A skin treatment device includes: an RF generator configured to generate an RF output; and an applicator being of a bipolar type and including an applicator body and needles, wherein the needles are arranged on a front surface of the applicator body, inserted into a dermal layer of the skin of a person to be treated and electrically connected to the RF generator to transmit the RF output, wherein, when the applicator is turned on, the applicator transmits a single or a plurality of RF pulses according to the RF output to the person to be treated, and the RF output is 5 W or more and 13 W or less, and a frequency of the RF output is greater than 1 MHz and less than 3 MHz, and a duration of the RF pulse according to the RF output is 50 ms or more and 100 ms or less.

An implanted electrode system that can be accessed to perform functions including but not limited to radiofrequency ablation, dorsal horn stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation and bone stimulation. The implant electrode system generally includes is to have implantable devices that will allow for post-operative percutaneous radiofrequency ablation.

A method for screening a patient suffering from a urinary dysfunction for determining whether a patient is a viable candidate for therapy through the use of a neurostimulator. The neurostimulator is placed on the patient's skin and is operationally activated to transmit electrical or magnetic signals to a target nerve during therapy sessions held over an assessment time interval. During the therapy sessions, the patient provides therapeutic responses to the electrical or magnetic signals during the therapy sessions. Based upon the patient's therapeutic responses a determination is made to either implant the neurostimulator in the patient's body or to perform an alternative procedure.

Provided herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for electroporation. An example transformable needle includes a first electroporation member defining a first expandable portion, a distal end, and a proximal end, with the first expandable portion defining a first conductive portion. The transformable needle also includes a second electroporation member defining a second expandable portion, a distal end, and a proximal end, with the second expandable portion defining a second conductive portion. The transformable needle further includes a needle casing defining a distal end. The first expandable portion and the second expandable portion are each configured to move between a retracted position and a deployed position. A distance between the first conductive portion of the first expandable portion and the second conductive portion of the second expandable portion is greater in the deployed position than in the retracted position.

A handheld, therapeutic electrode and connector that are compatible with high voltages from a pulse generator are disclosed. The electrode includes therapeutic terminals on a tip configured to deliver high voltage pulses safely to a patient. The electrode includes sleeves, bosses, wiring channels, and other features that maximize a minimum clearance distance (across non-conductive surfaces) and air clearance between conductive connectors themselves or the connectors and a user, thus preventing dangerous arcing. Internal surfaces and seams are taken into account. The connector and its mating outlet can include similar features to maximize clearance distance. Skirts, skirt holes, and finger stops are also employed, and they can be on either the connector or outlet, or the tip or handle of the electrode.

The present invention relates to a treatment apparatus and a method of controlling the same, and provides a treatment apparatus including an insertion unit formed in such a way as to be inserted into a tissue through a tissue surface, a bending sensing unit sensing bending of the insertion unit occurring during insertion, and a controller controlling the insertion operation of the insertion unit based on information sensed by the bending sensing unit, and a method of controlling the same. In accordance with the present invention, there is an advantage in that a treatment effect can be improved because treatment can be performed in the state in which the insertion unit has been inserted into an accurate target location.

In a system for electrical stimulation of nerves of a living being a pulse generator is configured to provide a sequence of electrical and/or vibration pulses to at least one electrode and/or vibration generator that are maintained in close proximity to the nerve of interest with the use of means for securing the electrode to the skin or tissue of the living being.

An EEG headpiece includes an array of electrode pins, each electrode pin extending between a proximal end, formed by a proximal end face, and a distal end and including a conducting electrode and a thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material is arranged at least around a periphery of the electrode pin or is pressable from a hollow space to the periphery. Each electrode pin is equipped for the transmission of energy, especially mechanical vibration energy, from the proximal end face to the thermoplastic material to liquefy at least portions of the thermoplastic material from a solid state to a flowable state, whereby the thermoplastic material is capable of flowing into structures of a tissue portion surrounding the periphery and of forming, after re-solidification of the thermoplastic material, an anchoring of the electrode pin in the tissue portion.

Described herein are methods and systems for using the treatment tip apparatuses and high-voltage connectors with robotic surgical systems. For example, retractable treatment tip apparatuses (e.g., devices, systems, etc.) including one, or more preferably a plurality, of electrodes that are protected by a housing (which may be retractable) until pressed against the tissue for deployment of the electrodes and delivery of a therapeutic treatment, are disclosed. In particular, these apparatuses may include a plurality of treatment needle electrodes and may be configured for the delivery of nanosecond pulsed electric fields. Also described herein are high-voltage connectors configured to provide high-voltage energy, such as nsPEF pulses, from a generator to the retractable treatment tip apparatuses.

A device to stimulate a scalp comprises an array of stimulating elements, the stimulating elements arranged along a circumference of at least one wheel, the wheel adapted to roll over the scalp. A method of treating/preventing a hair-condition comprises: subjecting the scalp to at least 200 distinct electrode-scalp contact events during a time-interval of at most one minute and dividable into 5 non-overlapping equal-duration sub-intervals covering the time-interval, method performed such that i. for at least a majority of the electrode-scalp contact events, no electrode of the event enters into the dermis; ii. a duration of each electrode contact event is at most 100 milliseconds; and iii. for each electrode contact event, an electrical current flows between the electrode and the scalp so as to deposit electrode-released ions of a first metal or of a second metal on the scalp, thereby forming a respective metal-ion-deposition island on the user's scalp.