Patent ID: 8453662
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: A61H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An ambulatory device for assisting a user in going on foot, comprising: a walker includes opposed leading and trailing ends, and defines a user-receiving area between the opposed leading and trailing ends and an opening at the trailing end of the walker to the user-receiving area to provide unobstructed user access therethrough to the user-receiving area at the trailing end of the walker, and the walker for supporting and aiding a user in going on foot in the user-receiving area; and a motion sensor apparatus formed with the walker for detecting user movement at the opening at the trailing end of the walker to the user-receiving area, and for emitting an alerting signal in response to a substantial lack of detected user movement by the motion sensor apparatus at the opening at the trailing end of the walker to the user-receiving area for reinforcing recommended walker use technique.