Deep vein thrombosis prevention

摘要

A device adapted for mitigating the formation of a blood clot, the device comprising: a sensor adapted to identify muscle movement associated with blood circulation in a vein and to produce a signal indicating the movement; and a controller adapted to monitor the sensor signal and to activate an actuator upon said controller determining that less than a defined number of movements have been sensed over a defined period of time, wherein the actuator is adapted to produce a stimulating action of a given set of parameters urging the user to move his/her feet if, for example, the predefined number of dorsiflexions is not met.