Patent ID: 9607498
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A61B,G08B

Claim:
1. A fall detection system, comprising: at least one sensor associated with a user; a body data signal unit coupled to the user and configured to receive electromyogram (EMG) data; a fall detection unit coupled to the at least one sensor, and configured to filter and analyze a measure of force determined by the at least one sensor and determine at least one of the user falling, the user has fallen, or a fall of the user is imminent based on at least EMG data measured by the body data signal unit from a force of contraction on at least one anti-gravitatory muscle or at least one antagonist of the at least one anti-gravitatory muscle, wherein the EMG data deviates above a first threshold indicating abnormally high muscle tone or below a second threshold indicating abnormally decreased muscle tone; a neurological unit coupled to the fall detection unit and configured to administer a neurological test to the user in response to the at least one of the user falling, the user having fallen, or a fall of the user being imminent; a user-input unit coupled to the neurological unit and configured to receive a neurological test input from the user; and a communication unit coupled to the fall detection unit and to the neurological unit, and configured to communicate with at least one of a care-giver station, an emergency medical technology station, or a remote entity.