Methods, systems and devices for treating chronic pain by inducing stimulation to a predetermined region of the brain and measuring neural activity response to the stimulation and evaluating a neuroplasticity and/or excitability of neural-structures in a predetermined brain region, then stimulating the predetermined brain region to treat the chronic pain.

The present disclosure relates to sensing devices, systems, and their methods of use for aiding transcutaneous magnetic stimulation (tMS) therapy, such as for the treatment, alleviation, and the management of pain. The sensing device being configured for determining and measuring the efficacy thereof. Particularly, the present disclosure is directed to providing sensing devices, systems including the same, and their methods of use in identifying and targeting one or more sources of pain, such as chronic neuropathic pain, as well as for facilitating in the treatment thereof.

The present disclosure relates to sensing devices, systems, and their methods of use for aiding transcutaneous magnetic stimulation (tMS) therapy, such as for the treatment, alleviation, and the management of pain. The sensing device being configured for determining and measuring the efficacy thereof. Particularly, the present disclosure is directed to providing sensing devices, systems including the same, and their methods of use in identifying and targeting one or more sources of pain, such as chronic neuropathic pain, as well as for facilitating in the treatment thereof.

An electromagnetic stimulator and iontophoresis device used in treating retina and optical nerve diseases is provided. The electromagnetic stimulator and iontophoresis device enables to reach required threshold values for treating the retina and optical nerve diseases with magnetic fields to eliminate a thermal damage risk formed at a cellular level by cooling cages closed over electromagnetic coils, and allows usage by a patient alone at home, who has low vision, without receiving any professional help by an audio command guidance system including a speaker.

An electromagnetic stimulator and iontophoresis device used in treating retina and optical nerve diseases is provided. The electromagnetic stimulator and iontophoresis device enables to reach required threshold values for treating the retina and optical nerve diseases with magnetic fields to eliminate a thermal damage risk formed at a cellular level by cooling cages closed over electromagnetic coils, and allows usage by a patient alone at home, who has low vision, without receiving any professional help by an audio command guidance system including a speaker.

A massage apparatus providing a pulsed electromagnetic field may comprise: a massage unit which comprises a mount frame provided so as to be movable along the body of a user, and an acupressure module protrudingly provided to the mount frame so as to apply pressure to the body of the user; a pulsed electromagnetic field generator which is provided to the mount frame so as to be independent from the acupressure module, and which generates a pulsed electromagnetic field by means of power applied thereto; and a controller which controls the operation of the acupressure module or the generation of the pulsed electromagnetic field. According to such massage apparatus, a pulsed electromagnetic field may be generated by having the pulsed electromagnetic field generator be provided to the massage unit so as to be separate from the acupressure module or air cells performing a massaging operation. In addition, an effect such as body tissue cell activation or damaged cell healing of the pulsed electromagnetic field may be provided when the massaging operation is being performed. Thus, compared to when only a pulsed electromagnetic field is provided without a massaging operation, or when only a continuous electromagnetic field is provided, fatigue of a user may be alleviated, or a disease or illness treatment or prevention effect may be doubled. In addition, since the pulsed electromagnetic field generator is arranged so as to be independent from the acupres sure module or air cells, the range of effects of the electromagnetic field may be expanded so as to include providing a pulsed electromagnetic field to even nearby sites to which pressure is not applied by the acupressure module or air cells, and since the pulsed electromagnetic field generator may be independently detached or replaced, costs for managing the massage apparatus may be reduced.

A feedback energy-release system and operation method thereof are provided, adapted to provide an energy parameter to an energy-release apparatus for performing a plurality of energy-release operations on a target skin. A feature capturing device captures tissue feature data of the target skin, wherein the tissue feature data captured before and after each energy-release operation are a first and a second tissue feature data, respectively. A control device compares the second tissue feature data with a plurality of reference tissue feature data to obtain at least one suggested energy parameter, determines grades of the tissue feature data of the current energy-release operation and records a grade distribution of the tissue feature data. The control device generates the energy parameter of the next energy-release operation according to a difference between the first and second tissue feature data, the at least one suggested energy parameter and the grade distribution.

A feedback energy-release system and operation method thereof are provided, adapted to provide an energy parameter to an energy-release apparatus for performing a plurality of energy-release operations on a target skin. A feature capturing device captures tissue feature data of the target skin, wherein the tissue feature data captured before and after each energy-release operation are a first and a second tissue feature data, respectively. A control device compares the second tissue feature data with a plurality of reference tissue feature data to obtain at least one suggested energy parameter, determines grades of the tissue feature data of the current energy-release operation and records a grade distribution of the tissue feature data. The control device generates the energy parameter of the next energy-release operation according to a difference between the first and second tissue feature data, the at least one suggested energy parameter and the grade distribution.

A system for therapeutic treatments with electromagnetic waves is described. The system comprises an antenna and an apparatus configured to generate a supply current for the antenna in order to generate the electromagnetic waves. The apparatus comprises a digital processing circuit configured to generate a first PWM signal, a switching stage configured to generate an amplified PWM signal, an analog low-pass or band-pass filter configured to generate the supply current by filtering the amplified PWM signal, and a current sensor configured to provide a digital sample indicative of the amplitude of the supply current.

Specifically, the digital processing circuit generates a sequence of first digital values of a periodic base pulse. Moreover, the digital processing circuit generates a second PWM signal having a packet switch-on period and a packet switch-off period, generates a third PWM signal having a train switch-on period and a train switch-off period, and generates an enable signal as a function of the second PWM signal and the third PWM signal. The digital processing circuit generates then a second digital value, wherein the second digital value is set to the first digital value when the enable signal has a first logic level and to zero when the enable signal has a second logic level.

In particular, the digital processing circuit generates the first PWM signal as a function of a third digital value indicative of the duty cycle of the first PWM signal, and varies the third digital value via a discrete proportional-integral regulation configured to regulate the difference between the second digital value and the digital sample to zero.

A system for therapeutic treatments with electromagnetic waves is described. The system comprises an antenna and an apparatus configured to generate a supply current for the antenna in order to generate the electromagnetic waves. The apparatus comprises a digital processing circuit configured to generate a first PWM signal, a switching stage configured to generate an amplified PWM signal, an analog low-pass or band-pass filter configured to generate the supply current by filtering the amplified PWM signal, and a current sensor configured to provide a digital sample indicative of the amplitude of the supply current.

Specifically, the digital processing circuit generates a sequence of first digital values of a periodic base pulse. Moreover, the digital processing circuit generates a second PWM signal having a packet switch-on period and a packet switch-off period, generates a third PWM signal having a train switch-on period and a train switch-off period, and generates an enable signal as a function of the second PWM signal and the third PWM signal. The digital processing circuit generates then a second digital value, wherein the second digital value is set to the first digital value when the enable signal has a first logic level and to zero when the enable signal has a second logic level.

In particular, the digital processing circuit generates the first PWM signal as a function of a third digital value indicative of the duty cycle of the first PWM signal, and varies the third digital value via a discrete proportional-integral regulation configured to regulate the difference between the second digital value and the digital sample to zero.