Patent ID: 11871820
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. An electronic device for promoting proper use of a walking aid during patient rehabilitation from a lower extremity injury, the device comprising:
a body having a receptacle configured to receive a tip of a leg of the walking aid;
a substantially cylindrical housing configured to cooperate with the body to define an enclosed annular space;
at least one load sensor anchored to the body, the at least one load sensor being configured to measure a load on the walking aid;
a memory that, during device operation, stores rehabilitation program data defining:
at least one time interval of a rehabilitation period; and
for each of the at least one time interval, a target load for the walking aid during the time interval;

a processor, communicatively coupled to the memory and to the at least one load sensor, operable to:
identify a currently operative time interval of the at least one time interval of the rehabilitation period;
receive, from the at least one load sensor, data indicative of a dynamic load on the walking aid during a patient step;
determine, based upon the received data, a peak load upon the walking aid during the patient step; and
provide a user notification indicating that the peak load upon the walking aid during the patient step is non-compliant with the target load for the walking aid for the currently operative time interval,

wherein the memory and the processor are housed within the enclosed annular space;
a retaining mechanism for retaining the tip of the leg of the walking aid within the receptacle;
a base configured for limited axial movement relative to the body; and
a foot at a lower end of the base,
wherein the at least one load sensor is disposed between the base and the body and is configured to bear a load placed upon the walking aid during use of the walking aid.