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US 12,616,834 B2Granted
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for therapy mode control in therapy devices
AssigneeKCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company
InventorChristopher Brian Locke
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Abstract
This disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods related to therapy devices that are operable in multiple operating modes. An exemplary therapy device is configured to be coupled to a patient and includes a stimulation generator and a controller coupled to the stimulation generator. The controller is configured to transition the stimulation generator from operating in a first operating mode to operating in a second operating mode responsive to determining activity of the patient.
Claims20
A control device comprising:
- a processor configured to control a therapy device, the therapy device comprising:
- a stimulation generator configured to provide stimulation to a tissue site;
- a first electrode;
- a second electrode;
- a first section of electrically conductive adhesive electrically coupled with the first electrode;
- and
- a second section of electrically conductive adhesive electrically coupled with the second electrode, the second section of electrically conductive adhesive separate from the first section of electrically conductive adhesive;
- wherein the first section of electrically conductive adhesive and the second section of electrically conductive adhesive are configured to couple the therapy device to a patient;
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- a memory coupled to the processor and configured to store instructions, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions stored at the memory to:
- determine that the patient associated with the therapy device is in an active state;
- transition the therapy device from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, wherein the second operating mode is an activity operating mode, wherein the activity operating mode comprises a reduced intensity stimulation operating mode as compared to the first operating mode;
- receive a user input indicating a request to enter a break operating mode, wherein the break operating mode is a second reduced intensity stimulation operating mode or a paused therapy mode;
- determine a count value of break operating modes in response to receiving the user input indicating the request to enter the break operating mode;
- compare the determined count value of break operating modes to a break operating mode threshold;
- and
- determine whether to enter the break operating mode based on the comparison of the determined count value of break operating modes to the break operating mode threshold.
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A therapy device, comprising:
- a stimulation generator configured to provide stimulation therapy to a tissue site of a patient;
- a first electrode;
- a second electrode;
- a first section of electrically conductive adhesive electrically coupled with the first electrode;
- a second section of electrically conductive adhesive electrically coupled with the second electrode;
- wherein the first section of electrically conductive adhesive and the second section of electrically conductive adhesive have an open circuit configuration when the first section of electrically conductive adhesive and the second section of electrically conductive adhesive are not coupled to the patient;
- wherein the first section of electrically conductive adhesive and the second section of electrically conductive adhesive are configured to couple the therapy device to the patient;
- and
- a controller coupled to the stimulation generator and configured to:
- transition the stimulation generator from operating in a first operating mode to operating in a second operating mode responsive to determining that the patient is in an active state, wherein the second operating mode includes a second therapy parameter less than a first therapy parameter of the first operating mode, wherein the therapy parameters include voltage, drive voltage, current, duty cycle, compression pressure, or a combination thereof;
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- transition the stimulation generator from operating in the first operating mode or the second operating mode responsive to:
- receiving a user input indicating a request to enter a break operating mode;
- determining a count value of break operating modes in response to receiving the user input indicating the request to enter the break operating mode;
- comparing the determined count value of break operating modes to a break operating mode threshold;
- and
- entering the break operating mode in response to the determined count value of break operating modes being less than the break operating mode threshold.
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A method for providing therapy, the method comprising:
- coupling a therapy device to a user, the therapy device comprising:
- a stimulation generator configured to provide stimulation to a tissue site;
- a sensor;
- a first electrode;
- a second electrode;
- a first section of electrically conductive adhesive electrically coupled with the first electrode;
- a second section of electrically conductive adhesive electrically coupled with the second electrode, the second section of electrically conductive adhesive separate from the first section of electrically conductive adhesive;
- wherein coupling the therapy device to the user is accomplished by coupling the first section of electrically conductive adhesive and the second section of electrically conductive adhesive to the user;
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- identifying a power-on event of the therapy device;
- responsive to the power-on event, operating the stimulation generator of the therapy device in a first operating mode, the first operating mode associated with a first therapy parameter;
- receiving, from the sensor of the therapy device, sensor data indicating activity by the user;
- determining whether the activity satisfies a first activity threshold;
- responsive to determining that the activity satisfies the first activity threshold, operating the stimulation generator in a second operating mode, the second operating mode associated with a second therapy parameter, wherein the first therapy parameter is greater than the second therapy parameter, and wherein the second therapy parameter comprises a voltage, a drive voltage, a current, a duty cycle, a compression pressure, or a combination thereof;
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- operating the stimulation generator in a break operating mode responsive to:
- receiving a user input indicating a request to enter the break operating mode, wherein the break operating mode is a reduced intensity stimulation operating mode or a paused therapy mode;
- determining a count value of break operating modes in response to receiving the user input indicating the request to enter the break operating mode;
- comparing the determined count value of break operating modes to a break operating mode threshold;
- and
- determining that the determined count value of break operating modes is less than the break operating mode threshold.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.