Transcranial magnetic stimulation system and method
AssigneeAmpa Inc.
InventorsDonald A. VAUGHN, Jonathan A.S. DOWNAR
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Abstract
A transcranial magnetic stimulation system includes a magnetic field generator configured to generate a magnetic field to be applied to a patient's head, the magnetic field generator comprising one or more magnetic induction coils, a housing for the coils, and a Phase Change Material (PCM) in contact with the coils contained in the housing. One or more imaging devices configured to permit direct visualization of the coils on the patient's head are embedded in the housing. The one or more imaging device(s) may include one or more cameras, preferably one or more visible light imaging cameras, one or more ultraviolet light imaging cameras, or one or more infrared imaging cameras.
Claims24
A transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) kit comprising a transcranial magnetic stimulation system, comprising:
- i) a pulse generator;
- ii) a TMS coil head as claimed in claim 1, configured to be placed over a target brain region for treatment wherein the TMS coil head comprises a housing containing one or more coil windings within the housing, and a phase change material (PCM) in contact with the one or more windings within the house;
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- iii) a patient head cap having a brim that comes to a point on the midline, and having indicia markings configured to overlie target locations on the head of the patient.
A treatment cap configured to provide visual guidance for a medical procedure, comprising a skull cap having a pointed midline brim configured to align to the patient's nasion or a point bisecting a line connecting the patient's pupils, and/or indicia markings on both sides of the cap configured to align to the tragus of a patient's ear.
A transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) pulse generator or TMS coil head configured to be placed over a target brain for treatment, having an enclosure formed of a polymeric material, and coated inside and/or outside, at least in part, with an electrically conductive material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.