A system for performing measurements on a biological subject, the system including: at least one substrate including a plurality of plate microstructures configured to breach a stratum corneum of the subject; at least one sensor operatively connected to at least one microstructure, the at least one sensor being configured to measure response signals from the at least one microstructure; and, one or more electronic processing devices configured to: determine measured response signals; and, at least one of: provide an output based on measured response signals; perform an analysis at least in part using the measured response signals; and, store data at least partially indicative of the measured response signals.

The inventive concept relates to a plasma stimulation apparatus and an acupuncture treatment apparatus including the same. The plasma stimulation apparatus includes a cover that covers a stimulation medium inserted into a body part and a plasma generation unit that generates plasma and supplies the plasma to the cover.

A skin treatment device is provided, which includes a needle frame in which a front end outlet of a needle that penetrates an inside thereof projects toward a front thereof, a rear end inlet of the needle is open to an outside of a rear surface thereof, and a stepped partition wall is provided in a closed shape on the outside of the rear surface thereof; a needle cover having a space portion formed on a rear thereof toward an inside thereof, a needle guide portion formed on a front surface thereof; a contact PCB configured to receive a power that is supplied from a power supply device; and a needle hub having an insertion portion formed in a front thereof toward an inside thereof.

Provided is a monopolar skin treatment apparatus using electrical energy in a high frequency wavelength band in which a retaining ligament, a blood vessel, and a fibrous tissue of a deep part is utilized as an electricity passage to actively prevent the skin from sagging due to the aging.

Systems and methods are provided for applying electrical stimulation to a body by an electrode spaced from a target nerve of passage. It has been discovered that pain felt, or perceived to be felt, in a given region of the body can be treated by stimulating muscle close to a “nerve of passage” in a region that is superior (i.e., cranial or upstream toward the spinal column) to the region where pain is felt, such as in a case of post-amputation residual limb pain, or purportedly felt in the case of post-amputation phantom limb pain.

An introducing device for locating a tissue region and deploying an electrode is shown and described. The introducing device may include an outer sheath. An inner sheath may be disposed within the outer sheath. The inner sheath may be configured to engage an implantable electrode. In an example, the inner sheath may comprise a stimulation probe having an uninsulated portion at or near a distal end of the delivery sheath. The outer sheath may be coupled to a power source or stimulation signal generating circuitry at a proximal end. A clinician may control application of the stimulation signal to a tissue region via the outer sheath.

A method to treat a patient having a pelvic floor dysfunction by establishing a neurostimulator having a processor and a signal generator to generate a stimulation signal. The processor is set to one or more parameters effective in the treating of the patient's pelvic dysfunction when the stimulation signal is applied to a saphenous nerve of the patient. The neurostimulator is configured to provide the stimulation signal to a stimulator in accordance with a stimulation protocol. At least one stimulator is positioned next to a portion of the saphenous nerve of at least one lower limb of a patient. The processor is operationally activated to provide the stimulation signal to the stimulator for treatment of the patient.

An example of an apparatus for percutaneously delivering neurostimulation energy to a patient and sensing from the patient using a test device placed externally to the patient is provided. The apparatus may include a stimulation lead, a sensing reference electrode, a sensing wire, and a connection system. The stimulation lead may be configured to be percutaneously introduced into the patient to place the one or more electrodes in the patient. The sensing reference electrode may be configured to be placed in the patient. The sensing wire may be connected to the sensing reference electrode and configured to be percutaneously introduced into the patient to place the sensing reference electrode in the patient. The connection system may be configured to mate the lead connector and the wire connector and to provide electrical connections between the lead connector and the test device and between the wire connector and the test device.

The invention relates to an electrode body (20) of an electrode assembly for electrically stimulating tissue of a living being, more particularly for neurostimulation. The electrode body (20) is designed to be arranged at a point between the skull and the scalp of a living being. The electrode body (20) has a stimulation surface, which is designed to be brought into contact with the tissue of the living being in order to produce an electrical stimulation of the tissue by alternating-current pulses and/or direct-current pulses. The electrode body (20) has a stimulation surface having an area of at least 50 mm.sup.2, a stimulation surface having an area of at least 20 mm.sup.2 and additionally a surface treatment which enlarges the effective stimulation surface, a fastening, structure for fastening the electrode body (20) to the tissue of a living being, a conductor connection point, by means of which the electrode body (20) can be connected, by soldering, adhesive bonding, welding or another connection technique, to an electrical conductor (4) for electrically connecting the electrode body (20) to an electrical device or another electrode body (20). Except for the stimulation surface, the electrode body (20) is completely surrounded by an electrically insulating carrier material (6), author the electrode body (20) has cut-outs (16) distributed over the circumference for fastening the electrode body (20) in a carrier material (6). The invention further relates to electrode assemblies and to a method for producing an electrode assembly.

A device, having a housing; a power source configured to supply electrical power to a conductive percutaneous implant in a circuit including the conductive percutaneous implant and tissue of a patient adjacent to the conductive percutaneous implant; an electrical sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of at least one electrical parameter of the circuit; and at least one data processing system having one or more processors configured to receive the signal and analyze the signal to determine at least one of a presence or change of infection of the tissue, and pass a control signal to the power source to vary the electrical power responsive to determining at least one of the presence or change of infection of the tissue.