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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2010
Applicants:
Steven E. Harte, Livonia, MI (US);
Grant H. Kruger, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Daniel Clauw, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Steven E. Harte, Livonia, MI (US);
Grant H. Kruger, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Daniel Clauw, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Regents Of The University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0002 (2013.01); A61B 5/0053 (2013.01); A61B 5/4824 (2013.01); A61B 5/4827 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer-controlled sensory testing system is disclosed that can be used to further pain research and aid in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of pain syndromes. The system includes actuators to deliver pressure/deformation (strain), auditory, olfactory, and other stimuli to a subject. The system includes software to control the delivery of the stimuli. The system is further operable to receive feedback regarding the stimuli received.