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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2017
Neurometrix, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Xuan Kong, Acton, MA (US);
Martin J. Moynihan, Waltham, MA (US);
Shai N. Gozani, Brookline, MA (US);
Neurometrix, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
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.