Neural stimulator systems with an external magnetic coil to produce changing magnetic fields is applied outside the body, in conjunction with one or more tiny injectable objects that concentrates the induced electric or magnetic field to a highly-targeted location. These systems include a driver circuit for the magnetic coil that allows for high voltage and fast pulses in the coil, while requiring low-voltage power supply that may be powered by a wearable or portable external device, along with the coil and driver circuit.

A magnetic stimulation device having planar coil structure is disclosed. It contains a power supply module, a current control module, a plurality of planar coil modules and a plurality of electrical connection modules. In the planar coil module of the present invention, the coil structure has a flat and thin design and can be modularized. Compared with the existing magnetic stimulation devices, the overall structure of the present invention is light, thin, short, convenient to carry and use, and can be installed on clothing or built in a mobile device to provide a convenient magnetic stimulation treatment.

A device and method for providing mechanical ventilation of a user is described. In an embodiment the device comprises at least two metallic coils, each coil configured to be placed adjacent to a phrenic nerve of the user; and a stimulation unit for providing an electric current to the metallic coils, and wherein the current stimulates the phrenic nerve to induce tetanic contractions of a diaphragm muscle of the user to regulate the user's breathing. This provides a ventilation whilst reducing the rehabilitation time post ventilation for a user due to lower muscle wasting of the diaphragm.

A phototherapy device (100) and a phototherapy instrument (500), comprising a near infrared irradiation module (110) used for emitting near infrared light to the head, and a control component (120) used for controlling the operation of the near infrared irradiation module (110) and coupled to the near infrared irradiation module (110). A method for using near infrared light for therapy, which comprises applying a first, optional second, optional third or more near infrared lights to the head of a patient. The device and method are used for treating Alzheimer's disease, improving brain mitochondrial function and ATP levels, promoting amyloid beta protein (Aβ) decomposition, reducing Aβ deposition, reducing damage to nerve cells, improving nerve tissue repair and regeneration capabilities, improving cognitive ability etc. A therapy method using the phototherapy device (100) or the phototherapy instrument (500), and a computer readable recording medium controlling required near infrared light.

A device and method for determining the severity of sleep apnea using electroencephalography and electromyography. The device includes a headgear having a head pan sized to cover the head of a patient, at least at the locations where the measuring points C3 and C4 of the electroencephalography are situated, and a chin part, and wherein the head part has two electrodes for sensing EEG-signals of the electroencephalography at the electroencephalography points C3 and C4, and the chin part has at least one electrode for sensing the EMG-signal of the electromyography in the chin.

Exemplary embodiments described herein provide systems and methods for administer multiple stimulus to a patient in order to improve the efficacy of the administered stimulus on the brain activity of the patient. Exemplary embodiments described herein may combined magnetic stimulation along with sensory stimulation to influence the intrinsic frequency of an EEG band of a person.

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a variety of diseases and disorders. A device for treating a disorder in a patient comprises a housing having a contact surface for contacting an outer skin surface of the patient and an energy source within the housing. The energy source is configured to transmit electrical impulses through the outer skin surface of the patient to a selected nerve within the patient. The electrical impulses include bursts of pulses having a burst frequency between 1 Hz and 5000 Hz and a burst duration between 100 microseconds and 20,000 microseconds.

A method of stimulation treatment for medical disorders using stimulation parameters that provide stimulation of a target site directly or create partial stimulation signals that combine into vector signals that stimulate a target site. Stimulation signals have characteristics such as frequency, timing, temporal content that is adjusted for the person being treated. Signals are designed with advantageous characteristics to influence target tissue in an intended manner and avoid producing unwanted side-effects. Stimulation signals are designed to match or avoid internal/endogenous activity (e.g., brain patterns and rhythms) of a patient. Methods for choosing, creating and partial signals are provided. Tissue modulation may be accomplished with electrical and/or magnetic stimulation, such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.

A method of transplanting a sleep state of a first subject (donor) to a second subject (recipient) comprising: capturing a sleep state of the first subject represented by brain activity patterns; and transplanting the sleep state of the first subject in the second subject by inducing the brain activity patterns in the second subject.

A magnetic stimulation system may include first and second subsystems. The first subsystem may include a first stimulator, a first coil, and a first processor configured to determine stimulation parameter data for a subject. The second subsystem may include a second stimulator, a headpiece including an identifier and a second coil mounted to a headpiece body at a fixed location, an image recording device, and a second processor configured to: receive first image data for one or more first images of the subject and headpiece; receive, from the image recording device, second image data for one or more second images of the subject and headpiece; determine, using the first and second image data, that the stimulation parameter data corresponds to the subject; determine, using the second image data, that the headpiece corresponds to the subject; and determine, using the second image data, that the headpiece is at a pre-determined position.