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- Patent Title: Systems, devices, and methods for providing foot loading feedback to patients and physicians during a period of partial weight bearing
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Application No.: US13757559Application Date: 2013-02-01
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Publication No.: US10595748B2Publication Date: 2020-03-24
- Inventor: Erik N. Kubiak , Kylee North , Tomasz Petelenz , Robert W. Hitchcock
- Applicant: Erik N. Kubiak , Kylee North , Tomasz Petelenz , Robert W. Hitchcock
- Applicant Address: US UT Salt Lake City
- Assignee: The University of Utah Research Foundation
- Current Assignee: The University of Utah Research Foundation
- Current Assignee Address: US UT Salt Lake City
- Agency: Workman Nydegger
- Main IPC: A61B5/103
- IPC: A61B5/103 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B5/11

Abstract:
Systems, devices, and methods for providing user feedback regarding compliance with a set of partial weight bearing (PWB) criteria are described. A computer system receives force data from a non-compressible force transmitter that is assigned to a user, and accesses the force data received from the non-compressible force transmitter to determine whether the user is within a predefined pressure compliance range. The pressure compliance range specifies a prescribed range of pressure that is to be applied during a PWB period. The computer system then receives a compliance data request from the user or the user's physician and communicates compliance data representing the user's compliance with the prescribed range of pressure during the PWB period to the user and/or the user's physician.
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