MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641072085 A) filed by Manipal Academy Of Higher Education on June 10, 2026, for Smart Crutch Device And Method For Monitoring And Regulating Weight Bearing By A User During Rehabilitation.
Inventors include Partho Pratim Seal; Nagendra Yadav; and Swapnil Seal.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a smart crutch device (100) and method (200) for monitoring and regulating weight bearing by a user during rehabilitation. The device (100) may include a crutch body (102), load sensing assembly (104), signal conditioning unit (106), processing unit (108), wireless communication unit (110), visual feedback unit (112) and protective housing arrangement (116). The signal conditioning unit (106) is configured to amplify, filter, convert, or condition the load data. The processing unit (108) is configured to determine a weight-bearing parameter based on the load data. The visual feedback unit (112) is configured to provide a real-time indication corresponding to the determined weight-bearing parameter. The protective housing arrangement (116) is integrated within hollow portions of the crutch body (102) and configured to accommodate the signal conditioning unit (106), the processing unit (108), the wireless communication unit (110), and a power supply unit (114).
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