Patent ID: 11883347
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A device that follows the gait of a person comprising:
a harness adapted to fit upon a torso of a person, said harness having two straps, each of said straps having at least two inertial measurement units and at least one proximity sensor thereon, and a vertical strap joining to said straps;
a controller upon one of said straps, said controller being in electrical communication with said inertial measurement units and said proximity sensor and being accessible to a person;
said vertical strap connecting to a drive wherein said drive pays out said vertical strap in a controlled manner and retracts said vertical strap in a controlled, manner and wherein said drive detects abrupt tensioning of said strap and imparts a counteracting force to the strap to arrest a fall of a person;
a mobile gantry connecting to said vertical strap above said harness, said gantry is adapted to have a height greater than that of a person; and
a power source in electrical communication with said harness, said controller, and said drive.