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Battery-operated ultrasonic sensor attached to eyeglasses that warns the wearer of an obstacle they may collide with in the non-seeing visual field.
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Device typeAssistive echolocation device: An electrically-powered, body-worn device intended to be used as a mobility aid for a patient with a visual impairment by providing feedback on their local environment using ultrasound-based echolocation. It includes an ultrasound transceiver designed to detect nearby obstacles by echolocation and which communicates this information to the wearer using vibration patterns. It is available as a wearable device (e.g., wristband, spectacle frame attachment) which might additionally include an internal compass and might be designed to interface with the navigation features on a smartphone.
FDA categoryAid, Vision, Electronic, Battery-Powered
Device ID00850008829772
Catalog numberA8000
AvailabilityPrescription or over the counter
MRI safetyLabeling does not contain MRI Safety Information