Systems and Methods for Enabling A Patient To Achieve A Weight Loss Objective Using An Electrical Dermal Patch

A method of enabling a patient to achieve a weight loss objective, comprising:

• providing the patient with an electrical dermal patch comprising a housing, an electrical pulse generator positioned within the housing, and at least one electrode attached to said housing and in electrical communication with the electrical pulse generator, wherein said electrical pulse generator is configured to deliver electrical pulses having a pulse amplitude in a range of 5 mA to 45 mA, a pulse width in a range of 10 μsec to 10 msec, and a pulse frequency in a range of 1 Hz and 100 Hz;
• instructing the patient to secure the electrical dermal patch to the patient's skin;
• applying a plurality of stimulation sessions to the patient's skin using said electrical dermal patch over a duration of one week, wherein each of the plurality of stimulation sessions comprises said electrical pulses and has a duration of at least 15 minutes and wherein the plurality of stimulation sessions comprises at least two in said week occurring on different days of the week;
• and
• instructing the patient to repeatedly apply said plurality of stimulation sessions for a minimum of four weeks.

A method of enabling a patient to achieve a weight loss objective, comprising

• providing the patient with an electrical dermal patch comprising a housing, an electrical pulse generator positioned within the housing, and at least one electrode attached to said housing and in electrical communication with the electrical pulse generator, wherein said electrical pulse generator is configured to deliver electrical pulses having a pulse amplitude in a range of 5 mA to 45 mA, a pulse width in a range of 10 μsec to 10 msec, and a pulse frequency in a range of 1 Hz and 100 Hz;
• instructing the patient to secure the electrical dermal patch to the patient's skin on at least one of the patient's C5, C6, C7, C8, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, and T12 frontal and lateral dermatomes;
• applying a plurality of stimulation sessions to the patient's skin using said electrical dermal patch over a duration of one week, wherein each of the plurality of stimulation sessions comprises said electrical pulses, wherein at least some of the plurality of stimulation sessions have a duration of at least 15 minutes, wherein the plurality of stimulation sessions comprises at least one in said week, and wherein a total energy delivered by any one of the plurality of stimulation sessions does not exceed 6 joules and a total energy delivered by all of the plurality of stimulation sessions applied over said one week is not less than 0.5 joules;
• and
• instructing the patient to repeatedly apply said plurality of stimulation sessions for a minimum of four weeks.