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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2010
Applicants:
Stephen Bartol, Windsor, CA;
Christopher Wybo, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Bartol, Windsor, CA;
Christopher Wybo, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
Innovative Surgical Solutions, LLC, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0492 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sensing device for detecting a muscle event includes a mechanical sensor, such as an accelerometer, that is configured to provide a signal corresponding to a mechanical movement of a muscle, a plurality of electrodes disposed on the sensing device; and a contact detection device coupled with the plurality of electrodes and configured to detect if the sensing device is in contact with a subject.