529results about "Skin piercing electrodes" patented technology

Described herein are methods and apparatuses for reducing or eliminating skin glands (e.g., sebaceous, eccrine and apocrine) with an electric treatment. These apparatuses and methods may produce electroporation of cells by applying treatment dose having an energy density sufficient to eliminate or reduce the size of a target gland. Also described herein are methods for treating and / or preventing a disorder of a skin gland. For example, described herein are methods of treating sebaceous hyperplasia.

Disclosed are a treatment tip, a hand tool and a high-frequency skin treatment device. A treatment tip includes a needle plate portion having a plurality of needles; an adapter board portion, fixed inside the treatment tip; and a first flexible printed circuit, mechanically and electrically coupled between the needle plate portion and the adapter board portion; in relation to the adapter board portion, the needle plate portion is driven to move forth at a first position and move back at a second position; and the plurality of needles are partitioned and controlled such that the radio frequency signal from the handpiece is transmitted sequentially through the adapter board portion, the first flexible printed circuit and the needle plate portion to the partitioned plurality of the needles that radiate the RF signal to different zones of the skin.

An electrode arrangement for use with a system for performing measurements on a biological subject, the electrode arrangement including: at least one substrate; and, a plurality of plate microstructures extending from the substrate, the microstructures being configured to breach the stratum corneum of the subject and wherein the microstructures include electrodes to allow signals to be applied to and / or received from the subject via the microstructures.

The present application relates to the technical field of device control. Disclosed are a control method for an electrotherapy device with an injection function and the electrotherapy device. The method comprises: controlling, via a drive unit, a needle seat to control distal ends of several needle bodies to penetrate a treatment subject to at least one depth; and controlling the several needle bodies to be electrically connected to an electrical energy output assembly to release electrical energy, and / or connected to a liquid storage unit to perform drug injection.

The present disclosure may include: an electrode unit including a plurality of needle-type electrodes that repeatedly perform insertion and withdrawal operations into and out of the skin; a drug injection unit for injecting a drug into the skin; an energy supply unit for selectively applying, to the plurality of electrodes, a first high-frequency current of a monopolar type and a second high-frequency current of a bipolar type; a transport unit for moving the electrode unit so that the plurality of electrodes reach different target depths in the skin through repeated insertion and withdrawal operations at the same position; and a processor that, when the plurality of electrodes reach the different target depths through repeated insertion and withdrawal operations, controls the energy supply unit to apply, to the plurality of electrodes, the first high-frequency current and the second high-frequency current at current intensities corresponding to the different target depths reached, and controls the drug injection unit to inject the drug at the different target depths.

A drill bit is provided that includes a connector, which includes a shank, configured to receive torque; a proximal electrically-conductive coupler, which is disposed at a distal end of the shank, rotationally fixed with respect to the shank; and a distal electrically-conductive coupler. The distal electrically-conductive coupler is rotationally fixed with respect to the proximal electrically-conductive coupler, electrically isolated from the proximal electrically-conductive coupler, and shaped so as to define a distal-electrically-conductive external contact surface. The drill bit further includes a drill shaft including an electrically-conductive outer electrode and an electrically-conductive inner electrode. Other embodiments are also described.

The invention discloses a medical integrated module type electroacupuncture anesthesia therapeutic apparatus, and belongs to the technical field of medical apparatuses and instruments. A medical integrated module type electroacupuncture anesthesia therapeutic apparatus comprises a signal collecting and monitoring module, a main control module, a parameter self-adaptive adjusting module, a stimulation output module and a safety monitoring unit. The problems that existing current output parameters depend on manual adjustment and doctor experience, an objective quantitative basis is lacked, a real-time physiological monitoring and feedback mechanism is lacked in the treatment process, and current adjustment lags behind the state change of a patient are solved. Through a multi-parameter fusion decision algorithm and a closed-loop real-time feedback mechanism, 'experience-driven open-loop control 'of traditional electro-acupuncture equipment is upgraded to'data-driven closed-loop control', the subjectivity and hysteresis problems of manual adjustment are solved, and treatment safety and individual adaptability are greatly improved through high-precision monitoring and quick response.

The invention relates to the technical field of acupuncture, in particular to an intelligent acupuncture point precise positioning and stimulation regulation and control system based on combination of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine, and the system firstly collects body surface acupuncture point information of a user, analyzes sensitivity and generates visual data. The information processing module fuses the data, generates acupoint comprehensive characteristics and marks a target acupoint. And the virtual visualization module generates a virtual acupoint image and marks a target acupoint. The needling instrument massage module formulates a needling instrument pushing scheme according to acupuncture point characteristics and needling instrument parameters, and the needling instrument pushing scheme is executed by the body surface needling instrument pushing device. Meanwhile, the electrical stimulation regulation and control module generates parameters, the electrical stimulation intensity, frequency and time are controlled, and the electric acupuncture massage device is combined with body surface acupuncture massage operation to execute treatment. According to the system, accurate acupoint positioning, personalized needle pushing scheme making and electrical stimulation regulation and control are achieved, the effect and safety of needle pushing treatment are improved, and innovative technical support is provided for modernization of traditional Chinese medicine.

A neurostimulation system that has a programmer which has a power supply and processors with processing circuitry and a neurostimulation device which has power supply, processors and communication circuitry for providing communication with a neurostimulation device as well as communication circuitry for communication with the programmer. The neurostimulation system is configured to deliver treatment to a patient in accordance with a clinician prescribed protocol of a regimen. The neurostimulation system compares a delivered therapy treatment which has a treatment protocol to a defined treatment protocol of a prescribed treatment and adjusts the prescribed treatment stimulation parameters to compensate for a difference between the delivered neurostimulation therapy treatment and the prescribed treatment protocol for closely approximating the prescribed treatment protocol.

A treatment apparatus includes a motorized subsystem in a handpiece housing having a rotating output shaft, an axial cam driven in rotation by the output shaft, and a push rod linearly driven by the axial cam. A cartridge is removably attachable to the handpiece housing and includes a cartridge housing, a needle assembly, a piston in the housing engaging the needle assembly and linearly driven forward by the push rod, and a first biasing member urging the piston rearward.

The invention provides an electrical stimulation thumbtack needle system and method, and the method comprises the steps: determining the change gradient of the muscle contraction intensity of a target user through the median frequency feature of an electromyographic signal on the skin surface of the target user, and further determining the muscle fatigue feature of the target user; determining the change trend of the skin resistance of the target user according to the fluctuation characteristics of the skin resistance in the skin resistance data of the target user and the environmental temperature and humidity of the target user, and determining the tolerance index of the target user to electrical stimulation according to the muscle fatigue characteristics and the change trend of the skin resistance; the parameter deviation of each thumbtack needle of the electrical stimulation thumbtack needle equipment in the electrical stimulation process is determined; and based on all the parameter deviations, adjusting electrical stimulation parameter information of the electrical stimulation thumbtack needle equipment, and controlling the electrical stimulation thumbtack needle equipment to continuously perform electrical stimulation on the target user. By adopting the scheme, the stimulation parameters of the electrical stimulation thumbtack needle equipment can be dynamically adjusted according to the real-time physiological data of the user.

The utility model discloses a treatment head, a hand tool and a microneedle treatment device, the treatment head comprises a needle plate assembly, an adapter plate assembly and a first flexible circuit board, the needle plate assembly is provided with a plurality of needle bodies; the needle plate assembly is in sliding connection with the adapter plate assembly, and the driving end of the handle drives the needle plate assembly to move relative to the adapter plate assembly in the first direction. The first flexible circuit board is respectively connected with the needle plate assembly and the adapter plate assembly, and radio frequency energy output by the handle sequentially passes through the adapter plate assembly, the first flexible circuit and the needle plate assembly and then controls the plurality of needle bodies to perform partition heating. According to the technical scheme, the service life of the treatment head is prolonged, the size of the treatment head is reduced, and the use stability and safety of the treatment head are improved.

Disclosed is a needle tip structure for a handpiece having an NFC function. The needle tip includes a body mounted at the front end of a handpiece, a first substrate fixed within the body and connected to a plurality of RF supply terminals of the handpiece, a second substrate on which a plurality of micro needles is mounted and movably installed within the body, a holder coupled to a driving shaft of the handpiece through the first substrate and configured to support the second substrate, and a pair of connection pins connected to the second substrate and the first substrate. An NFC chip capable of short-distance wireless communication with an external NFC terminal is installed in the first substrate.

Described herein are treatment tip apparatuses (e.g., devices, systems, etc.) including one, or more preferably a plurality, of electrodes that are protected by an electrode partition, such as an electrode housing (which may be retractable) until pressed against the tissue for deployment of the electrodes and delivery of a therapeutic treatment. In particular, these apparatuses may include a plurality of treatment electrodes (e.g., needle electrodes) and be configured for the delivery of nanosecond pulsed electric fields.

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.

Proposed is a complex handpiece. The handpiece includes a housing and a needle assembly. The housing has an internal space and a plurality of holes formed at a front face thereof. The needle assembly is located in the internal space of the housing, and includes a plurality of microneedles for applying a high-frequency current. The microneedles are movable in a longitudinal direction of the housing such that tips of the microneedles are exposed to an outside of the housing through the holes. The microneedles become longer as being positioned from an outermost edge of the front face of the housing to a central portion of the front face of the housing such that the tips of the microneedles are arranged convexly with the central portion as an apex. The complex handpiece can uniformly insert the microneedles into the skin and perform both microneedle high-frequency treatment and ultrasonic treatment.

Described herein are electrotherapy devices, their methods of operation, and methods of delivering electrotherapy to a patient for distributing electrotherapy to a treatment area of ​​a patient. In some embodiments, the electrotherapy device comprises an electrode assembly including at least two electrodes and a conductive spacer disposed between the electrodes. Methods for selecting and operating an electrotherapy device are also provided.

Disclosed are a method for controlling an electrical treatment device with injection function and an electrical treatment device. The method includes: driving ends of a plurality of needle bodies to penetrate at least one target depths of a skin tissue by a actuator, and controlling the plurality of the needle bodies to electrically connect to an electric energy output assembly to release an electric energy at least one target depths of the skin tissue, and / or controlling the plurality of the needle bodies to connect to a liquid storage unit to perform drug injection based on at least one target depths of the skin tissue.

Example apparatuses and systems are disclosed for providing controlled delivery of electrolysis products to a site which may be used for treatment of infection and ablation of undesirable cells and tissue. A system disclosed may include a power supply, two electrodes, an aqueous matrix that may close the electric circuit between the electrodes at the treated site, and a controller. The controller may control the electrical circuit to induce a direct current through the electrodes and an aqueous matrix to produce electrolysis products. The duration and magnitude of the charge applied may determine the dose of the products applied to the treatment site. The composition of the electrodes and the aqueous matrix may be chosen to produce desired products. An apparatus is disclosed that may be in the form of a pad for applying to a wound. An apparatus is disclosed that may be used for treating internal tissue.

Radio-frequency (RE) microneedling skin resurfacing systems are described including an electrode with an array of partially insulated needles, where the needles' exposed tips conduct bipolar RF electric current into a patient's skin, thus enhancing collagen production that stretches the skin. The electrode is carried by an application handle, which connects to an RF current generator. The applied treatment cycles utilize vacuum to pull the skin against the needles and dielectric coolant to cool the epidermis. The needles' array penetrates the skin to a pre-determined depth inside the dermis layer, followed by a sequential delivery of RF bipolar current pulses. The treatment cycle is controlled by an algorithm, designed to raise the dermis layer temperature for a certain duration. The treatment cycle and algorithm rely on dynamic impedance measurements and temperature measurements by thermistors to assure optimized controlled heating of the dermis layer to a target temperature between 45 and 69°C.

The invention discloses a closed-loop electrical stimulation regulation and control system based on a tissue state, and relates to the field of medical apparatuses and instruments. The system comprises a recording electrode, an amplifier, a neural signal acquisition system, a pulse stimulator and a stimulating electrode. The nerve electrophysiological signals are recorded and analyzed in real time through the nerve electrode, the power of the regeneration sensitive or pain sensitive frequency band representing the tissue regeneration or pain state is extracted from the nerve electrophysiological signals, and electrical stimulation is carried out according to the power of the regeneration sensitive or pain sensitive frequency band for regulation and control, so that organ regeneration is promoted, organ functions are recovered, or pain response is inhibited, and the tissue regeneration or pain treatment effect is improved. Damage to tissues caused by electrical stimulation is reduced, and the safety of electrical stimulation is improved.

The present invention provides a method to reduce pain using electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves in or near the spine. This approach involves an electrical stimulation device including at least one electrode adapted for insertion within a human body and at least one pulse generator operatively coupled with the at least one electrode, wherein the pulse generator delivers electrical stimulation activating at least one peripheral nerve in or near the spine, such as the dorsal rami and its distal branches (e.g., the medial branch nerves, cluneal nerves), the ventral rami and its distal branches (e.g., sacral nerves, gluteal nerves), and those accessed via the paravertebral space (e.g., peripheral spinal nerves), to produce pain relief.

The present invention relates to a treatment apparatus and a method of controlling the same, and provides a treatment apparatus including an insertion unit formed in such a way as to be inserted into a tissue through a tissue surface, a bending sensing unit sensing bending of the insertion unit occurring during insertion, and a controller controlling the insertion operation of the insertion unit based on information sensed by the bending sensing unit, and a method of controlling the same. In accordance with the present invention, there is an advantage in that a treatment effect can be improved because treatment can be performed in the state in which the insertion unit has been inserted into an accurate target location.

A skin surgery device equipped with a needle group and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The skin surgery device equipped with a needle group, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a needle group comprising a plurality of needles; a first circuit board to which a first needle group that is a part of the needle group is fixed and in which a perforated portion is formed; and a second circuit board to which a second needle group that is the other part of the needle group is fixed, wherein the second needle group is formed to pass through and protrude out of the perforated portion of the first circuit board.

The invention discloses an acupuncture robot which comprises a robot body, a mechanical arm module, a visual recognition module, a pressure sensing module, a main control module and a database module. The acupuncture and moxibustion device has the advantages that acupuncture and moxibustion mechanization, automation and digitization are achieved; 2, the visual identification and external scanning technology is adopted, the error range is + / -0.5 mm, and intelligent acupuncture point positioning is realized; compared with the traditional precision, the precision is improved by more than 3 times; the six-dimensional force sensor is matched with a compliant algorithm, 0.1 mm-level needle inserting depth control is achieved, blood vessels or nerves are prevented from being punctured, and the acupuncture needle is safer than traditional acupuncture.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical equipment, in particular to a device for improving the treatment effect of a needle type electrode, and the device comprises a positioning and guiding subsystem, a treatment regulation and control subsystem, a safety monitoring subsystem and a display early warning subsystem. Gridding position information of the electrode treatment model is obtained through a positioning and guiding subsystem, electrode treatment points are determined based on the position information, and the matching degree of different electrode treatment points is analyzed through the positioning and guiding subsystem to obtain a target treatment point; a potential prediction model is arranged in the treatment regulation and control subsystem, the target treatment point is analyzed based on the prediction model to obtain the potential distribution condition of the target treatment point, and the treatment regulation and control subsystem regulates and controls the electrode treatment scheme based on the potential distribution condition; the safety monitoring subsystem monitors different target treatment points to obtain monitoring results; and the display early warning subsystem carries out real-time display and safety early warning on the needle type electrode treatment process in combination with the monitoring result, the electrode treatment model and the target treatment point.

The invention relates to a device (10) for nerve stimulation with an electrically conductive stimulation wire (20) having a diameter (AD), a distal end (20a) and a proximal end (20b), which is arranged in an electrically insulating tube (40) having an inner diameter (IS), an outer diameter (AS), a distal end (40a) and a proximal end (40b), wherein the inner diameter (IS) of the tube (40) is larger than the diameter (AD) of the stimulation wire (20), so that a gap (46) for supplying fluid into the tube (40) is formed, wherein a stimulation electrode (30) is arranged in an electrically conductive manner at the distal end (20a) of the stimulation wire (20), which projects beyond the distal (40a) end of the tube (40).and wherein the proximal end (20b) of the stimulation wire (20) projects beyond the proximal end (40b) of the tube (40) and is bent around the proximal end (40b) of the tube (40) and led to the outside of the tube (40), wherein an electrically conductive stimulation cable (50) is electrically connected to the proximal end (20b) of the stimulation wire (20) and wherein an injection tube (60) is sectionally and sealingly slipped over the proximal end (40b) of the tube (40).

An implantable medical lead includes a first defibrillation electrode and a second defibrillation electrode. The implantable medical lead further includes a pacing electrode configured to deliver a pacing pulse that generates an electric field proximate to the pacing electrode. The implantable medical lead further includes a shield disposed over a portion of an outer surface of the pacing electrode and extending laterally away from the pacing electrode. The shield is configured to impede the electric field in a direction from the pacing electrode away from a heart. The implantable medical lead further includes a conductive surface disposed on the shield and electrically coupled to the pacing electrode.

The disclosure is directed to compositions that comprise a plasmid DNA construct having a DNA sequencing encoding a therapeutic protein, or a fragment thereof, in vivo, along with methods of generating and manufacturing the antibody or therapeutic protein, as well as methods for preventing and / or treating a disease in a patient.

Measurements are performed on biological subjects by using microstructures to penetrate the functional barriers of the target. [Solution] A system for performing measurements on a biological object, comprising: at least one substrate 511 including a plurality of plate microstructures 512.1, 512.2 configured to penetrate the stratum corneum of the object; at least one sensor operably connected to at least one microstructure and configured to measure a response signal from at least one microstructure; and one or more electronic processing devices configured to perform at least one of the following: determine the measured response signal, provide an output based on the measured response signal, perform an analysis using at least part of the measured response signal, and store data indicating at least part of the measured response signal.