Patent ID: 9402580
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: A61B,A61H,A61N,G09B

Claim Text:
1. A system for reducing foot skin damage caused by sustained elevated pressures, the system comprising: a. a sensing layer positionable under a user's foot, the sensing layer comprising a plurality of sensors positioned to sense an amount of force applied to individual sensors of the plurality of sensors, wherein the plurality of sensors are configured to generate, during user stance and dynamic activities, user balance information signals and transmit the user balance information signals; b. a signal processing subsystem, the subsystem configured to receive the user balance information signals, compare the user balance information signals to a predetermined temporal or spatial force threshold, and generate, based on the user balance information signals and the predetermined force threshold, balance control signals comprising temporal and spatial information reflecting the amount of force applied to individual sensors of the plurality of sensors; and c. a stimulation array comprising a plurality of stimulators configured to be positionable in contact with a skin area of the user, the plurality of stimulators configured to be responsive to the balance control signals to provide skin stimulation during the user stance and dynamic activities to the skin area of the user when the amount of force exceeds the predetermined force threshold, wherein the skin stimulation is in a form reflecting the amount of force spatially and temporally, thereby providing feedback to the user to allow corrective action to reduce or eliminate skin damage.