Cutaneous field stimulation with disposable and rechargeable components
AssigneeMeagan Medical, Inc.
InventorsWilliam J. Carroll, Mark Edward Schoening, Patrick Allen Scranton, William Richard Huseby
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Abstract
A CFS system includes self-adhesive, disposable pads. Each pad is combined with a sealed, cleanable battery/controller pod and then placed on the body where needed. The battery/controller pod preferably has wireless capability, such as Bluetooth® capability. The patient can download an application to a smartphone or similar mobile device to control the pods.
Claims34
A device for cutaneous field stimulation, the device comprising:
- a sealed and cleanable battery/controller pod;
- and
- a disposable pad that is configured such that the pod is insertable into the pad, the pad comprising:
- a substrate;
- a plurality of TENS pads on the substrate;
- a plurality of CFS blades on the substrate;
- and
- circuitry on the substrate for conveying power from the pod to the plurality of TENS pads and the plurality of CFS blades.
A system for cutaneous field stimulation, the system comprising:
- a processing device;
- a plurality of sealed and cleanable battery/controller pods, each of the pods being configured for wireless communication with the processing device;
- and
- a plurality of disposable pads that are configured such that each pod is insertable into one of the pads, each of the pads comprising TENS pads and CFS blades;
- wherein the processing device is configured to control the pods over the wireless communication to implement the cutaneous field stimulation.
A method for cutaneous field stimulation, the method comprising:
- (a) providing:
- a processing device;
- a plurality of sealed and cleanable battery/controller pods, each of the pods being configured for wireless communication with the processing device;
- and
- a plurality of disposable pads that are configured such that each pod is insertable into one of the pads, each of the pads comprising TENS pads and CFS blades;
- wherein the processing device is configured to control the pods over the wireless communication to implement the cutaneous field stimulation;
- (b) determining locations on a patient's body where the cutaneous field stimulation is needed;
- (c) selecting a set of the pads to place on the locations determined in step (b);
- (d) inserting one of the pods into each of the pads selected in step (c);
- (e) placing the pads selected in step (c) with the pods inserted in step (d) onto the locations determined in step (b);
- and
- (f) controlling the pods placed in step (e) with the processing device to apply the cutaneous field stimulation through the pads.
A method for cutaneous field stimulation, the method comprising:
- (a) providing:
- a sealed and cleanable battery/controller pod;
- and
- a disposable pad that is configured such that the pod is insertable into the pad, the pad comprising:
- a substrate;
- a plurality of TENS pads on the substrate;
- a plurality of CFS blades on the substrate;
- and
- circuitry on the substrate for conveying power from the pod to the plurality of TENS pads and the plurality of CFS blades;
- (b) inserting the pod into the pad;
- and
- (c) applying the pod and the pad to a part of a patient's body where the cutaneous field stimulation is desired.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.