Advanced Multidimensional Rodent Gait Analysis System

BACKGROUND

Locomotion analysis is crucial in animal research, but current methods often treat gait variables as independent, leading to inconsistent results across studies. This innovation tackles the interdependency of gait measures, a significant problem in reproducing animal studies and evaluating potential treatments. By providing a more nuanced and comprehensive analysis of rodent gait, it aims to enhance the reliability and translatability of preclinical locomotion studies.

Benefit

• Improves accuracy and reproducibility in rodent gait analysis
• Offers a more comprehensive understanding of coordinated locomotion
• Enhances the reliability of preclinical studies evaluating treatments affecting gait
• Provides a standardized method for comparing gait across different animal groups
• Potentially increases the translatability of animal locomotion studies to human applications

Market Application

• Potential use in pharmaceutical research for evaluating drugs affecting motor function
• Possible application in neuroscience research studying motor control and coordination
• Can be implemented in orthopedic research for assessing joint and muscle function
• Suitable for toxicology studies evaluating compounds' effects on locomotion
• Applicable in aging research to study changes in gait over time

Intellectual property status

Granted Patent

Patent number : Patent No. 11,373,452

Where : USA