• Patent Title: Systems and methods for proprioceptive stimulation to prevent unintentional falls
  • Application No.: US16469496
    Application Date: 2017-12-20
  • Publication No.: US10779764B2
    Publication Date: 2020-09-22
  • Inventor: Vladimir Marlinski
  • Applicant: DIGNITY HEALTH
  • Applicant Address: US CA San Francisco
  • Assignee: Dignity Health
  • Current Assignee: Dignity Health
  • Current Assignee Address: US CA San Francisco
  • International Application: PCT/US2017/067545 WO 20171220
  • International Announcement: WO2018/119047 WO 20180628
  • Main IPC: A61B5/0482
  • IPC: A61B5/0482 A61B5/00 A61B5/11 G09B19/00
Systems and methods for proprioceptive stimulation to prevent unintentional falls
Abstract:
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for reducing a risk of unintentional falls in a subject that is at risk for falls. The device includes a sensor and a stimulator. The sensor is configured to be positioned adjacent a body portion of the user that changes orientation when the user sits and stands. The sensor is also configured to emit an activation signal when the user stands and to emit a deactivation signal when the user sits or lies down. The stimulator is in communication with the sensor and is configured to be positioned adjacent one of a calf and a lower back of the user. The stimulator is configured to vibrate at a frequency that stimulates proprioceptors of the user without inducing muscle contractions upon receipt of the activation signal from the sensor and to cease vibration upon receipt of the deactivation signal from the sensor.
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