US 12,214,190 B2Granted

System of method for treatment of hyperhidrosis by tap-water iontophoresis and electrotherapy using an improved electrode

OwnerMaxime Calouche, Nicolas Jolicoeurinventors

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Abstract

In one embodiment of the present invention, a method and system for the safe use of a tap-water iontophoresis machine is provided. The method is based on the specific treated zone by establishing several different treatment safety parameters according to which treated body zone is selected, such as the hands, feet, or armpits. The system includes a microcontroller, a voltage measuring module, current measuring module, polarity inversion module, and an optional resistance measuring module. The microcontroller adjusts the treatment based on the following: (a) the profile selected; (b) the values embedded in the microcontroller that is associated to the profile selected; and, (c) the values measured by the different modules and the time kept by the microcontroller. By simply choosing the treated zone, the device automatically adjusts these parameters to better reflect the specific particularities of that zone and establish often narrower ranges of values and increase safety and comfort for the patient.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A method for treatment of hyperhidrosis comprising:

(a) selecting a body zone of a subject to be treated;
(b) establishing a safety protocol specific to the selected body zone to be treated;
(c) treating the selected body zone of the subject via electrical conduction according to the safety protocol, wherein the safety protocol comprises at least one parameter selected from the group of:
(i) a first different slope of a first current rise at a beginning period of the treatment for each of the possible body zones to be selected;
(ii) a second different slope of a second current rise after an inversion of polarity for each of the possible body zones to be selected;
(iii) a different range of acceptable resistance of the subject for each of the possible body zones to be selected;
(iv) a different polarity inversion parameter for each of the possible body zones to be selected;
(v) determining a predetermined treatment duration for each of the possible body zones to be selected;
(vi) predetermining a maximal treatment current adapted for each of the possible body zones to be selected;
(vii) predetermining a maximal treatment tension adapted for each of the possible body zones to be selected;
and
any combination thereof
(d) sampling in real time an electrical current dosage applied to the selected body zones in real time for a predetermined time interval thereby determining an instant current frequency thereof;
(e) continuously and sequentially repeating the sampling of step (d) in real time to provide a contiguous series of a predetermined number of instant current frequencies;
(f) averaging the predetermined number of instant current frequencies in of step (e) to determine an average current frequency;
and
(g) repeating steps (d) to (f).

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A system for hyperhidrosis treatment comprising:

an electrical power module for providing an electrical current;
an electrode in electrical communication with the electrical power module for being applied to selected body zones of a subject for electrical treatment thereof;
a controller comprising a processing unit with an associated memory of processor executable code and being in operative communication with the electrical power module and
a user interface in communication with the controller,
wherein execution of the processor executable code provides for the processing unit to execute the computer implementable steps of:
(a) controlling the electrical power module during treatment of the selected body zones according to a safety protocol stored within the memory, wherein the safety protocol comprises at least one parameter selected from the group of:
(i) a first different slope of a first current rise at a beginning period of the treatment for each of the selected body zones;
(ii) a second different slope of a second current rise after an inversion of polarity for each of the selected body zones;
(iii) a different range of acceptable resistance of the subject for each of the selected body zones;
(iv) a different polarity inversion parameter for each of the selected body zones;
(v) determining a predetermined treatment duration for each of the selected body zones;
(vi) predetermining a maximal treatment current adapted for each of the selected body zones;
(vii) predetermining a maximal treatment tension adapted for each of the selected body zones;
and any combination thereof;
b) sampling in real time an electrical current dosage applied to the selected body zones in real time for a predetermined time interval thereby determining an instant current frequency thereof;
c) continuously and sequentially repeating the sampling of step b) in real time to provide a contiguous series of a predetermined number of instant current frequencies;
d) averaging the predetermined number of instant current frequencies in of step c) to determine an average current frequency;
e) indicating in real time the average current frequency of step d) via the user interface;
and
f) repeating steps b) to e).

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A system for hyperhidrosis treatment comprising:

an electrical power module for providing an electrical current;
an electrode in electrical communication with the electrical power module for being applied to selected body zones of a subject for electrical treatment thereof;
a controller comprising a processing unit with an associated memory of processor executable code and being in operative communication with the electrical power module,
wherein execution of the processor executable code provides for the processing unit to execute the computer implementable step of:
controlling the electrical power module during treatment of the selected body zones according to a safety protocol stored within the memory, wherein the safety protocol comprises at least one parameter selected from the group of:
(i) a first different slope of a first current rise at a beginning period of the treatment for each of the selected body zones;
(ii) a second different slope of a second current rise after an inversion of polarity for each of the selected body zones;
(iii) a different range of acceptable resistance of the subject for each of the selected body zones;
(iv) a different polarity inversion parameter for each of the selected body zones;
(v) determining a predetermined treatment duration for each of the selected body zones;
(vi) predetermining a maximal treatment current adapted for each of the selected body zones;
(vii) predetermining a maximal treatment tension adapted for each of the selected body zones;
and any combination thereof,
wherein the electrical power module comprises a male connector for being connected to the electrode, wherein the electrode comprises:
a single monolithic piece defining opposite body zone engaging faces and a peripheral surface interposed therebetween, the opposite body zone engaging faces providing for being applied to the selected body zones;
a female connector defining an opening in the peripheral surface leading to a channel within the single monolithic piece,
wherein the female connector provides for receiving the male connector therein providing for the electrical power module to provide the electrical current to the opposite body zone engaging faces.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/282,909Filed 7 Oct 2019 · us provisional application
Priority: 5 Oct 2018
Published: US 2022/0008721 A113 Jan 2022
Granted: 4 Feb 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A61N 1/325
Alternating or intermittent currents: for iontophoresis, i.e. transfer of media in ionic state by an electromotoric force into the body
A61N 1/0428
Use-related aspects: specially adapted for iontophoresis, e.g. AC, DC or including drug reservoirs
A61N 1/08
Details: arrangements or circuits for monitoring, protecting, controlling or indicating
A61N 1/30
Continuous direct currents: apparatus for iontophoresis, i.e. transfer of media in ionic state by an electromotoric force into the body, or…

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Application62/741,592Us provisional application · filed 5 Oct 2018
Application62/741,608Us provisional application · filed 5 Oct 2018
Application62/741,629Us provisional application · filed 5 Oct 2018
US 2022/0008721 A1Pre-grant publication · published 13 Jan 2022
US 12,214,190 B2This patent

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