State control apparatus, method, electrical stimulation device and medical instrument

By generating periodic control pulse signals through a state control device, the problem of high power consumption in traditional implantable electrostimulation medical devices is solved. This allows for extended device operating time and reduced energy consumption without increasing size, thus improving battery life and user comfort.

CN116036473BActive Publication Date: 2026-04-07SHANGHAI NEURAZING CO LTD
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Filing Date
2021-10-28
Publication Date
2026-04-07

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Technical Problem

Traditional implantable electrical stimulation medical devices consume a lot of power, leading to frequent charging, which affects battery life and increases the risk of damage.

Method used

The state control device uses a controller to generate periodic control pulse signals, including parameter control pulse signals, treatment control pulse signals, and low-power control pulse signals, to control the electrical stimulation component to output periodic preset treatment signals, thereby reducing energy consumption.

Benefits of technology

Without increasing the product size, the working time of the electrical stimulation device after charging is increased, the energy consumption per unit time is reduced, the battery life is extended, the charging frequency is reduced, and the control effect is good and the cost is low.

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Abstract

This invention relates to a state control device, method, electrical stimulation device, and medical device. The state control device is configured to: generate periodic control pulse signals in response to a treatment command, the control pulse signals including parameter control pulse signals, treatment control pulse signals, and low-power control pulse signals; and control the electrical stimulation component to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signals, treatment control pulse signals, and low-power control pulse signals; the period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signals, and the preset treatment signal includes a preset low-power waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signals. This application reduces the energy consumption per unit time of the product and increases the working time of the product after charging simply by controlling the state of the output signal of the electrical stimulation component of the electrical stimulation device.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment, and particularly relates to a state control device and method, an electric stimulation device and a medical instrument. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of brain surgery technology and neural electronic science and technology, and the increasing incidence of brain neural diseases in the elderly, some electric stimulation medical instruments are applied in the treatment of brain tissue nerve intervention surgery and have good clinical effects.

[0003] However, the power consumption of the traditional implantable electric stimulation medical instrument is relatively high, and frequent charging is required, which leads to frequent charging of the battery, affects the service life of the battery, and increases the risk and speed of battery damage.

[0004] Therefore, how to increase the working time of the implantable electric stimulation medical instrument after charging has become one of the technical problems to be solved for such devices. SUMMARY

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a state control device and method, an electric stimulation device and a medical instrument to reduce the energy consumption in the working cycle of the product without increasing the volume of the product, thereby prolonging the working time of the product after charging.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned and other objects, the first aspect of the present application provides a state control device for controlling the state of an electric stimulation component output signal of an electric stimulation device, the state control device comprising a controller connected to the electric stimulation component, the controller being configured to:

[0007] generate a periodic control pulse signal in response to a treatment instruction, the control pulse signal comprising a parameter control pulse signal, a treatment control pulse signal and a low-power consumption control pulse signal;

[0008] control the electric stimulation component to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, the treatment control pulse signal and the low-power consumption control pulse signal; the period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal, and the preset treatment signal comprises a preset low-power consumption waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal.

[0009] In the state control device in the above embodiments, the controller is configured to generate periodic control pulse signals in response to the treatment instruction, the control pulse signals including a parameter control pulse signal, a treatment control pulse signal, and a low-power consumption control pulse signal; so that the controller can control the electrical stimulation assembly to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, the treatment control pulse signal, and the low-power consumption control pulse signal; the periodic of the preset treatment signal is equal to the periodic of the parameter control pulse signal, and the preset treatment signal includes a preset low-power consumption waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal; so that the product periodically outputs the treatment signal to ensure the treatment effect while reducing the energy consumption per unit time of the product. The application does not increase additional electronic components or batteries, but only controls the state of the output signal of the electrical stimulation assembly of the electrical stimulation device to reduce the energy consumption per unit time of the product, improve the working time of the product after charging, has low implementation cost, and has good control effect.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, the trigger time of the treatment control pulse signal corresponds to a rising edge, the trigger time of the low-power consumption control pulse signal is the same as the trigger time of the treatment control pulse signal and leads the rising edge of the parameter control pulse signal, and the trigger time of the low-power consumption control pulse signal corresponds to a falling edge; the generation of the periodic control pulse signals in response to the treatment instruction includes: timing / counting from the trigger time of the treatment control pulse signal as a starting time, and controlling the treatment control pulse signal to maintain a high level and the low-power consumption control pulse signal to maintain a low level; triggering a first rising edge of the parameter control pulse signal at a first preset time; triggering a first falling edge of the parameter control pulse signal and a first falling edge of the treatment control pulse signal at a second preset time; triggering a first rising edge of the low-power consumption control pulse signal at a third preset time; triggering a second rising edge of the parameter control pulse signal at a fourth preset time; and the time difference between the fourth preset time and the first preset time is equal to the periodic of the parameter control pulse signal.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the preset treatment signal further includes a stimulation pause waveform; and the control of the electrical stimulation assembly to output the periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, the treatment control pulse signal, and the low-power consumption control pulse signal includes: triggering a first rising edge of the preset treatment signal at the first preset time; triggering a first falling edge of the preset treatment signal and the stimulation pause waveform at the second preset time; discontinuing the stimulation pause waveform and triggering the preset low-power consumption waveform at the third preset time; and discontinuing the preset low-power consumption waveform and triggering a second rising edge of the preset treatment signal at the fourth preset time.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, the stimulation intermittent waveform is a low level, and a maximum value of the preset low-power waveform is less than or equal to a minimum value of the low level.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, the controller is further configured to obtain a frequency of an internal clock of the controller, and generate the control pulse signal according to the frequency of the clock in response to the treatment instruction; or obtain a preset time of a delay function timing of the controller, and generate the control pulse signal according to the preset time of the delay function timing.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, the state control device further comprises an oscillator connected with the controller, and the oscillator is configured to trigger the controller to generate the control pulse signal.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, the controller is further configured to obtain a period of a wake-up interrupt signal provided by the oscillator to the controller, and generate the control pulse signal according to the period of the wake-up interrupt signal in response to the treatment instruction.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, the treatment instruction comprises preset parameters for setting at least one of a period of the preset treatment signal, a pulse width, and a duration of a preset low-power waveform.

[0017] In one of the embodiments, the controller is further configured to obtain the treatment instruction from a terminal device, and generate the control pulse signal comprising the preset parameters according to the treatment instruction.

[0018] The second aspect of the present application provides an electrical stimulation device comprising an electrical stimulation assembly and the state control device as described in any of the embodiments of the present application.

[0019] In one of the embodiments, the electrical stimulation device further comprises a communication module connected with the controller; wherein the controller obtains the treatment instruction and / or configuration parameters from a terminal device through the communication module, and the configuration parameters comprise at least one of a period of the preset treatment signal, a pulse width, and a duration of a preset low-power waveform.

[0020] In one of the embodiments, the communication module comprises a Bluetooth module connected with the controller; wherein the controller obtains the treatment instruction and / or the configuration parameters through the Bluetooth module.

[0021] In one of the embodiments, the electrical stimulation assembly comprises a plurality of electrodes connected with the controller.

[0022] In one of the embodiments, the electrical stimulation device is an implantable electrical stimulation device.

[0023] The third aspect of the present application provides a medical instrument comprising the electrical stimulation device described in any embodiment of the present application.

[0024] The fourth aspect of the present application provides a state control method applied to the state control device described in any embodiment of the present application; the method comprises: generating a periodic control pulse signal in response to a treatment instruction, the control pulse signal comprising a parameter control pulse signal, a treatment control pulse signal and a low-power control pulse signal; controlling the electrical stimulation assembly to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, the treatment control pulse signal and the low-power control pulse signal; the period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal, and the preset treatment signal comprises a preset low-power waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal.

[0025] The electrical stimulation device, the medical instrument or the state control method in the above embodiments can generate a periodic control pulse signal in response to a treatment instruction by configuring a controller, the control pulse signal comprising a parameter control pulse signal, a treatment control pulse signal and a low-power control pulse signal, so that the controller can control the electrical stimulation assembly to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, the treatment control pulse signal and the low-power control pulse signal; the period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal, and the preset treatment signal comprises a preset low-power waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal, so that the product can output a treatment signal periodically to ensure the treatment effect while reducing the energy consumption per unit time of the product. The present application does not increase additional electronic elements or batteries, but only controls the state of the signal output by the electrical stimulation assembly of the electrical stimulation device by the controller itself, thereby reducing the energy consumption per unit time of the product, prolonging the working time of the product after charging, reducing the implementation cost and achieving good control effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings of embodiments according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0027] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a state control device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the execution steps of the controller of the state control device in FIG. 1; Figure 1

[0029] ​Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the working waveform of a state control device and a schematic diagram of the corresponding preset treatment signal waveform provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a waveform diagram of a state control device controlling an electrical stimulation component to output a preset therapeutic signal in one embodiment of this application.

[0031] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating the controller execution steps of a state control device provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0032] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a state control device provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0033] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electrical stimulation device provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electrical stimulation device provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0035] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the workflow of a medical device provided in one embodiment of this application.

[0036] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0037] 100. Status control device; 10. Controller; 20. Electrical stimulation component; 30. Oscillator; 21. Electrode; 200. Electrical stimulation device; 40. Communication module; 41. Bluetooth module; 201. Terminal device. Detailed Implementation

[0038] To facilitate understanding of this application, a more complete description will be provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of this application are shown in the drawings. However, this application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a thorough and complete understanding of the disclosure of this application.

[0039] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the specification of this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0040] When using the terms “including,” “having,” and “comprising” as described herein, another component may be added unless explicitly qualifying terms such as “only,” “consisting of,” etc. are used. Unless otherwise stated, singular terms may include plural forms and should not be construed as having a quantity of one.

[0041] It should be understood that although the terms “first,” “second,” etc., may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one element from another. For example, without departing from the scope of this application, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element.

[0042] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or they can refer to the internal connection of two elements or the interaction between two elements. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0043] Please refer to Figures 1-2 In one embodiment of this application, a state control device 100 is provided for controlling the state of the output signal of the electrical stimulation component 20 of the electrical stimulation device 200. The state control device 100 includes a controller 10 connected to the electrical stimulation component 20, and the controller 10 is configured to perform the following steps:

[0044] Step S110: In response to a treatment command, a periodic control pulse signal is generated, the control pulse signal including a parameter control pulse signal, a treatment control pulse signal, and a low-power control pulse signal;

[0045] Step S120: Control the electrical stimulation component to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, treatment control pulse signal and low power control pulse signal; the period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal, and the preset treatment signal includes a preset low power waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal.

[0046] For details, please continue to refer to Figures 1-2By configuring the controller 10 to generate periodic control pulse signals in response to treatment commands, the control pulse signals include parameter control pulse signals, treatment control pulse signals, and low-power control pulse signals. This allows the controller 10 to control the electrical stimulation component 20 to output periodic preset treatment signals based on the parameter control pulse signals, treatment control pulse signals, and low-power control pulse signals. The period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal. The preset treatment signal includes a preset low-power waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal. This allows the product to periodically output treatment signals to ensure therapeutic efficacy while reducing energy consumption per unit time. This application does not add any additional electronic components or batteries; it only controls the state of the output signal of the electrical stimulation component 20 of the electrical stimulation device 200, thereby reducing energy consumption per unit time, increasing the working time after charging, and achieving low implementation cost and good control effect.

[0047] For example, please refer to Figures 3-4 The trigger time of the treatment control pulse signal S1 can be set to correspond to the rising edge, and the trigger time of the low-power control pulse signal S2 can be set to be the same as the trigger time of the treatment control pulse signal S1, both being t0, and leading the rising edge of the parameter control pulse signal S0. The trigger time of the low-power control pulse signal S2 can be set to correspond to the falling edge. The generation of periodic control pulse signals in response to the treatment command includes: starting from the trigger time of the treatment control pulse signal S1 as the start time for timing / counting, and controlling the treatment control pulse signal S1 to maintain a high level and controlling the low-power control pulse signal S2 to maintain a low level; triggering the first rising edge of the parameter control pulse signal S0 at a first preset time t1; triggering the first falling edge of the parameter control pulse signal S0 and the first falling edge of the treatment control pulse signal S1 at a second preset time t2; triggering the first rising edge of the low-power control pulse signal S2 at a third preset time t3; and triggering the second rising edge of the parameter control pulse signal S0 at a fourth preset time t4; wherein the time difference between the fourth preset time t4 and the first preset time t1 is equal to the period T of the parameter control pulse signal S0.

[0048] For further information, please continue to refer to [link / reference]. Figures 3-4The preset treatment signal D0 also includes a stimulation interval waveform (e.g., the waveform between the second preset time t2 and the third preset time t3); the step of controlling the electrical stimulation component to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, treatment control pulse signal, and low-power control pulse signal includes: triggering the first rising edge of the preset treatment signal D0 at the first preset time t1; triggering the first falling edge of the preset treatment signal D0 and the stimulation interval waveform at the second preset time t2; stopping the stimulation interval waveform and triggering a preset low-power waveform (e.g., the waveform between the third preset time t3 and the fourth preset time t4) at the fourth preset time t4; stopping the preset low-power waveform and triggering the second rising edge of the preset treatment signal D0 at the fourth preset time t4.

[0049] As an example, please continue to refer to Figures 3-4 The system allows setting the stimulation interval waveform (the waveform between the second preset time t2 and the third preset time t3) to a low level, and setting the maximum value of the preset low-power waveform (the waveform between the third preset time t3 and the fourth preset time t4) to be less than or equal to the minimum value of the stimulation interval waveform. This enables the product to periodically output a treatment signal with a preset period T, ensuring therapeutic effectiveness while reducing energy consumption per unit time.

[0050] As an example, please continue to refer to Figure 4The amplitude of the stimulation pulse between the first preset time t1 and the second preset time t2 can be set to 0V-10.0V, and the amplitude of the stimulation interval waveform between the second preset time t2 and the third preset time t3 can be set to 0V-3.0V. The difference between the first preset time t1 and the second preset time t2 can be set to 20μs-450μs, for example, the difference between the first preset time t1 and the second preset time t2 can be set to 20μs, 80μs, 100μs, 140μs, 200μs, 290μs, 330μs, 390μs, or 450μs. The difference T between the fourth preset time t4 and the first preset time t1 can be set to 4.0ms-500.0ms, for example, the difference T between the fourth preset time t4 and the first preset time t1 can be set to 4.0ms, 100.2ms, 200.5ms, 300.8ms, 400.8ms, or 500.0ms. Electrical stimulation devices typically consume more energy during the output of stimulation pulses between the first preset time t1 and the second preset time t2, less energy during the output of intermittent stimulation waveforms between the second preset time t2 and the third preset time t3, and energy consumption during the output of preset low-power waveforms between the third preset time t3 and the fourth preset time t4 is within the preset energy consumption range. Since the energy consumption between the third preset time t3 and the fourth preset time t4 mainly comes from timers or counters, the energy consumption is very small. The proportion of time for outputting stimulation pulses within the period T of the preset treatment signal is very small, resulting in very low energy consumption per unit time and effectively increasing the product's working time after charging.

[0051] For example, please refer to Figure 5 The controller can be configured to perform the following steps:

[0052] Step S111: Obtain the frequency of the internal clock of the controller, and in response to the treatment command, generate the control pulse signal according to the frequency of the clock; or obtain the timing of the preset delay function inside the controller, and generate the control pulse signal according to the timing of the preset delay function.

[0053] Step S120: Control the electrical stimulation component to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, treatment control pulse signal and low power control pulse signal; the period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal, and the preset treatment signal includes a preset low power waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal.

[0054] As an example, please continue to refer to Figure 5The watchdog timer can be disabled, and the frequency of the controller's internal real-time clock (RTC) can be set, for example, to 1MHz. The controller's I / O ports can be set to output mode and selected as output ports. The controller's internal clock generates parameter control pulse signals, treatment control pulse signals, and low-power control pulse signals according to treatment instructions in low-power mode. The period of the parameter control pulse signal is equal to the working period of the internal clock, which can be calculated based on the frequency of the internal clock. This allows the controller to control the electrical stimulation component to output a periodic preset treatment signal based on the parameter control pulse signal, treatment control pulse signal, and low-power control pulse signal. The period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal, and the preset treatment signal includes a preset low-power waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal, thereby effectively reducing product energy consumption.

[0055] As an example, please continue to refer to Figure 5 The controller can be configured to, in treatment mode, from the start of the output of the stimulation pulse by the electrical stimulation component, periodically control the electrical stimulation component to stop the stimulation pulse according to a preset delay function and then output the preset low-power waveform. This allows the controller to control the electrical stimulation component to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, treatment control pulse signal, and low-power control pulse signal. The period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal, and the preset treatment signal includes a preset low-power waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal, thereby effectively reducing product energy consumption.

[0056] For example, please refer to Figure 6 The state control device 100 can also include an oscillator 30, which is connected to the controller 10 and is used to trigger the controller 10 to generate control pulse signals.

[0057] As an example, please continue to refer to Figure 6 The parameter control pulse signal can be configured to include a wake-up interrupt signal; the oscillator 30 can provide the wake-up interrupt signal to the controller 10; the controller 10 is further configured to: acquire the period of the wake-up interrupt signal; and, in response to the treatment command, generate the control pulse signal according to the period of the wake-up interrupt signal, the control pulse signal including a parameter control pulse signal, a treatment control pulse signal, and a low-power control pulse signal, wherein the period of the parameter control pulse signal is equal to the period of the wake-up interrupt signal. This allows the electrical stimulation device 200 to generate periodic control pulse signals according to the treatment command, the control pulse signals including a parameter control pulse signal, a treatment control pulse signal, and a low-power control pulse signal, thereby effectively reducing product energy consumption.

[0058] Please refer to Figure 7 In one embodiment of this application, an electrical stimulation device 200 is provided, including an electrical stimulation component 20 and a state control device 100 in any embodiment of this application.

[0059] For example, please refer to Figure 8 The electrostimulation device 200 may also include a communication module 40, which is connected to the controller 10. The controller 10 obtains treatment commands and / or configuration parameters from the terminal device 201 via the communication module 40, and generates a control pulse signal containing the preset parameters according to the treatment commands. The treatment commands may include preset parameters for setting at least one of the following: the period, pulse width, and duration of a preset low-power waveform. Before sending a treatment command on the terminal device 201, the user sets the treatment command to include preset parameters for setting at least one of the following: the period, pulse width, and duration of a preset low-power waveform. The electrostimulation device 200 obtains the preset parameters contained in the treatment command during the receipt of the treatment command. The electrostimulation device 200 generates periodic control pulse signals according to the treatment command. The control pulse signals include parameter control pulse signals, treatment control pulse signals, and low-power control pulse signals. The period of the parameter control pulse signal is equal to the period in the preset parameters, and the pulse width of the parameter control pulse signal is equal to the pulse width in the preset parameters. Alternatively, the user can be prompted to set configuration parameters before sending a treatment command on the terminal device 201. After the user sets at least one of the preset treatment signal period, pulse width, and preset low-power waveform duration on the terminal device 201, the user is prompted to confirm sending the treatment command. After the user clicks the confirmation button, the treatment command is sent, causing the electrical stimulation device 200 to generate periodic control pulse signals according to the treatment command. The control pulse signals include parameter control pulse signals, treatment control pulse signals, and low-power control pulse signals. The period of the parameter control pulse signal is equal to the period in the configuration parameters, and the pulse width of the parameter control pulse signal is equal to the pulse width in the configuration parameters.

[0060] As an example, please continue to refer to Figure 8 The communication module 40 can be configured to include a Bluetooth module 41, which is connected to the controller 10. The controller 10 obtains treatment commands and / or configuration parameters through the Bluetooth module 41. For example, a user can set preset parameters included in a treatment command via the terminal device 201, or send configuration parameters to the electrostimulation device 200 via the terminal device 201 before sending the treatment command. In one embodiment of this application, the terminal device 201 may include at least one of a desktop computer, all-in-one computer, tablet computer, mobile phone, industrial control computer, smartwatch, or smart wearable device.

[0061] As an example, please continue to refer to Figure 8 The electrostimulation component 20 can be configured to include a plurality of electrodes 21 connected to the controller 10, providing a preset periodic treatment signal to the target area to be treated via the electrodes 21. For example, if the electrostimulation device 200 is an implantable electrostimulation device. The controller 10 generates periodic control pulse signals in response to treatment commands. The control pulse signals include parameter control pulse signals, treatment control pulse signals, and low-power control pulse signals. This allows the controller 10 to control the electrostimulation component 20 to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signals, treatment control pulse signals, and low-power control pulse signals. The period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal. The preset treatment signal includes a preset low-power waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal. This allows the product to periodically output a treatment signal to ensure the treatment effect while reducing the product's energy consumption per unit time. This application does not add any additional electronic components or batteries; it only controls the state of the output signal of the electrodes 21 through the controller itself, reducing the product's energy consumption per unit time and increasing the product's working time after charging. This effectively reduces the frequency and number of times patients need to charge implantable medical devices, improving user comfort.

[0062] For example, please refer to Figure 9In one embodiment of this application, a medical device is provided, including any of the electrostimulation devices described in the embodiments of this application. The watchdog timer can be disabled, the frequency of the controller's internal clock can be set (e.g., 1MHz), the controller's I / O port can be set to output mode and selected as the output port, and the controller can obtain the frequency of its internal clock or the timing of a preset delay function. This embodiment enables the electrostimulation component to output a preset treatment signal and effectively reduces product power consumption. The controller can be configured to enter a charging state upon detecting near-field communication; when Bluetooth communication is detected, the controller can communicate with a connected terminal device via the Bluetooth module, obtaining treatment instructions and / or configuration parameters from the terminal device; and when data acquisition conditions are met, the controller can collect device data to analyze the device's operation and remotely analyze whether a fault exists and its cause. For example, a user can set preset parameters included in the treatment instruction via the terminal device, or send configuration parameters to the electrostimulation device via the terminal device before sending the treatment instruction. Configuration parameters include at least one of the following: the period of the preset treatment signal, the pulse width, and the duration of a preset low-power waveform. If the controller detects the absence of near-field communication, Bluetooth communication, and data acquisition conditions, it enters a low-power mode and generates the control pulse signal according to the clock frequency; or, starting from the initial moment when the electrostimulation component outputs the stimulation pulse, it controls the electrostimulation component to stop the stimulation pulse according to a preset delay function and then outputs the preset low-power waveform. This allows the controller to control the electrostimulation component to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, treatment control pulse signal, and low-power control pulse signal. The period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal, and the preset treatment signal includes a preset low-power waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal. The period of the parameter control pulse signal is equal to the working period of the internal clock, which can be calculated based on the frequency of the internal clock. This allows the controller to control the electrostimulation component to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, treatment control pulse signal, and low-power control pulse signal, thereby effectively reducing product energy consumption.

[0063] As an example, in one embodiment of this application, a state control method is provided, applied to any state control device in any embodiment of this application; the method includes: generating a periodic control pulse signal in response to a treatment command, the control pulse signal including a parameter control pulse signal, a treatment control pulse signal, and a low-power control pulse signal; controlling the electrical stimulation component to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, the treatment control pulse signal, and the low-power control pulse signal; the period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal, and the preset treatment signal includes a preset low-power waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal.

[0064] The electrostimulation device, medical device, or state control method in the above embodiments can generate periodic control pulse signals in response to treatment commands by configuring a controller. These control pulse signals include parameter control pulse signals, treatment control pulse signals, and low-power control pulse signals. This allows the controller to control the electrostimulation component to output a periodic preset treatment signal based on these signals. The period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal. The preset treatment signal includes a preset low-power waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal. This allows the product to periodically output a treatment signal, ensuring therapeutic efficacy while reducing energy consumption per unit time. This application does not add additional electronic components or batteries; it reduces energy consumption per unit time and increases the product's working time after charging simply by controlling the state of the output signal of the electrostimulation component of the electrostimulation device. It has low implementation cost and good control effect.

[0065] It should be understood that, although Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 9 The steps in the flowchart are shown sequentially as indicated by the arrows, but these steps are not necessarily executed in the order indicated by the arrows. Unless otherwise specified herein, there is no strict order in which these steps are executed, and they can be performed in other orders. Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 9 At least some of the steps in the process may include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages. These sub-steps or stages are not necessarily completed at the same time, but can be executed at different times. The execution order of these sub-steps or stages is not necessarily sequential, but can be executed in turn or alternately with other steps or at least some of the sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0066] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the processes in the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by a computer program instructing related hardware. The computer program can be stored in a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium, and when executed, it can include the processes of the embodiments of the methods described above. Any references to memory, storage, databases, or other media used in the embodiments provided in this application can include at least one of non-volatile and volatile memory. Non-volatile memory can include read-only memory (ROM), magnetic tape, floppy disk, flash memory, or optical storage, etc. Volatile memory can include random access memory (RAM) or external cache memory. By way of illustration and not limitation, RAM can be in various forms, such as static random access memory (SRAM) or dynamic random access memory (DRAM), etc.

[0067] Please note that the above embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and do not imply any limitation on the present invention.

[0068] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features of the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0069] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A state control device, characterized in that, For controlling the state of the output signal of the electrical stimulation component of an electrical stimulation device, the state control device includes a controller connected to the electrical stimulation component, the controller being configured to: In response to a treatment command, a periodic control pulse signal is generated, the control pulse signal including a parameter control pulse signal, a treatment control pulse signal, and a low-power control pulse signal; The electrical stimulation component is controlled to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, treatment control pulse signal, and low-power control pulse signal; the period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal, and the preset treatment signal includes a preset low-power waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The triggering time of the treatment control pulse signal corresponds to the rising edge, the triggering time of the low-power control pulse signal is the same as the triggering time of the treatment control pulse signal and precedes the rising edge of the parameter control pulse signal, and the triggering time of the low-power control pulse signal corresponds to the falling edge. The generation of periodic control pulse signals in response to treatment commands includes: The timing / counting starts from the trigger time of the treatment control pulse signal, and the treatment control pulse signal is kept at a high level and the low power control pulse signal is kept at a low level. The first rising edge of the parameter control pulse signal is triggered at a first preset time. The first falling edge of the parameter control pulse signal and the first falling edge of the treatment control pulse signal are triggered at the second preset time. The first rising edge of the low-power control pulse signal is triggered at the third preset time. The second rising edge of the parameter control pulse signal is triggered at a fourth preset time; wherein the time difference between the fourth preset time and the first preset time is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The preset treatment signal also includes a stimulation intermittent waveform; The step of controlling the electrical stimulation component to output a periodic preset therapeutic signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, therapeutic control pulse signal, and low-power control pulse signal includes: The first rising edge of the preset treatment signal is triggered at the first preset time. The first falling edge of the preset treatment signal and the stimulation interval waveform are triggered at the second preset time. The stimulation intermittent waveform is stopped and the preset low-power waveform is triggered at the third preset time. The preset low-power waveform is stopped at the fourth preset time and the second rising edge of the preset treatment signal is triggered.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The stimulation interval waveform is at a low level, and the maximum value of the preset low-power waveform is less than or equal to the minimum value of the low level.

5. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The controller is also configured to: The frequency of the controller's internal clock is obtained, and in response to the treatment command, the control pulse signal is generated according to the clock frequency; or The timing of the preset delay function inside the controller is obtained, and the control pulse signal is generated according to the timing of the preset delay function.

6. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, Also includes: An oscillator, connected to the controller, is used to trigger the controller to generate the control pulse signal.

7. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The parameter control pulse signal includes a wake-up interrupt signal; the controller is also configured to: Obtain the period of the wake-up interrupt signal; In response to the treatment command, the control pulse signal is generated according to the period of the wake-up interrupt signal.

8. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The treatment command includes preset parameters for setting at least one of the period, pulse width, and duration of the preset low-power waveform of the preset treatment signal.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that, The controller is also configured to: The treatment command from the terminal device is acquired, and a control pulse signal containing the preset parameters is generated according to the treatment command.

10. An electrical stimulation device, characterized in that, include: Electrical stimulation components; as well as The state control device according to any one of claims 1-9.

11. The electrical stimulation device according to claim 10, characterized in that, Also includes: A communication module is connected to the controller; The controller obtains treatment instructions and / or configuration parameters from the terminal device through the communication module. The configuration parameters include at least one of the period, pulse width, and duration of the preset treatment signal and the preset low-power waveform.

12. The electrical stimulation device according to claim 11, characterized in that, The communication module includes: The Bluetooth module is connected to the controller; The controller obtains the treatment command and / or the configuration parameters through the Bluetooth module.

13. The electrical stimulation device according to any one of claims 10-12, characterized in that, The electrical stimulation assembly includes several electrodes connected to the controller.

14. The electrical stimulation device according to any one of claims 10-12, characterized in that, The electrical stimulation device is an implantable electrical stimulation device.

15. A medical device, characterized in that, include: The electrical stimulation device according to any one of claims 10-14.

16. A state control method, characterized in that, Applied to the state control device according to any one of claims 1-9; the method includes: In response to a treatment command, a periodic control pulse signal is generated, the control pulse signal including a parameter control pulse signal, a treatment control pulse signal, and a low-power control pulse signal; The electrical stimulation component is controlled to output a periodic preset treatment signal according to the parameter control pulse signal, treatment control pulse signal, and low-power control pulse signal; the period of the preset treatment signal is equal to the period of the parameter control pulse signal, and the preset treatment signal includes a preset low-power waveform and a stimulation pulse with the same pulse width as the parameter control pulse signal.

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