Abstract: An implantable 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.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 5, 2007
Publication date:
August 30, 2007
Applicant:
BioQ, Inc.
Inventors:
Andy Goren, Yehuda Goren, Peter Novak, Elliott Stein, Christopher Chen, Amy Morningstar, David Eckhous
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.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 29, 2006
Publication date:
July 26, 2007
Applicant:
BioQ, Inc.
Inventors:
Andy Goren, Yehuda Goren, Peter Novak, Elliott Stein, Christopher Chen, Amy Morningstar
Abstract: A device and method for treatment of impairments relating to neuropathy rely on sensory substitution to train a patient to associate an affected condition with stimuli that are generated based on detection of the condition.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 22, 2006
Publication date:
March 29, 2007
Applicant:
BioQ, Inc.
Inventors:
Andy Goren, Yehuda Goren, Peter Novak, Elliott Stein, Christopher Chen, Amy Morningstar