US 12,016,790 B2
Wearable apparatus for the treatment or prevention of osteopenia and osteoporosis
Daniel R. Burnett, San Francisco, CA (US); Shane Mangrum, Ammon, ID (US); Timothy Tigner, San Ramon, CA (US); Evan S. Luxon, Omaha, NE (US); Marcie Hamilton, San Francisco, CA (US); Alex Yee, San Francisco, CA (US); and Jose Gutierrez, East Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to Bone Health Technologies, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US)
Filed by Bone Health Technologies, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/479,640.
Application 18/479,640 is a continuation of application No. 17/544,783, filed on Dec. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,806,262.
Application 17/544,783 is a continuation of application No. 17/093,453, filed on Nov. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,219,542, issued on Jan. 11, 2022.
Application 17/093,453 is a continuation of application No. 16/239,305, filed on Jan. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,026,824, issued on Jun. 8, 2021.
Application 16/239,305 is a continuation of application No. 14/736,077, filed on Jun. 10, 2015, granted, now 10,206,802, issued on Feb. 19, 2019.
Application 14/736,077 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2013/074296, filed on Dec. 11, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/797,844, filed on Dec. 17, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/873,246, filed on Sep. 3, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0024142 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 5/00 (2006.01); A61H 23/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 5/0003 (2013.01) [A61H 23/02 (2013.01); A61H 23/0218 (2013.01); A61H 23/0245 (2013.01); A61H 23/0263 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1445 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1623 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1628 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1633 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1635 (2013.01); A61H 2201/164 (2013.01); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5002 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5005 (2013.01); A61H 2201/501 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5012 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5061 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5084 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5097 (2013.01); A61H 2205/081 (2013.01); A61H 2205/088 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. A wearable apparatus for preserving or improving bone density, comprising:
one or more vibrating elements configured for imparting repeated mechanical loads to an area of bone of an individual at a frequency and acceleration sufficient for preserving or improving bone density, wherein the one or more vibrating elements are configured to be secured to the individual such that vibrations from the repeated mechanical loads are carried through the body to bones beyond the first region;
one or more securing mechanisms configured for securing the one or more vibrating elements to the area of bone;
one or more accelerometers configured to be attached to the apparatus and measure an acceleration imparted by the one or more vibrating elements; and
an electronics assembly in communication with the one or more accelerometers, wherein the electronics assembly is further configured to track and/or report compliance of use with a prescribed or recommended usage in accordance with preserving or improving bone density.