PRESSURE SENSITIVE ASSEMBLIES FOR LIMITING MOVEMENTS ADVERSE TO HEALTH OR SURGICAL RECOVERY
First Claim
1. A pressure sensitive device for detecting force in connection with a health condition, comprising:
- a wearable housing;
at least one sensor disposed with respect to the wearable housing and configured to detect a pressure value;
an indicator component configured to generate an alert; and
a control circuit electronically coupled to the at least one sensor and the indicator component,wherein the control circuit is configured to activate the indicator component when the pressure value exceeds a predefined threshold.
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Abstract
Pressure sensitive devices, systems and methods for alerting a user of movements potentially adverse to health or surgical recovery are disclosed. The pressure sensitive device may include a force sensor placed along the anterior aspect of a hand; and a vibration motor in communication with the force sensor in close proximity to the user, e.g., along the posterior aspect of the wrist. The vibration motor is configured to vibrate upon the measured force exceeding a predetermined threshold. This threshold can be adjusted according to clinical application and/or user need. The pressure sensitive device may further include a memory chip or wireless transmitter for recording and relaying data associated with a patient profile, and is enabled to interface with a Wi-Fi sensing technology. Logged data may be used for patient rehabilitation.
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20 Claims
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1. A pressure sensitive device for detecting force in connection with a health condition, comprising:
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a wearable housing; at least one sensor disposed with respect to the wearable housing and configured to detect a pressure value; an indicator component configured to generate an alert; and a control circuit electronically coupled to the at least one sensor and the indicator component, wherein the control circuit is configured to activate the indicator component when the pressure value exceeds a predefined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A pressure sensitive device for detecting movement adverse to surgical recovery, comprising:
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a wearable housing including a hand portion having a plurality of compartments adapted to receive at least one finger of a human hand, and a wrist portion having a proximate end and a distal end, the proximate end defining an opening and the distal end forming a continuous part of the hand portion; a sensor positioned along the anterior aspect of the wrist portion; and an indicator component electronically coupled with the sensor, wherein the indicator component generates an alert when the pressure value exceeds a predefined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A pressure sensitive system for detecting and recording movement adverse to rehabilitation, comprising:
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a sensor configured to detect a pressure value; an indicator component configured to generate an alert; and a processing unit electronically coupled with the sensor and the indicator component, and having a wireless module for transmitting and receiving wireless communications; wherein the processing unit is configured to activate the indicator component when the pressure value exceeds a predefined threshold, and wherein the wireless module wirelessly transmits the pressure value for data storage. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method of detecting movements adverse to recovery, comprising:
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detecting a force applied to a sensor; outputting a pressure value of the force to a processing unit; and signaling an indicator component to generate an alert if the pressure value exceeds a predefined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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