SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING HUMAN JOINTS

摘要

A brace includes a closed loop feedback system that provides electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) to a joint of a human patient in response to feedback from the joint and surrounding muscles. In one aspect, a brace for treating a human joint of a patient is provided. The brace includes one or more sensors in physical contact with the skin of the patient and configured to obtain a galvanic reading of resistance of the skin. The brace also includes brace control electronics in communication with the sensor(s) to form a closed loop system via a combination of bracing the joint and electrical muscle stimulation (EMS). The brace control electronics is configured to receive the galvanic reading of the resistance of the skin of the patient and is further configured to instruct the sensor to apply a current/voltage/power onto the skin based on the galvanic reading.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a sensor in physical contact with skin of a patient and configured to obtain a galvanic reading of resistance of the skin; control electronics in communication with the sensor to form a closed loop system via a combination of support and electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), the control electronics configured to receive the galvanic reading of the resistance of the skin of the patient and further configured to instruct the sensor to apply a current or voltage onto the skin based on the galvanic reading.