Pain Detection Method Using Sensors in Personal Care Devices
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USPTO published patent application US20260096772A1 titled "Pain Detection Method" on April 9, 2026, filed by six inventors including Amir Hussein Rmaile, Mark Thomas Johnson, and others. The application (No. 19114825, filed September 26, 2023) covers a method for objectively measuring user pain during personal care sessions using force and/or motion sensors integrated into personal care devices such as oral care devices. The sensor data patterns can infer pain levels, pain reaction events at specific points or locations, and increased sensitivity in certain body areas.
“The invention provides a method for obtaining a measure of user pain at home.”
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USPTO published patent application US20260096772A1 for a pain detection method utilizing force and motion sensors integrated into personal care devices, particularly oral care devices. The invention aims to provide objective pain measurement by analyzing sensor data patterns during personal care sessions, rather than relying on subjective patient self-reporting. The application covers detecting overall pain levels, pain reaction events at specific points during sessions, and increased sensitivity at particular body locations.
For parties interested in healthcare technology, medical devices, or pain management solutions, this patent application signals potential future competition in sensor-based pain monitoring for personal care devices. Inventors and assignees should review the application claims for potential overlap with existing or planned product development. The publication date of April 9, 2026 follows a filing date of September 26, 2023.
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PAIN DETECTION METHOD
Application US20260096772A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Inventors
Amir Hussein RMAILE, Mark Thomas JOHNSON, Lutz Christian GERHARDT, Hanne Adriana Alijda SPELT, Gerben KOOIJMAN, Antonio Luigi PERRONE
Abstract
The invention provides a method for obtaining a measure of user pain at home. The proposed concept is to measure the pain by utilizing sensor data obtained from force and/or motion sensors integrated in a personal care device, e.g. an oral care device, over the course of each of one or more personal care sessions of the user. Patterns in the sensor data, or changes in said patterns, can be used to infer pain information, such as an overall pain level, pain reaction events at certain points during the personal care session and/or at certain locations, or increased sensitivity at certain body areas. This provides a more objective and reliable estimation and monitoring of user oral pain that relying on patient (subjective) reporting of pain.
CPC Classifications
A61B 5/4824 A61B 5/4547 G16H 40/63
Filing Date
2023-09-26
Application No.
19114825
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