Patent classifications
A61N1/3603
Technologies for initial provisioning and refilling of medical devices
A system includes: a processor; a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores a first content; a medical device coupled to the processor; and a reader coupled to the processor, wherein the reader is configured to read a second content from a storage medium other than the memory such that the processor switches the medical device from a first mode to a second mode based on the first content corresponding to the second content.
METHOD FOR TREATING DIABETES AND NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE, ASSOCIATED CONDITION OR DISORDER THEREOF, OR SYMPTOMS THEREOF
The present invention provides a method for treating diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), associated condition or disorder thereof, or symptoms thereof suffered by a subject such as a mammal (e.g. a human patient or a pet), comprising (1) placing one or more electrodes within a target blood vessel of the subject and against the target blood vessel wall, wherein the target blood vessel includes the celiac artery and/or a segment of the abdominal aorta terminated at its junction with the celiac artery; (2) adhering a surface electrode on an external surface such as skin of the subject; and (3) releasing a therapeutically effective amount of radiofrequency energy through the one or more electrodes to nearby tissues, so as to increase the temperature of the nearby tissues and induce a thermal alteration of the nearby tissues.
Communication devices, methods, and systems
Numerous aspects of communication devices, methods, and systems are described in this application. One aspect is an apparatus comprising a plurality of energy generators arrangeable on or adjacent skin. Each energy generator of the plurality of energy generators may be operable to output a plurality of different energy types in a signal direction toward the skin. The plurality of energy generators may be operable to communicate with nerves associated with the skin when arranged on or adjacent the skin by outputting an energy signal in the signal direction with one or more energy types of the plurality of different energy types.
SWITCH
A neuromuscular stimulation device is described having a plastic casing housing a printed circuit board bearing control electronics, with the casing including an external integral flexible portion which is capable of being flexed into the interior of the casing so as to cause an electrically insulative substrate on which is carried an electrically conductive pathway to be pushed into contact with the PCB in order to complete an electrical circuit. Such a switch is relatively inexpensive to produce, as it has few moving parts, can be formed in a usual manufacturing process, and is robust.
DEVICE FOR NON-INVASIVE NEURO-STIMULATION BY MEANS OF MULTICHANNEL BURSTS
A device is provided for the stimulation of neurons that includes a non-invasive stimulation unit to generate stimuli in multiple stimulation channels, where the stimulation unit stimulates a neuron population in the brain and/or spinal cord of a patient in different locations for each of the stimulation channels. Moreover, the device includes a control unit that controls the stimulation unit to generate repetitive bursts in each of the stimulation channels, where each of the bursts includes multiple stimuli and is designed so that they do not reset the phase of the neuronal activity of the respective stimulated neurons.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING ELECTRONICS AND SENSORS INTO A WEARABLE THERAPEUTIC JOINT SUPPORT GARMENT
The disclosure is direct to a unique system for delivering NMES and/or TENS therapy to one or more portions of a biological structure. In some embodiments, the biological structure includes a limb such as an elbow or knee. In some embodiments, the system includes a flexible panel with an integrated flexible circuit. In some embodiments, the flexible panel is configured to couple to and bend with a garment. In some embodiments, the flexible panel enables the coupling of one or more electrodes. In some embodiments, the flexible panel is removable from the garment which allows for the garment to be washed without exposing flexible panel electrical connections to submersion in a fluid.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSOCIATING SYMPTOMS WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Disclosed is a system for associating a symptom with a medical condition. The system comprises a server arrangement, associated with a user device. The server arrangement is operable to: provide, to user device, a set of user activities; receive, from user device, information relating to selection of a user activity from set of user activities; receive, from user device, user input associated with selected user activity; analyse user input and assign performance score thereto; identify, based on performance score, one or more symptoms; and assign severity score to symptom for associating symptom with medical condition. Disclosed also is method for associating symptom with medical condition and computer program product to execute aforementioned method.
Virtual patch electrodes for electrical muscle stimulation and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Disclosed is a muscle stimulation system, comprising a wearable garment including a plurality of electrodes, and a processor; wherein the processor is configured to define one or more regions of interest (ROI) for electrode activation via a subset of the plurality of electrodes, and provide electrical muscle stimulation, via the subset of the plurality of electrodes, to the ROI.
SKIN CARE DEVICE THAT CAN CHECK IMPROVED SKIN BASED ON BIOMETRIC INFORMATION
The present invention relates to a skin care device that maximizes effects of cosmetics by generating a microcurrent on the skin and allows a user to directly recognize effects of the skin care device by checking skin condition using a configuration capable of detecting biometric information.
The skin care device comprises: a main body unit equipped with a power button; a current rod installed on the main body unit and transmitting a microcurrent to a user's skin; a control unit installed inside the main body unit, supplying and controlling the microcurrent to the current rod based on an operation signal of the power button, and a sensor unit installed on the main body unit and measuring the user's skin information, wherein the skin care device informs skin condition of the user in real time based on the skin information measured by the sensor unit.
FLEXIBLE TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION DEVICE
The present disclosure is directed to a flexible transcutaneous nerve stimulation device for reducing urinary urgency. The devices described herein are designed to enable proper placement by a user to stimulate the user's tibial nerve, while maintaining user comfort and device functionality during wear.