US 9,002,477 B2Granted

Methods and devices for performing electrical stimulation to treat various conditions

AssigneeEMKinetics, Inc.

InventorDaniel R. Burnett

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Abstract

In certain variations, systems and/or methods for electromagnetic induction therapy are provided. One or more ergonomic or body contoured applicators may be included. The applicators include one or more conductive coils configured to generate an electromagnetic or magnetic field focused on a target nerve, muscle or other body tissues positioned in proximity to the coil. One or more sensors may be utilized to detect stimulation and to provide feedback about the efficacy of the applied electromagnetic induction therapy. A controller may be adjustable to vary a current through a coil to adjust the magnetic field focused upon the target nerve, muscle or other body tissues based on the feedback provide by a sensor or by a patient. In certain systems or methods, pulsed magnetic fields may be intermittently applied to a target nerve, muscle or tissue without causing habituation.

Claims10

Dependent claims

A method of performing electrical stimulation therapy, comprising:

non-invasively positioning a first portion of a patient's body relative to an electrical stimulator such that a posterior tibial nerve or branch thereof within the first portion of the body is in proximity to the electrical stimulator;
passing a current through the electrical stimulator;
delivering an electrical stimulus from the electrical stimulator to the posterior tibial nerve or branch thereof;
detecting electrical conduction through the posterior tibial nerve or branch thereof or detecting a muscular response caused by an electrical conduction through the posterior tibial nerve or branch thereof via at least one sensor positioned along a second portion of the body;
receiving a signal from the at least one sensor indicative of the detected electrical conduction or muscular response thereby providing feedback about the efficacy of the applied electrical stimulation therapy;
and
adjusting the current via a controller in communication with the electrical stimulator based on the feedback.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/085,639Filed 20 Nov 2013 · continuation
Priority: 2 Oct 2006
Published: US 2014/0148870 A129 May 2014
Granted: 7 Apr 2015
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification19 codes

A61N 1/0502
For implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode: skin piercing electrodes
A61N 1/0492
Structure-related aspects: patch electrodes
A61N 1/36007
For stimulation: of urogenital or gastrointestinal organs, e.g. for incontinence control
A61N 1/36017
External stimulators, e.g. with patch electrodes: with leads or electrodes penetrating the skin

Family

Application60/848,720Us provisional application · filed 2 Oct 2006
Application11/866,329Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 2 Oct 2007
Application12/508,529Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 23 Jul 2009
Application61/279,883Us provisional application · filed 26 Oct 2009
PCT/US2010/054167Parent of this continuation · filed 26 Oct 2010
Application13/456,016Parent of this continuation · filed 25 Apr 2012
US 2014/0148870 A1Pre-grant publication · published 29 May 2014
US 2008/0306325 A1Published application
US 2010/0168501 A1Published application
US 2012/0302821 A1Published application
US 9,002,477 B2This patent

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