Inventors:
Andy Goren - Newport Beach CA, US
Yehuda Goren - Scotts Valley CA, US
Peter Novak - Jamaica Plain MA, US
Elliott Stein - Morristown NJ, US
Christopher Chen - Wallace CA, US
Amy Morningstar - Scotts Valley CA, US
David Eckhous - Long Beach CA, US
Assignee:
BioQ, Inc. - Newport Beach CA
International Classification:
A61N 1/00, A61H 1/00, A61B 5/103
US Classification:
607049000, 600595000, 601046000, 607144000
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.