Wearable apparatus for the treatment or prevention of osteopenia and osteoporosis

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12232993
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18659872

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A wearable apparatus for the treatment or prevention of osteopenia or osteoporosis, stimulating bone growth, preserving or improving bone mineral density, and inhibiting adipogenesis is disclosed where the apparatus may generally comprise one or more vibrating elements configured for imparting repeated mechanical loads to the hip, femur, and/or spine of an individual at a frequency and acceleration sufficient for therapeutic effect. These vibrating elements may be secured to the upper body of an individual via one or more respective securing mechanisms, where the securing mechanisms are configured to position the one or more vibrating elements in a direction lateral to the individual, and the position, tension, and efficacy of these vibrating elements may be monitored and/or regulated by one or more accelerometers.

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  • BONE HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burnett, Daniel R San Francisco, US 175 7157
Gutierrez, Jose East Palo Alto, US 18 247
Hamilton, Marcie San Francisco, US 18 435
Luxon, Evan S Omaha, US 36 573
Mangrum, Shane Ammon, US 22 993
Tigner, Timothy San Ramon, US 6 40
Yee, Alex San Francisco, US 10 247

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