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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2010
Applicants:
Mark D. Grabiner, Chicago, IL (US);
Kenton R. Kaufman, Rochester, MN (US);
Barry K. Gilbert, Rochester, MN (US);
Inventors:
Mark D. Grabiner, Chicago, IL (US);
Kenton R. Kaufman, Rochester, MN (US);
Barry K. Gilbert, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G01P 3/00 (2006.01); G01B 21/06 (2006.01); G01P 15/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/1117 (2013.01); A61B 5/1116 (2013.01); A61B 5/7275 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fall detection device may be uniquely associated with a wearer. The fall detection device may predict whether a fall event is imminent based on kinematic information of the wearer's body. The device may also confirm whether the wearer actually experienced a fall event based on additional kinematic information.