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Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026

Filed:

Nov. 13, 2017
Applicant:

Neurometrix, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);

Inventors:

Xuan Kong, Acton, MA (US);

Martin J. Moynihan, Waltham, MA (US);

Shai N. Gozani, Brookline, MA (US);

Assignee:

Neurometrix, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/103 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/112 (2013.01); A61B 5/1038 (2013.01); A61B 5/1118 (2013.01); A61B 5/4023 (2013.01); A61B 5/6885 (2013.01); A61N 1/0456 (2013.01); A61N 1/36021 (2013.01); A61B 5/6828 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01); A61N 1/025 (2013.01); A61N 1/0484 (2013.01); A61N 1/36031 (2017.08); A61N 1/36034 (2017.08);
Abstract

Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: a housing; an application unit for providing mechanical coupling between the housing and the user's body; a stimulation unit mounted to the housing for electrically stimulating at least one nerve with at least one stimulation pulse during a therapy session; and a determination unit mounted to the housing and configured to perform at least one of: (i) determining an activity level of the user; (ii) determining a gait characteristic of the user; (iii) determining a balance function of the user; and (iv) determining apparatus placement position on the user.


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