Back to results
US 11,305,118 B2Granted
Head worn apparatuses for vision therapy
AssigneeBiovisics Medical, Inc.
InventorsPaul Rockley, James R. Chiapetta, Thomas W. Harold, Michael Ashker
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for use in delivering stimulation to the head of a patient, including examples directed to delivering electrical or other stimulation to the eye of the patient. In some examples eyepieces or eyepatches are configured to deliver electrical or other stimulus to the eye of a patient by being worn on the face of the patient.
Claims9
A system for delivering stimulus to a patient comprising:
- a pulse generator having a U-shaped housing adapted and configured to be worn on the neck of a patient, having therein operational circuitry including at least output circuitry configured to generate output electrical pulses;
- a frame configured to be worn on the head of a patient, the frame carrying a plurality of stimulus delivery electrodes electrically coupled to the pulse generator and configured such that, when the frame is worn by a patient, the plurality of stimulus delivery electrodes are positioned to deliver stimulus generated using the output circuitry to at least one eye of the patient;
- and
- at least one return electrode adapted for use as a return or indifferent electrode when output electrical pulses are generated, the at least one return electrode being disposed on an interior surface of the U-shaped housing.
1 more element
A method of treating a patient having an eye disease comprising:
- a patient donning a neck-worn pulse generator containing operational circuitry including output circuitry configured to generate output electrical pulses;
- a patient donning a frame carrying a plurality of stimulus delivery electrodes electrically coupled to the pulse generator, the frame configured relative to the stimulus delivery electrodes so that, when the frame is worn by a patient, the stimulus delivery electrodes are positioned to deliver stimulus generated using the output circuitry to at least one eye of the patient;
- the patient activating the pulse generator to deliver a stimulus to the eye of the patient;
- and
- the pulse generator issuing stimulus to the eye;
- wherein the pulse generator comprises a U-shaped housing which includes at least one return electrode on an inner surface thereof, and the step of the pulse generator issuing stimulus to the eye includes using the at least one return electrode on the inner surface of the U-shaped housing to return current.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.