MUMBAI, India, Aug. 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202421013737 A) filed by Gujarat Council On Science And Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on Feb. 26, 2024, for 'detection of diabetic peripheral neuropathy using perception of vibration mechanism.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Vijay Pravinbhai Dave; and Dr. Mayurbhai Ramanbhai Patel.
The application for the patent was published on Aug. 29, under issue no. 35/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a detection of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) in type 2 diabetes, in particular, sensory disturbance in a first joint of index finger. The system of the invention includes a vibration tactile platform using vibration motor. A plastic tip is fabricated over a vibration motor to transmit the vibration. Vibration at the tactile platform is provided using microcontroller. Patient places index finger on the tip in such a way that the tip covers the first joint of index finger. Patient places index finger of right arm or left arm over the vibration tactile platform of present invention. Subsequently, start switch is pressed and vibration circuits provide the vibration to the index finger via tactile platform and patient starts feeling the vibration. Patient is asked to concentrate on his/her finger and inform as soon as he/she stops feeling the vibrations. The moment the patient does not feel the vibration, stop switch is pressed. Depending on the vibration perception duration (VPD) for which the patient feels the vibration, 4 levels of DPN i.e., Normal, Mild, Moderate and Severe are determined and the device displays the level of DPN. A quantitative detection result obtained by the present invention can be used as an index for detection of DPN at early stages."
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