Therapeutic dressing
AssigneeBirmingham Hand and Nerve Ltd
InventorsTAHSEEN CHAUDHRY, AWNI AL-JAYYOUSSI
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Abstract
Therapeutic dressings for wounds are provided, as well as methods of using the same and methods of fabricating the same. A therapeutic dressing can include a central non-adherent portion, an adherent portion surrounding the central non-adherent portion, a sensor, at least one stimulating electrode, and a circuit in operable communication with the sensor and the at least one stimulating electrode. The electrode(s) can deliver an electrical stimulus to one or more nerves through the skin of a patient/user. The sensor can be, for example, an electromyography (EMG) sensor, and the therapeutic dressing can be configured such that the sensor and the electrode(s) are in direct physical contact with the skin during use.
Claims20
A therapeutic dressing, comprising:
- a central non-adherent portion;
- an adherent portion around the central non-adherent portion and comprising an adhesive;
- at least one stimulating electrode;
- a sensor;
- and
- an integrated circuit (IC) in operable communication with, and configured to control, the at least one stimulating electrode,
- wherein the therapeutic dressing is configured to provide electrical stimulation to a nerve of a user during use via the at least one stimulating electrode.
A method of monitoring a post-operative treatment site, the method comprising:
- applying to the post-operative treatment site a therapeutic dressing comprising a circuit and at least one sensor;
- receiving a physiological signal from the at least one sensor of the therapeutic dressing;
- transmitting the physiological signal wirelessly to a remote device;
- and
- adjusting one or more stimulation parameters of the therapeutic dressing based on the physiological signal.
A method for providing electrical stimulation to a nerve of a user, the method comprising:
- applying, to skin of the user, a therapeutic dressing comprising at least one stimulating electrode, a sensor, and an integrated circuit (IC) in operable communication with, and configured to control, the at least one stimulating electrode;
- receiving and utilizing EMG signal feedback to confirm neural stimulation;
- adjusting stimulation parameters of the therapeutic dressing, based on the EMG signal feedback, to deliver or maintain optimal stimulation according to a predetermined protocol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.