WEARABLE THORAX PERCUSSION DEVICE

摘要

A wearable thorax percussion device for dislodging mucous buildup in the airways of a human patient, the device comprising frame elements and electromechanical actuators retained by the frame elements to intermittently percuss the thorax, and an electronic controller and power source for generating and modulating an electrical signal to energize the actuator. The frame elements may be interconnected by a garment, or fasteners and elastic or adjustable strapping.

主权项

1. A wearable thorax percussion device, the device comprising:
a fabric; at least one frame element comprising a flat, rigid layer coupled to the fabric, the at least one frame element having at least some flexibility to conform to a shape of a user's thorax, the fabric and at least one frame element forming a garment to be worn on the user's body; a plurality of electromechanical actuators each having a dimension in a direction normal to the user's thorax greater than a combined thickness of the fabric and the at least one frame element and each retained by the at least one frame element, each electromechanical actuator comprising a reciprocating member for causing percussive forces against the thorax, either directly or indirectly; and an electronic controller and a power source coupled to the garment and operatively connected to the plurality of electromechanical actuators, for generating and modulating an electrical signal to energize the at least one actuator.