Patent classifications
A61N1/3603
ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING LOW FREQUENCY AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
The electronic device using a low frequency according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a belt; a cable including a first line extending in a first direction and a second line extending from between one end and the other end of the first line in a second direction crossing the first direction; a first pad detachably attached to a rear surface of the belt and connected to the one end of the first line on the rear surface of the belt; a second pad detachably attached to the rear surface of the belt and connected to the second line on the rear surface of the belt; and a control box detachably attached to the belt and including a processor, wherein the other end of the first line passes through the belt and is connected to the control box on the front surface of the belt, and a position to which the first pad is attached on the rear surface of the belt and a position to which the second pad is attached on the rear surface of the belt are adjustable.
PHARYNGEAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
Electrical stimulation devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein. Various embodiments of the present technology, for example, are directed to a method of identifying a treatment location for applying electrical stimulation energy to treat a medical condition. A method in accordance with some embodiments of the present technology comprises identifying a treatment location in a pharynx of the patient such that application of electrical stimulation energy at the treatment location produces a favorable increase in motor activity and/or functional reorganization of the centers in the brain responsible for controlling and coordinating motor activity of the pharynx.
PHYSIOTHERAPY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PHYSIOTHERAPY DEVICE
A physiotherapy device and a method for controlling the physiotherapy device are provided. The physiotherapy device may include an electric stimulator capable of generating electric pulses, a heating electrode sheet capable of attaching to a user's body, and a connecting component configured to connect with the heating electrode sheet via a plurality of fastening components and configured to connect with the electric stimulator via an electric pulse transmission cable. Furthermore, each fastening component may include a first fastener and a second fastener that are connected with each other. The plurality of fastening components may include a heating fastening component, a heat measuring fastening component, and at least one electric pulse fastening component, the heating fastening component transmits current to the heating electrode sheet so as to provide heat, and the heat measuring fastening component measures a temperature of the heating electrode sheet.
Method for neuromodulation treatment of neurodegenerative disease
The present disclosure provides a neuromodulation method for treating neurodegenerative disease. The neuromodulation method comprises attaching a first active electrode to a patient's leg in the back of the knee area in an expected location of a peroneal nerve of the first leg and attaching a grounding electrode to the patient's body. Generating electrical pulses by a pulse generator connected to the first active electrode and the grounding electrode. Stimulating by the first active electrodes the peroneal nerve of the first leg and controlling via a control unit a flow of the generated pulses to the first electrode.
Sinus treatment device with enhanced tip
A sinus treatment device and methods of operating the sinus treatment device that include an enhanced conductive tip and at least one return electrode are disclosed.
WEARABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL AURICULAR MULTI-POINT BIO-SIGNAL ACQUISITION, HEALTH STATUS MONITORING, AND BIO-STIMULATION DEVICE
The present invention provides a personalized, three-dimensional printed, human auricle-specific multiple auricular points' bio-signal acquisition, health status monitoring, and bio-stimulation device, including an artificial ear model made of at least one bio-compatible, flexible polymer, a plurality of sensing and stimulating electrodes with at least one sensing end and a signal acquisition/processing end penetrating through a body of the ear mold conformably with a human auricle so that a surface of the ear mold where sensing end of the electrodes is disposed creates an electrode-human skin interface for bio-signal detection and bio-stimulation responsive thereto. Methods of fabricating the device based on 3-D printing, 3D scanning and modelling techniques and using thereof for bio-signal acquisition, analysis, health status monitoring and bio-stimulation are also provided.
TUMOR TREATING FIELDS (TTF) FOR CANCER TREATMENT
The disclosure deals with methodologies and systems for oscillating electric fields (OEF), which can disrupt a cell's ability to divide. Passing these electric fields through, for example, a person's brain (or other anatomical organ or region of the body) possesses the ability to stop cancer cells from growing in patients where disease is expected. These devices can be worn by patients going through treatment to inhibit metastatic disease and to even enhance the sensitivity of established cancer cells to other therapies. Presently disclosed methodologies relate to varying frequency and/or amplitude of the oscillating electric signal for improved treatment effectiveness.
OUTPUT SIGNAL DRIVERS
An output signal driver includes a positive output node, a negative output node, a power supply input node, a power supply common node, a charging capacitor, a discharging capacitor, a current source, a current sink, a first switch, a second switch, and a controller. The charging capacitor is coupled to the power supply input node. The discharging capacitor is coupled to the negative output node. The current source is coupled between the power supply input node and the positive output node. The current sink is coupled between the positive output node and the power supply common node. The first switch is coupled in parallel with the current source. The second switch is coupled in parallel with the current sink. The controller is coupled to the current source, the current sink, the first switch, and the second switch to apply either complementary constant current pulses or complementary constant voltage pulses to the positive output node.
ELECTRICAL STIMULATION METHOD AND NON-IMPLANTABLE ELECTRICAL STIMULATION DEVICE
An electrical stimulation method is provided in the disclosure. The electrical stimulation method is applied to a non-implantable electrical stimulation device, wherein the non-implantable electrical stimulation device includes an electrical stimulator and an electrode assembly. The electrical stimulator is detachably electrically connected to the electrode assembly. The electrical stimulation method includes the following steps. The electrical stimulator provides an electrical stimulation signal. The electrical stimulation signal is transmitted to a target area through the electrode assembly. The total energy value is calculated according to the energy value of the electrical stimulation signal.
MUSCLE STIMULATION ASSEMBLY
A muscle stimulation assembly includes a plurality of sleeves that is each wearable on a selected limb on a user's body. Each of the sleeves is comprised of a resiliently stretchable material thereby facilitating the sleeves to compress around the selected limb. A plurality of conduction arrays is each integrated into a respective one of the sleeves. Moreover, the conduction array in the respective sleeve engages skin on the limb when the respective sleeve is worn and is in electrical communication with muscles in the limb when the respective sleeve is worn. A control system is placed into selective electrical communication with the conduction array in the respective sleeve when the respective sleeve is worn. The control system generates an electrical impulse and communicates the electrical impulse to the conduction array in the respective sleeve to flex muscles in the limb for therapeutic purposes.