US 11,589,783 B2Granted

Apparatus and method for diagnosing vertigo and balance related ailment

OwnerRajneesh Bhandari, Anita Bhandariinventors

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Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for diagnosing vertigo and balance related ailment using Craniocorpography (CCG) technique. The apparatus includes a helmet adapted to be worn over a head of a patient. The helmet includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). Further, the apparatus includes a camera placed directionally above at a vertical distance from the helmet while the helmet is being worn over the head of the patient. The camera is adapted to track movement of the patient when the CCG is performed on the patient. Furthermore, the apparatus includes an interface card adapted to connect the camera. The interface card is adapted to relay images captured by the camera. A computing system in communication with the interface card is also provided. The computing system is adapted to analyze and present at least a plurality of patient alignment parameters based on the images captured by the camera.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for determining a plurality of patient alignment parameters which are used for diagnosing vertigo and balance related ailment using Craniocorpography technique, the apparatus comprising:

a helmet adapted to be worn over a head of a patient, the helmet comprising a plurality of light sources comprising at least a plurality of light-emitting diodes including at least three first light-emitting diodes having a first emitting characteristic and at least one second light-emitting diode having a second emitting characteristic different from the first emitting characteristic, such that the at least three first light-emitting diodes are equally spaced apart from each other and the at least one second light-emitting diode is placed adjacent to one of the at least three first light-emitting diodes;
at least one camera placed directionally above at a vertical distance from the helmet while the helmet is being worn over the head of the patient, the at least one camera adapted to track movement of the patient when the Craniocorpography technique is being performed on the patient;
an interface card adapted to connect to the camera, the interface card adapted to relay images captured by the camera;
a computing system in communication with the interface card, the computing system adapted to compute the plurality of patient alignment parameters processed based on the images captured by the camera;
and
a remote control device operatively connected to the computing system, the remote control device adapted to control the plurality of light-emitting diodes;
wherein the remote control device is configured to turn on the at least three first light-emitting diodes at a starting point and at a final point while the Craniocorpography technique is being performed on the patient and to ensure that the at least one second light-emitting diode remains on throughout the operation of the Craniocorpography technique, such that the at least one second light-emitting diode provides a means of showing the tracked path of the patient.

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A method for determining a plurality of patient alignment parameters which is used for diagnosing vertigo and balance related ailment of the patient by using Craniocorpography technique, the method comprising:

placing a helmet over a head of a patient, the helmet comprising a plurality of light sources comprising at least a plurality of light-emitting diodes including at least three first light-emitting diodes having a first emitting characteristic and at least one second light-emitting diode having a second emitting characteristic different from the first emitting characteristic, such that the at least three first light-emitting diodes are equally spaced apart from each other and the at least one second light-emitting diode is placed adjacent to one of the at least three first light-emitting diodes;
turning the at least three first light-emitting diodes on at a starting point and then at a final point while the Craniocorpography technique is being performed on the patient;
turning the at least one second light-emitting diode on at the starting point and keeping the at least one second light-emitting diode on throughout the operation of the Craniocorpography technique, such that the at least one second light-emitting diode provides a means of showing a tracked path of the patient;
capturing images of the patient when the Craniocorpography technique is being performed on the patient via at least one camera placed directionally above at a vertical distance from the helmet, when being worn over the head of the patient;
transferring the said captured movement images of the patient from the camera to a computing device via an interface card coupled to the camera;
processing and analyzing the said images captured by the camera, the processing being done through the computing device;
determining the plurality of patient alignment parameters using a processing program of the computing device;
and
presenting the said determined patient alignment parameters through the computing device.

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