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US 6,607,500 B2Granted
Integrated cast and muscle stimulation system
AssigneeCyclotec Advanced Medical Technologies
InventorsLuiz B. Da Silva, Michael R. Weber, David I. Blatt, Jeffrey S. Mannheimer
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Abstract
The present invention is a device that allows electrical stimulation to an anatomical site that is covered by a cast. The electrode is applied to achieve a desired physiological response (e.g., bone growth), treatment of pain, or the prevention of muscle atrophy.
Claims21
An apparatus, comprising:
- a cast;
- a plurality of electrode ports integrated into said cast, wherein said electrode ports comprise means for holding an electrode module or a restraint module;
- an electrical conductor connected to an electrode port of said plurality of electrode ports;
- and
- a stimulator port within said cast, wherein said stimulator port comprises means for containing an electrical stimulation unit (ESU) and for providing a conductive path between each said electrical conductor and said ESU.
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A method for treating a patient, comprising:
- forming a cast onto a limb of said patient;
- integrating a plurality of electrode ports into said cast, wherein said electrode ports comprise means for removably restraining an electrode module;
- providing an electrode module in at least two electrode ports;
- providing a stimulator port within said cast for containing an electrical stimulation unit (ESU) and for providing a conductive path between each said electrode port and said ESU, wherein said stimulator port comprise means for removably restraining an ESU;
- securing an ESU within said stimulator port;
- and
- energizing at least two electrode modules.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.