Mouth Guard For Determining physiological Conditions Of A Subject And Systems And Methods For Using Same

摘要

Mouth guards having electrodes, sensors, and/or accelerometers for determining one or more physiological conditions of a subject. Processing circuitry receives the outputs of the electrodes, sensors, and/or accelerometers. Optionally, at least a portion of the processing circuitry can be positioned within a helmet that is worn by a subject. The mouth guard can optionally be tethered to the helmet.

主权项

1. A measurement system for determining at least one physiological condition of a subject, the subject having a head, a mouth, and upper and lower teeth, the measurement system comprising:
a mouth guard comprising:
a U-shaped element having an outer side wall, an inner side wall, and at least one biting surface, the outer side wall, the inner side wall, and the at least one biting surface cooperating to define at least one channel configured to receive at least one of the upper teeth and the lower teeth of the subject;a plurality of electrodes operatively associated with the U-shaped element, the plurality of electrodes being spaced from one another about the U-shaped element and configured for contact with a portion of the mouth of the subject; and processing circuitry positioned in operative communication with the plurality of electrodes of the mouth guard, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to measure the impedance between respective electrodes of the plurality of electrodes, and wherein the measured impedance between respective electrodes of the plurality of electrodes is indicative of the at least one physiological condition of the subject.