Patent ID: 8870798
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: A61F,A61N

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a sensor in physical contact with skin of a patient and configured to obtain a galvanic reading of resistance of the skin; control electronics in communication with the sensor to form a closed loop system via electrical muscle stimulation (EMS), the control electronics configured to receive the galvanic reading of the resistance of the skin of the patient and further configured to instruct the sensor to apply a current or voltage onto the skin based on the galvanic reading; a support element for a body part or joint of the patient, wherein the sensor comprises a plurality of sensors each configured to be in physical contact with different portions of skin of the patient and each configured to obtain a galvanic reading of the resistance of the corresponding portion of skin, and wherein the plurality of sensors further comprise a first plurality of sensors in physical contact with a first muscle group and a second plurality of sensors in physical contact with an antagonistic muscle group to the first muscle group, the first plurality stimulating the first muscle group and the second plurality stimulating the antagonistic muscle group to result in co-coupled contraction.