公开(公告)号：US20080072941A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-27

申请号：US11848199

申请日：2007-08-30

Applicant: David Jackson ,  Robert O'Toole ,  W. Eglseder ,  Mary Newell

Inventor： David Jackson ,  Robert O'Toole ,  W. Eglseder ,  Mary Newell

IPC: A45B3/08 ,  G01C22/00

CPC classification number: G01C22/006 ,  A61H3/02 ,  A61H2201/5023

Abstract: A step-counting ambulatory aid having a ground-contacting surface, which aid comprises a pressure-sensitive switch on the ground-contacting surface and a data recorder located elsewhere on the aid, wherein the pressure-sensitive switch is activated upon contact of the ground-contacting surface of the aid with ground, whereupon the pressure-sensitive switch sends a signal to the data recorder, which records the signal as a step; a method of counting the number of steps taken by a user of an ambulatory aid comprising having the user use an ambulatory aid equipped with a step counter; and a method of establishing a therapeutic regimen for a patient in need of an ambulatory aid comprising determining the number of steps that the patient should take during a set period of time, providing the patient with an ambulatory aid equipped with a step counter, and instructing the patient to take the determined number of steps with the ambulatory aid during the set period of time.

Abstract translation: 具有接地表面的步进计数助动剂，其辅助包括地面接触表面上的压敏开关和位于辅助装置其他地方的数据记录器，其中压敏开关在地面接触时被激活 接触面与接地面接触，于是压敏开关向数据记录器发送一个信号，将信号记录为一个步骤; 一种用于计算用户的行走辅助助手步骤的数量的方法，包括使用户使用配备有台阶计数器的行走辅助装置; 以及为需要动态辅助的患者建立治疗方案的方法，包括确定患者在一段时间内应该采取的步骤数量，为患者提供配备步进计数器的步行辅助装置，并指示 患者在设定的时间段内采取确切的步数与步行辅助。