MEDICAL DEVICE FOR THERAPEUTIC STIMULATION OF THE VESTIBULAR SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A vestibular stimulation device comprising:
- a holder member adapted to hold a living subject;
a platform;
a mechanical system operably coupling the holder member to the platform such that the mechanical system is capable of moving the holder member in one or more directions relative to the platform;
one or more sensors configured to be associated with the living subject and detect one or more parameters of the living subject; and
a computing system having a user input and/or output interface operably coupled to the mechanical system and the one or more sensors so as to provide mechanical data to the mechanical system in order to control movement of the holder member relative to the platform and to collect the one or more parameters of the living subject from the one or more sensors.
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Abstract
A method for providing vestibular stimulation includes: providing an infant in a vestibular stimulation device; associating sensors to the infant; moving the vestibular stimulation device to provide vestibular stimulation treatment; and obtaining sensor data during the treatment. The vestibular stimulation device includes a holder member; a platform; a mechanical system coupling the holder member to the platform; sensors configured to detect one or more parameters of the infant; and a computing system having a user input and/or output interface operably coupled to the mechanical system and the sensors to provide mechanical data to the mechanical system in order to control movement of the holder member relative to the platform and to collect the one or more parameters of the living subject from the sensors.
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20 Claims
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1. A vestibular stimulation device comprising:
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a holder member adapted to hold a living subject; a platform; a mechanical system operably coupling the holder member to the platform such that the mechanical system is capable of moving the holder member in one or more directions relative to the platform; one or more sensors configured to be associated with the living subject and detect one or more parameters of the living subject; and a computing system having a user input and/or output interface operably coupled to the mechanical system and the one or more sensors so as to provide mechanical data to the mechanical system in order to control movement of the holder member relative to the platform and to collect the one or more parameters of the living subject from the one or more sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A pacifier accelerometer comprising:
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a pacifier having a nipple; an accelerometer operably coupled to the pacifier opposite of the nipple, the accelerometer having a longitudinal axis configured to be in a horizontal plane; and a level operably coupled to the pacifier and/or accelerometer in a position so as to be parallel to the longitudinal axis such that the level is horizontal when the longitudinal axis of the accelerometer is horizontal. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for providing vestibular stimulation to a living subject, the method comprising:
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providing a vestibular stimulation device comprising; a holder member adapted to hold a living subject; a platform; a mechanical system operably coupling the holder member to the platform such that the mechanical system is capable of moving the holder member in one or more directions relative to the platform; one or more sensors configured to be associated with the living subject and detect one or more parameters of the living subject; and a computing system having a user input and/or output interface operably coupled to the mechanical system and the one or more sensors so as to provide mechanical data to the mechanical system in order to control movement of the holder member relative to the platform and to collect the one or more parameters of the living subject from the one or more sensors; placing a living subject on the holder member; associating one or more sensors to the living subject; moving the holder member in the one or more directions so as to provide vestibular stimulation treatment to the living subject; and obtaining sensor data from the one or more sensors. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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