Patent ID: 11918539
Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A wearable health management system, comprising:
a flexible member configured to be worn on an affected area by a patient;
at least one actuator operably coupled to the flexible member, the at least one actuator configured to be adjusted between a deployed state and a non-deployed state;
a vacuum pump, wherein the at least one actuator is a soft robotics assembly and includes a plurality of segments disposed adjacent to one another within a cavity defined by a membrane, and wherein the vacuum pump is configured to remove fluid from the cavity, and consequently, adjust the at least one actuator to the deployed state,
wherein the plurality of segments are disposed in a linear configuration within the membrane, and
wherein the soft robotics assembly is configured to bend to the deployed state;
at least one of a photoplethysmogram sensor and a bioimpedance sensor coupled to the flexible member to obtain one or more health metrics from the patient; and
a controller in communication with the at least one actuator, wherein the controller is configured to adjust the at least one actuator to the deployed state to provide a selected pressure to the affected area.