Portable assemblies, systems, and methods for providing functional or therapeutic neurostimulation

a neurostimulation and portable technology, applied in the direction of cell components, cell component details, therapy, etc., can solve the problems of inability to provide coordinated stimulation to multiple regions of the body, unable to meet the needs of electronics pods, and unable to meet the power demands of electronics pods. , to achieve the effect of convenient prescribing of therapies and simple meeting of power requirements

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-03-13
NDI MEDICAL LLC - CHARTER NO 1766209
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[0023] The neurostimulation assemblies, systems, and methods comprise a skin-worn patch or carrier. The carrier can be readily carried, e.g., by use of a pressure-sensitive adhesive, without discomfort and without affecting body image on, for example, an arm, a leg, or torso of an individual. In place of worn on the skin, the patch or carrier may also be carried by the patient, or secured to clothing, a bed, or to movable devices to allow for patient mobility.
[0027] It is contemplated that, in a typical regime prescribed using the neurostimulation assemblies, systems, and methods, an individual will be instructed to regularly remove and discard the power source (e.g., about once a day, once a week, or as necessary), replacing it with a fresh power source. This arrangement simplifies meeting the power demands of the electronics pod and easily allows the prescription of therapies of differing duration (e.g., apply stimulation every eight hours, every day, or once a week). The use of the neurostimulation assemblies, systems, and methods thereby parallels a normal, accustomed medication regime, with the power source being replaced at a prescribed frequency similar to an individual administering a medication regime in pill form.

Problems solved by technology

While existing systems and methods can provide remarkable benefits to individuals requiring neurostimulation, many quality of life issues still remain.
For example, existing systems perform a single, dedicated stimulation function, and are unable to operate in a fashion to provide coordinated stimulation to multiple regions of a body.
Furthermore, these controllers are, by today's standards, relatively large and awkward to manipulate and transport.
The power is generally not controllable, meaning that without appropriate user controls—that may or may not be used, the system could produce stimulation pulses as long as the system is connected to line power or the battery has enough capacity to operate the system, both of which could be for days, weeks, or even months.
While the existing systems and methods provide the capability of providing power and user controls, many limitations and issues still remain.
Systems and methods for providing coordinated stimulation to multiple areas of the body are not practical with known stimulators.
Multiple individual stimulators may be used to provide stimulation to multiple areas of the body, but there lacks effective systems and methods that are able to coordinate the stimulation to multiple areas throughout the body.

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[0059] The various aspects of the invention will be described in connection with providing neurostimulation for prosthetic or therapeutic purposes. That is because the features and advantages that arise due to the invention are well suited to this purpose. Still, it should be appreciated that the various aspects of the invention can be applied to achieve other objectives as well.

[0060] I. Neurostimulation Assembly Overview

[0061]FIG. 1 shows a neurostimulation assembly 10. As FIG. 2 shows, the neurostimulation assembly 10 is sized and configured so that, in use, it can be conveniently worn on a temporary basis. By “worn,” it is meant that the assembly 10 may be removably skin mounted, or may also be carried by the patient (i.e., user), or secured to the patient's clothing, a bed, or to movable devices to allow for patient mobility. By “temporary,” it is meant that the presence of the neurostimulation assembly 10 can be well tolerated without discomfort for a period of time from sev...

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Neurostimulation assemblies, systems, kits, and methods make possible the providing of short-term therapy or diagnostic testing by providing electrical connections between muscles or nerves inside the body and stimulus generators or recording instruments mounted on the surface of the skin or carried outside the body. Neurostimulation assemblies, systems, and methods may include a carrier and a removable electronics pod, the electronics pod including stimulation generation circuitry, a power input bay to hold a disposable power source, and user interface components. The assemblies, systems, and methods are adapted to provide coordinated neurostimulation to multiple regions of the body.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 595,556, filed 10 Nov. 2006, and entitled “Portable Assemblies, Systems and Methods for Providing Functional or Therapeutic Neurostimulation,” which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 801,315, filed May 18, 2006, and entitled “Portable Assemblies, Systems, and Methods for Providing Functional or Therapeutic Neuromuscular Stimulation,” which is incorporated herein by reference. [0002] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 056,591, filed Feb. 11, 2005, and entitled “Portable Assemblies, Systems and Methods for Providing Functional or Therapeutic Neuromuscular Stimulation,” which claim the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 551,945, filed Mar. 10, 2004, and entitled “Steerable Introducer for a Percutaneous Electrode Usable in Association with Portable Percutaneous Assemblies...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61N1/05
CPCA61H39/002A61N1/0456A61N1/0492A61N1/0529A61N1/0551A61N1/36003A61N1/37247A61N1/36017A61N1/36021A61N1/375A61N1/378H01M2/105H01M2/1061A61N1/36014A61N1/36034Y02E60/10H01M50/213
Inventor STROTHER, ROBERT B.THROPE, GEOFFREY B.GALECKI, STEVEN M.MRVA, JOSEPH J.PACK, DANNY R.
Owner NDI MEDICAL LLC - CHARTER NO 1766209
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