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US 8,948,879 B2Granted
Self-directing, transcutaneous stimulation electrode
AssigneeNeuro Resource Group, Inc.
InventorsDavid O. Turner, Paul J. Magee, Gary L. Byars, Charles H. Payne
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Abstract
A neurostimulation device is provided. The device has first and second physical electrode elements that cooperate to provide a plurality of virtual electrode pairs. The spacing between the physical elements, as well as the relative surface areas between the respective portions comprising the virtual pairs, is controlled to provide self-selecting and/or self-directing treatment capabilities.
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An apparatus for providing neurostimulation, comprising:
- a first physical electrode element having a first polarity;
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- a second physical electrode element having a second polarity different from the first polarity;
- the first and second physical electrode elements cooperating to form a plurality of virtual electrode pairs, wherein each pair comprises a first electrode part and a second part, the first electrode part comprising a portion of the first physical electrode element and the second electrode part comprising a portion of the second physical electrode element,
- wherein a relative are ratio between the first and second electrode parts is between about 1.2:1 and about 5.0:1.
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An apparatus for providing neurostimulation, comprising:
- a first physical electrode element having a first polarity and
- a second physical electrode element having a second polarity different from the first polarity;
- the first and second physical electrode elements cooperating to form a plurality of virtual electrode pairs, wherein each pair comprises a first electrode part and a second electrode part, the first electrode part comprising a portion of the first physical electrode element and the second electrode part comprising a portion of the second physical electrode element,
- wherein the distance between the first and second electrode parts is a predetermined spacing, and wherein a relative area ratio between the first and second electrode parts is a predetermined ratio, and further wherein the predetermined spacing and predetermined ratio are selected to enable the apparatus to self-direct treatment energy to one or more virtual electrode pairs.
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