# US 10,499,848 B2 · System for analyzing and treating abnormality of human and animal tissues > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,499,848 B2 - Document ID: US10499848B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/918,779 - Filed: 2018-03-12 - Published: 2018-09-20 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2003-06-02 - Assignees: TrueRelief, LLC - Applicants: Truerelief, LLC - Inventors: Ronald J. Weinstock - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10499848B2 ## CPC - A61B 5/4836: {Diagnosis combined with treatment in closed-loop systems or methods (A61B5/0036 takes precedence)} - A61B 5/0035: {adapted for acquisition of images from more than one imaging mode, e.g. combining MRI and optical tomography} - A61B 5/055: involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging - A61B 5/742: {using visual displays (displays for heart-related electrical signals, e.g. ECG, A61B5/339)} - A61N 1/36021: {for treatment of pain} - A61N 2/002: {in combination with another treatment} - A61N 2/008: {for pain treatment or analgesia} - A61N 2/02: using magnetic fields produced by coils, including single turn loops or electromagnets (A61N2/12 takes precedence) - A61N 5/10: X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy (A61N5/01 takes precedence) - G01R 33/60: using electron paramagnetic resonance (G01R33/24, G01R33/62 take precedence) - A61B 5/053: Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of a portion of the body - A61N 2005/1087: {Ions; Protons} - A61N 2005/1091: {Kilovoltage or orthovoltage range photons} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B) - G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12) ## Abstract A patient treatment unit for analyzing and treating abnormality of human or animal tissues, includes a display; a pulse generator circuit that outputs a sequence of electrical pulses at a pulse frequency, the electrical pulses having a pulse width, the pulse generator controlling the pulse frequency and the pulse width of the electrical pulses; a pair of probes for contacting a body of a patient and electrically coupled to the pulse generator; and a voltage and current sensing circuit that senses a voltage or a current via the probes when contacting the body of the patient. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A patient treatment unit for treating abnormality of human or animal tissues, comprising: a display; a first electrical circuit that outputs a sequence of direct current electrical pulses at a pulse frequency, the direct current electrical pulses having a pulse width, the first electrical circuit controlling the pulse frequency and the pulse width of the direct current electrical pulses, where the pulse frequency is in a range of 5 Hz to 30 kHz; a first conductor and a second conductor for contacting a body of a patient and electrically coupled to the first electrical circuit such that the direct current electrical pulses are delivered through the conductors in response to both of the first and the second conductors being in direct physical contact with the body of the patient, each of the first and the second conductors being coupled to the first electrical circuit by a respective wire; and a control input configured to adjust or select an intensity of the energy applied between the conductors to the body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The patient treatment unit of claim 1, a voltage and current sensing circuit that senses a voltage or a current via the probes when contacting the body of the patient. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The patient treatment unit of claim 1, further comprising a circuit configured to detect an overvoltage or an overcurrent in the electrical pulses. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The patient treatment unit of claim 1, wherein the direct current electrical pulses are substantially rectangular pulses when the first and second conductors have a substantially open circuit between them. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The patient treatment unit of claim 1, wherein the pulse width is not less than 0.34 milliseconds and is not greater than 0.74 milliseconds. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The patient treatment unit of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first or the second conductors is part of a skin-electrode. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The patient treatment unit of claim 6, wherein the other of the first or the second conductors is in the form of a probe. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The patient treatment unit of claim 1, further comprising a battery pack. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The patient treatment unit of claim 1, wherein the control input includes or is coupled to a potentiometer that is configured to adjust a characteristic of the direct current electrical pulses relating to the intensity of the energy. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The patient treatment unit of claim 1, wherein the maximum current output of the pulse generator circuit is not greater than 8.9 milliamps. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The patient treatment unit of claim 1, wherein a peak amplitude of the electrical pulses is 120 V. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The patient treatment unit of claim 1, further comprising a microcontroller for controlling the display. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A method of reducing pain associated with arthritis, fibromyalgia, neuralgia, neuropathy, joint injury, tissue injury, a wound, calcific tendonitis, or a migraine headache, using the patient treatment unit of claim 1. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The patient treatment unit of claim 1, wherein reduction of pain in the body is achieved by excitation of nociceptive neurons through delivery of the energy through the conductors coupled with mechanical stimuli supplied by the first or the second conductors.