# US 2019/0167992 A1 · Apparatus, method and machine-readable medium of providing electrical stimulation therapy to treat pain > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0167992 A1 - Document ID: US20190167992A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/832,437 - Filed: 2017-12-05 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-05 - Assignees: Weheal Biotechnology Company - Applicants: Weheal Biotechnology Company - Inventors: Chi-Jung Tai - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190167992A1 ## CPC - A61N 1/36021: {for treatment of pain} - A61B 5/002: {Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building (A61B5/0017 takes precedence)} - A61B 5/0531: Measuring skin impedance - A61B 5/4836: {Diagnosis combined with treatment in closed-loop systems or methods (A61B5/0036 takes precedence)} - A61N 1/025: {Digital circuitry features of electrotherapy devices, e.g. memory, clocks, processors} - A61N 1/36031: {using physiological parameters for adjustment} - A61B 5/4824: {Touch or pain perception evaluation (A61B5/4821 takes precedence)} - A61B 5/6833: {Adhesive patches} - A61B 5/7475: {User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick} - A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B) - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract An apparatus, a method and machine-readable medium for providing electrical stimulation therapy to treat pain are provided. The method may comprise receiving a first information, mapping the first information to a first parameter, generating a first notification signal in accordance with the first parameter, and transmitting the first notification signal. The method further comprises receiving a second information subsequent to the transmission of the first notification signal, mapping the second information to a second parameter, generating a second notification signal in accordance with the second parameter, and transmitting the second notification signal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for providing electrical stimulation therapy to treat pain, comprising: receiving a first information; mapping the first information to a first parameter; generating a first notification signal in accordance with the first parameter; transmitting the first notification signal; receiving a second information subsequent to the transmission of the first notification signal; mapping the second information to a second parameter; generating a second notification signal in accordance with the second parameter; and transmitting the second notification signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the first parameter comprises one or more of an area of interest, a frequency of an electrical signal, a waveform of the electrical signal, a period/time duration of the electrical signal or a magnitude of the electrical signal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the first information comprises a first value indicating a pain level. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein the second information comprises a second value indicating a pain level. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the first information comprises a painful area. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the second parameter is different from the first parameter while the second value is different from the first value. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the second parameter is the same to the first parameter while the second value is equal to the first value. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the first information comprises the user's description. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the first information comprises a first skin-impedance. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein the second information comprises a second skin-impedance. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method according to claim 10, wherein the second parameter is different from the first parameter while the second skin-impedance is different from the first skin-impedance. ### Claim 12 An apparatus for providing electrical stimulation therapy to treat pain, comprising: a storage unit/database comprising a first parameter; a communication module for receiving a first information; a mapping module for mapping the first information to a first parameter; and a signal generator for generating a first notification signal in accordance with the first parameter, wherein the communication module transmits the first notification signal and receives a second information subsequent to the transmission of the first notification signal; wherein the mapping module maps the second information to a second parameter; wherein the signal generator generates a second notification signal in accordance with the second parameter; and wherein the communication module transmits the second notification signal. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the communication module receives the first information comprising a first value indicating a pain level. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the communication module receives the second information comprising a second value indicating a pain level. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the communication module receives the first information comprising a painful area. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the communication module receives the second notification signal different from the first notification signal while the second value is different from the first value. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the communication module receives the second notification signal equal to the first notification signal while the second value is equal to the first value. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the communication module receives the first information comprising the user's description. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the communication module receives the skin-impedance of a user. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) A machine-readable medium including instructions, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform any of the methods of claims 1-11.