Percutaneous continual electro-acupuncture stimulation for in vivo and in situ tissue engineering
AssigneeTisugen Therapeutics, LLC
InventorY. King Liu
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Abstract
The invention includes an electro-acupuncture stimulation system for in vivo and in situ analgesia and tissue repair and regeneration. Electrodes, which can be acupuncture needles, are percutaneously implanted that deliver a pulsed electrical current that creates an electrical field, which envelopes the targeted tissue and restores cell-generating homeostasis to the affected tissue and thereby promotes analgesia and tissue re-growth in otherwise debilitated or deteriorating tissue. Methods and apparatuses are also disclosed that may include a needle locking system and acupuncture-needle assemblies for long-term in situ electrical stimulation.
Claims19
A securable percutaneous acupunctural system comprising:
- At least one needle comprising an elongate body, proximal end, and distal end, the needle having a fastener component disposed on the elongate body;
- and
- a needle-securing element configured to lock said implanted needles in situ,
- wherein the needle is retained in a desired anatomical point.
A method for treating a patient, comprising:
- providing a plurality of needles;
- selecting one or more treatment sites on a patient;
- inserting the needles percutaneously into the treatment site of the patient;
- wherein the treatment site comprises one or more acupuncture points selected from the group consisting of Heting (S156), Spleen 10, Stomach 34, Bladder 40, Stomach 35, and Hsiyen (S145);
- providing an electrical stimulator;
- connecting the needles to the stimulator;
- and
- activating the stimulator;
- wherein the needles remain percutaneously inserted in the treatment site for at least 24 hours;
- wherein the stimulator is configured to automatically turn off when the patient stands and resume stimulation when the patient is seated or in a recumbent position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.