# US 6,926,660 B2 · Facilitating treatment via magnetic stimulation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 6,926,660 B2 - Document ID: US6926660B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/794,110 - Filed: 2004-03-05 - Published: 2004-09-30 - Granted: 2005-08-09 - Earliest claimed: 2003-03-07 - Assignees: Neuronetics, Inc. - Inventors: Stanford W. Miller - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6926660B2 ## CPC - A61N 2/008: {for pain treatment or analgesia} - A61N 2/006: {for magnetic stimulation of nerve tissue} - 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) ## Abstract The invention provides a device, system and method for placing a treatment component on a patient's head. The inventive device includes an attachment frame that attaches the treatment component to the patient's head. The attachment frame also includes a window. A receiving mechanism holds the treatment component to the attachment frame, and an alignment structure permits the treatment component to be positioned at a desired location on the patient's head. The inventive device also may include an isolator component capable of reducing sound to the patient's ears and/or reducing vibration of the attachment frame. The inventive may also include an electrical connector to send and receive data based on the treatment, and an adjustment structure that is capable of adjusting the device to each patient. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device for placing a treatment component on a patient's head, comprising: an attachment frame that attaches the treatment component to the patient's head, wherein the attachment frame comprises a window; a receiving mechanism that holds the treatment component to the attachment frame; an alignment structure that permits the treatment component to be positioned at a desired location on the patient's head; and an adjustment structure that is capable of adjusting the device to the contours of an individual patient's head. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the alignment structure comprises at least one hole that permits the patient's head to be marked. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, further comprising an isolator component. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The device of claim 3, wherein the isolator component is capable of accomplishing at least one of the following: reducing sound to the patient's ears and reducing vibration of the attachment frame. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, further comprising an electrical connector to send and receive data as a function of the treatment. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the adjustment structure comprises a malleable material to mold to the patient's head. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The device of claim 6, wherein the malleable material hardens as a function of at least one of the following: a predetermined wavelength of light, heat, and an ultrasonic signal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the alignment structure permits the treatment component to be placed in substantially the same location for each patient treatment. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the adjustment structure spans the patient's nose. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the window includes at least one hole that permits attachment to a flexible circuit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, further comprising a securing structure that includes at least one of the following: a nose bridge component, a chin strap component, and a rear strap component. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the attachment frame is reusable. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the attachment frame is rendered unusable. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The device of claim 13, wherein the attachment frame automatically is rendered unusable at the conclusion of each patient treatment as a function of modification of at least one of the following: the attachment frame, the electrical connector, the alignment structure, receiving mechanism, and the malleable material. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the treatment component is a magnetic stimulation device used for transcutaneous magnetic stimulation treatment of the patient. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The device of claim 15, wherein the magnetic stimulation device comprises an arc-shaped core spanning an angle of less than three hundred sixty degrees, and wherein the core comprises a highly saturable magnetic material having a magnetic saturation of at least 0.5 Tesla. ### Claim 17 A system for placing a treatment device on a patient, comprising: a treatment component; a head-frame component for placing a treatment component on a patient's head, comprising: an attachment frame that attaches the treatment component to the patient's head, wherein the attachment frame comprises a window, a receiving mechanism that holds the treatment component to the attachment frame, and an alignment structure that permits the treatment component to be positioned at a desired location on the patient's head, an adjustment structure that is capable of adjusting the device to the contours of an individual patient's head; a flexible circuit capable of being attached to the head-frame component; and an electrical connector that communicates data as a function of the treatment component, wherein the electrical connector is in communication with the flexible circuit. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the flexible circuit comprises a magnetic field sensor to measure the magnetic field being provided to the patient. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the data communicated comprises at least one of the following: calibration information, detection of fault or operation of the treatment device, the patient's biological measurements. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, wherein the treatment component is a magnetic stimulation device used for transcutaneous magnetic stimulation treatment of the patient. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The system of claim 20, wherein the magnetic stimulation device comprises an arc-shaped core spanning an angle of less than three hundred sixty degrees, and wherein the core comprises a highly saturable magnetic material having a magnetic saturation of at least 0.5 Tesla. ### Claim 22 A method of placing a treatment device on a patient, comprising: placing a head-frame component on the patient's head; aligning the head-frame component to the patient's head; securing the head-frame component to the patient; attaching a treatment device to the head-frame component; and adjusting the device to the contours of an individual patient's head. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22, further comprising connecting the head-frame component to a computing device. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22, further comprising causing a malleable portion of the adjustment structure to mold to the patient's head by providing at least one of the following: a predetermined wavelength of light, heat, and an ultrasonic signal. ### Claim 25 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22, further comprising placing the head-frame component in substantially the same location as a previous patient treatment. ### Claim 26 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22, further comprising rendering the head-frame component unusable.