US 2003/0233137 A1 · Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device and method using microcurrent

Abstract

A transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device and method using a microcurrent with a carrier signal and a square wave form for promoting cell repair and/or healing. It has been found that applying particular wave forms of direct current with a carrier wave signal with specified intervals promotes cell healing especially in treatment of macular degeneration. This method and nerve stimulation device is packaged to require no input from a user and a user must only apply the electrodes to the correct part of the body and start the preprogrammed sequence of electrical currents. The method involves applying bursts of direct current at higher frequencies for shorter periods of time followed by lower frequency bursts of electrical current for longer periods of time.

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Dependent claims

A method for providing microcurrent electrical stimulation treatment comprising the steps of:

(a) attaching at least a first electrode in proximity to a specific body part and attaching at least a second electrode on the body at a point away from said specific body part;
(b) applying a microcurrent across said first and said second electrode wherein said microcurrent is less than 1 milliampere;
(c) using a direct current carrier signal for said microcurrent, said carrier signal frequency from 10,000 Hz up to 20,000 Hz;
(d) modulating said carrier signal on and off at a specified frequency, said specified frequency less than said carrier signal frequency;

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A microcurrent transcutaneous electrical stimulation for promotion of healing and cell repair comprising:

(a) at least a first and a second electrode for making surface contact applying an electrical current through a user's skin.;
(b) means for applying an electrical current across said first electrode and said second electrode, said electrical current applied using a direct current carrier signal frequency from 10,000 to 20,000 Hz, said electrical current in a range from 1 microamp to 1,000 microamps;
(c) means for modulating said electrical current on and off at a preset frequency for a preset period of time, said preset frequencies from 0.1 Hz to 400 Hz;
(d) said preset frequency starting at a first frequency for a first period of time with at least a second frequency less than said first frequency and applied for a second time said second time longer than said first time;
(e) means for controlling said means for applying and said means for modulating so that said first and said second preset frequencies are applied automatically by said means for controlling without requiring input from a user.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device and method using microcurrent

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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device and method using microcurrent

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Abstract

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