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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2012
Ravi Komatireddy, San Diego, CA (US);
Spencer Hutchins, San Diego, CA (US);
Mitul Shah, San Diego, CA (US);
Ravi Komatireddy, San Diego, CA (US);
Spencer Hutchins, San Diego, CA (US);
Mitul Shah, San Diego, CA (US);
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
A system, apparatus and method are thereby provided for the non-invasive motion tracking to augment patient administered physical therapy via a motion tracking apparatus, a display, and a computing platform coupled to the motion tracking apparatus and the display. The computing platform serves to provide a menu driven interface to the patient, an instruction to the patient, a determination of the patient's motion or action in response to the instruction, a comparison between the instruction to the patient and the determination of the patient's motion or action, and to provide a feedback display to the patient. In certain embodiments, the system, apparatus and methods further includes a social networking link. In yet other embodiments, a live telemedicine link is provided, and optionally triggered based upon detection of an alert or alarm condition. In yet other embodiments, rehab tools are utilized.