
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1. A device for providing neural sensory substitution, comprising:
- one or more sensors configured to generate acceleration signals in response to a phase and/or a phase change of a human gait cycle;
a controller configured to determine phases of said human gait cycle using said acceleration signals and to issue control signals in accordance with said determined phases; and
one or more stimulators configured to stimulate a wearer of the device in response to said control signals.
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Abstract
A device for treating a patient using sensory substitution includes a wearable article in which are disposed one or more sensors for detecting the phase of the gait cycle of the patient, a controller for receiving signals from the sensors indicative of the phase of the gait, and one more stimulators for stimulating the patient based on signals from the controller that are issued in response to the sensor signals.
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1. A device for providing neural sensory substitution, comprising:
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one or more sensors configured to generate acceleration signals in response to a phase and/or a phase change of a human gait cycle;
a controller configured to determine phases of said human gait cycle using said acceleration signals and to issue control signals in accordance with said determined phases; and
one or more stimulators configured to stimulate a wearer of the device in response to said control signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 54)
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27. A device for restoring neurological function impaired by peripheral neuropathy in a patient comprising:
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an article that is wearable by patient;
one or more sensors coupled to the article and configured to generate acceleration signals in response to a phase and/or a phase change of a gait cycle of the patient;
a controller configured to determine phases of the gait of the patient using said acceleration signals and to issue control signals in accordance with said determined phases; and
one or more stimulators configured to stimulate the patient in response to said control signals. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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