# US 9,873,000 B2 · Low intensity magnetic field devices for treatment of cardiac and neurological disorders > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,873,000 B2 - Document ID: US9873000B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/237,166 - Filed: 2012-08-01 - Published: 2014-08-14 - Granted: 2018-01-23 - Earliest claimed: 2011-08-05 - Assignees: University of Rochester - Applicants: Arthur Jay Moss; Ilan Goldenberg; Shey-Shing Sheu; Gisela Beutner; Mark F. Bocko; Ido Goldenberg - Inventors: Arthur Jay Moss; Ilan Goldenberg; Shey-Shing Sheu; Gisela Beutner; Mark F. Bocko; Ido Goldenberg - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9873000B2 ## CPC - A61N 2/002: {in combination with another treatment} - A61N 2/00: Magnetotherapy - A61N 2/006: {for magnetic stimulation of nerve tissue} - A61N 2/02: using magnetic fields produced by coils, including single turn loops or electromagnets (A61N2/12 takes precedence) - A61N 2/06: using magnetic fields produced by permanent magnets (A61N2/12 takes precedence) - 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 There is provided a medical device comprising a low intensity electromagnetic field source to increase the respiratory control index values (RCI) of mitochondria. The medical device may be implantable, such as a cardiac rhythm management device, a stent, or a vascular graft. The device may also be worn externally, such as a treatment device having a matrix of magnetic coils that is worn on the head for the treatment of various neurological conditions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A low intensity electromagnetic treatment device comprising: a web comprising a matrix of non-overlapping low intensity electromagnetic field coils; a headband supporting the web for encompassing the head of a patient; a power source electrically connected to the matrix of low intensity electromagnetic field coils; and a control unit defining a coordinate system for electrically defining a location, within the matrix of low intensity electromagnetic field coils, of specific low Intensity electromagnetic field coils and comprising control logic for addressing and selectively energizing specific electromagnetic field coils to provide targeted treatment of specified regions of the head of a patient. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The low intensity electromagnetic treatment device of claim 1 further comprising protocols for treatment stored on computer readable media and configured to interact with the control logic of the control unit. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The low intensity electromagnetic treatment device of claim 2, wherein the protocols for treatment comprise a time of day parameter. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The low intensity electromagnetic treatment device of claim 2, wherein the protocols for treatment comprise a frequency at which treatment should be applied parameter. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The low intensity electromagnetic treatment device of claim 2, wherein the protocols for treatment comprise a period of treatment parameter. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The low intensity electromagnetic treatment device of claim 2, wherein the protocols for treatment comprise a magnetic field strength parameter. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The low intensity electromagnetic treatment device of claim 2, wherein the protocols for treatment comprise a magnetic field strength map parameter. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The low intensity electromagnetic treatment device of claim 2, wherein the protocols for treatment comprise a coil coordinate parameter. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The low intensity electromagnetic treatment device of claim 8, wherein coil coordinates are mapped to regions. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The low intensity electromagnetic treatment device of claim 2, wherein the protocols for treatment comprise a region of coil coordinates parameter. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1, 8) A system for creating improved treatment protocols for the low intensity electromagnetic treatment device of claim 1, the system comprising: the low intensity electromagnetic treatment device of claim 1; treatment protocols for the low intensity electromagnetic treatment device of claim 8 stored on computer readable media; treatment results from the low intensity electromagnetic treatment device of claim 8, stored on computer readable media; diagnostics stored on computer readable media; a processor for associating the treatment results and the diagnostics with the treatment protocols to determine and provide improved treatment protocols for the low intensity electromagnetic treatment device of claim 1; wherein the improved treatment protocols are stored on computer readable media. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system for creating improved treatment protocols of claim 11, further comprising a network connection for retrieving treatment results, treatment protocols and diagnostics from other systems for subsequent association by the processor. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The system for creating improved treatment protocols of claim 11, further comprising a network connection for retrieving improved treatment protocols from other systems.