Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the tibial nerve
AssigneeNeurowave Medical Technologies LLC
InventorsAftab Ahmad, Matthew J. Geary, Farhan Hussain
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Abstract
An electro-acupuncture device for controlling over active bladder is described. The device includes a housing, circuitry for generating electro-acupuncture stimulus disposed within the housing, and at least one strap for securing the housing to the ankle. The device also includes a pair of D-shaped electrodes received within the bottom outer surface of the housing. The housing of the device is flexible with a low profile and is shaped so that it is conformal to a person's ankle. When the device is strapped to a patient's ankle, the electrodes contact the ankle and provide electric stimulation to the tibial nerve within the ankle.
Claims20
A nerve stimulation device for applying electrical stimulation to a nerve, the nerve stimulation device comprising:
- a) a housing having a curved bottom outer surface adapted for application to an exterior surface of a human body, wherein the housing is configured to be conformal to the exterior surface of the body;
- b) at least two electrodes received through respective apertures of the bottom outer surface of the housing wherein the electrodes extend outwardly a given depth from the bottom outer surface of the housing;
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- c) a pulse generating circuit enclosed within the housing operably connected to the electrodes to provide an electrical pulse to the nerve positioned within the body through the electrodes.
A nerve stimulation device for applying electrical stimulation to a nerve, the nerve stimulation device comprising
- a) a housing having a convex bottom outer surface adapted to be contactable to an exterior surface of the ankle of a human body, wherein the housing is configured to be conformal to the ankle;
- b) at least two substantially D shaped electrodes received through respective apertures of the bottom outer surface of the housing, wherein the electrodes outwardly extend a given depth from the convex bottom outer surface of the housing;
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- c) a pulse generating circuit enclosed within the housing operably connected to the electrodes to provide a constant current electrical pulse to the tibial nerve positioned within the ankle through the electrodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.