Systems and methods for a conformable modular electrode for application of an alternating electric field to tissue
AssigneeDignity Health
InventorBenjamin Hendricks
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Abstract
A modular electrode system for therapeutic application of an electric field to a tissue is described. The modular electrode system includes a flexible scaffold that conforms to a variable convex or concave surface such as a resected tissue cavity or other target tissue area and includes one or more surface electrodes in addition to one or more depth electrodes. The modular electrode system includes a control system that communicates with the plurality of electrodes of the flexible scaffold to deliver a stimulating voltage and receive measured voltage values for real-time optimization of the electric field generated within the tissue.
Claims31
A system, comprising:
- a modular electrode comprising:
- a flexible scaffold defining a planar body formed by one or more layers;
- one or more electrodes disposed along the planar body of the flexible scaffold, each electrode of the one or more electrodes comprising one or more contacts, wherein the one or more contacts are configured to apply a stimulating voltage to a target tissue area;
- and
- a control system in electrical communication with the modular electrode, the control system including a processor in communication with a memory, the memory comprising instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor to:
- apply a stimulating voltage to a first contact of the one or more contacts of the modular electrode;
- receive a measured voltage from a second contact of the one or more contacts of the modular electrode;
- and
- optimize the stimulating voltage of the first contact of the one or more contacts based on the measured voltage received from the second contact of the one or more contacts.
A method, comprising:
- coupling a modular electrode with a target tissue area, the modular electrode comprising:
- a flexible scaffold defining a planar body formed by one or more layers;
- and
- one or more electrodes disposed along the planar body of the flexible scaffold, each electrode of the one or more electrodes comprising one or more contacts, wherein the one or more contacts are configured to apply a stimulating voltage to a target tissue area;
- iteratively applying, by a control system in electrical communication with the modular electrode, a stimulating voltage to the target tissue area through one or more stimulating contacts of the one or more contacts of the modular electrode;
- iteratively receiving, by the control system, a measured voltage from the target tissue area through one or more measuring contacts of the one or more contacts of the modular electrode;
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- iteratively optimizing, by the control system, a resultant electric field generated by the one or more stimulating contacts of modular electrode using measured voltages received from the one or more measuring contacts.
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