FITGuard Concussion-Sensing Mouth Guard

May-03-14 The FITGuard mouthguard was designed to help detect concussions, and could be more accurate than typical helmet-embedded devices.

Developed by Force Impact Technologies, the FITGuard features an illuminated strip on the front of the device that will turn blue following a sub-concussive impact and red when it senses a more significant impact. The design is based on studies that suggest that sensors located in the mouth "have a higher correlation to the center of gravity of the brain," possibly because the mouth guard attaches to the rear molars, which are in turn attached to the base of the skull.

The FITGuard can also be set to a pre-determined threshold based on the user's age, weight and gender, and can communicate with any enabled smartphone via Bluetooth.

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