46 results about "Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation" patented technology

A transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device for treating a user's lower back pain or discomfort is provided. The inventive device comprises a stimulation pad with an array of electrodes therein. A controller communicates with the electrodes to energize/de-energize them in a patterned, sequential manner. The patterned actuation of the electrodes in a sequential fashion provides electrical impulses to the patient's skin, simulating a transverse wave motion. The transverse wave motion simulation provides the user with the effect of the electrical stimulation combined with the mechanical tissue stimulation received in traditional massage therapy, resulting in improved pain and discomfort relief. The device may use programs stored in the controller. Alternatively, the user may manually actuate one or more electrodes as well as manually move the electrode actuation to concentrate on a specific lower back region using an electrostatic touch pad or the equivalent. The user may also use voice commands to access the stored programs, move the electrode stimulation region, change the electrode actuation intensity and/or dwell time. The device may store the user's manually-generated routines for repeating when desired. A visual display may provide feedback to the user regarding the electrode actuation position and pattern.

The present invention describes the use of transcutaneous electrical stimulation of a nerve emanating from the sacral plexus for the treatment or alleviation of incontinence. In preferred embodiments, the lateral popliteal nerve is stimulated in the region of the popliteal fossa. The stimulation is noninvasive.

A device for transcutaneous electrical stimulation is provided. The device comprises circuitry configured to generate transcutaneous stimulation signals. The device also comprises a first signal output component for electrically connecting to a first electrode connector to deliver generated transcutaneous stimulation signals. The first signal output component comprises a first four-pole electrical connector part. The device further comprises a second signal output component for electrically connecting to a second electrode connector to deliver generated transcutaneous stimulation signals. The second signal output component comprises a second four-pole electrical connector part. The device further comprises a controller to selectively control output of the stimulation signals to selected pairs of poles across the first and second four-pole electrical connector parts. Each selected pair of poles comprises one pole from the first four-pole electrical connector part and one pole from the second four-pole electrical connector part.

The invention relates to the field of physiological mechatronics, and provides a dual-purpose electrode and a device and a method adopting the same to realize surface electromyogram extraction and transcutaneous electrical stimulation, in order to solve the problems of mutual interference between existing transcutaneous electrical stimulation and surface electromyogram signal extraction, complicated structure, incapability of effective utilization of skin area and low electromagnetic compatibility as well as in order to meet the requirements of the device for realizing surface electromyogram extraction and transcutaneous electrical stimulation. The dual-purpose electrode comprises N electrode units, each electrode unit comprises button type electric connection contacts, a non-woven fabric layer, an electrode layer and a conductive adhesive layer sequentially from top to bottom, each electrode layer comprises a main electrode and a reference electrode which are coaxial, each reference electrode surrounds the corresponding main electrode, and the distance between each reference electrode and the corresponding main electrode is 2mm-3mm. The device meets the requirements of the device for realizing surface electromyogram extraction and transcutaneous electrical stimulation, and the method and the device are simple and wide in application range. The method and the device are applicable to human-computer interaction of physiotherapy rehabilitation of muscle and myoelectric prosthesis.

A method of treating a waste evacuation dysfunction comprising administering transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) to at least one lower pelvic and/or sacral region for a specific treatment regimens. Also disclosed is a system for configuring a stimulation device to deliver transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) the system comprising: a computing device storing or having access to a plurality or TES settings and comprising a user interface to enable authorised selection of at least on of the TES settings for provision of TES by the stimulation device according to the at least one selected TES setting and the stimulation device communicatively coupled to the computing device to receive and store the selected at least one TES setting the stimulation device being of a size to be readily carried on a body and configured to selectively provide current to external electrode according to the one TES setting.

Transdermal electrical stimulation (TES) applicators that are wearable and configured to attached to a subject's pinna (ear) and adapted to apply TES to modulate the subject's cognitive and/or physiological state. These apparatuses may be configured so that they can be worn against the ear (e.g., the cymba of the ear) to deliver TES. Also described herein are methods of using them to modulate a subject's cognitive state. These TES applicators may also be adapted to function as audio headphones for concurrent delivery of TES and audible signals (e.g., music).

The invention discloses a transcutaneous electrical stimulation snore relieving device comprising a snore relieving band and a transcutaneous electrical stimulation host; the snore relieving band comprises an upper fixing portion for fixing heads and a lower fixing portion for fixing jaws; the lower fixing portion is provided with an electrode slice fixing portion; the electrode slice fixing portion is positioned in the middle of a lower mandibular angle and a jaw and above a throat; an electrode slice is fixed in the electrode slice fixing portion; the electrode slice is connected with an output terminal of a pulse generator of the transcutaneous electrical stimulation host through an electrode wire; each of the upper fixing portion and the lower fixing portion is provided with an electrode wire fixing portion for fixing the electrode wire so that the electrode wire extends along the back of the ear toward the top of the head. The transcutaneous electrical stimulation host also comprises an MCU, a regulating module and a power supply. The MCU is used for controlling the pulse generator to generate a corresponding pulse signal according to preset parameters. The beneficial effects of dual treatment of OSAHS can be obtained by the present invention by using the technical solution combining snore relieving band and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

In various embodiments, a transcutaneous needle electrode and uses thereof are provided. In certain embodiments the needle electrodes comprise a plurality of electrically conductive needles, where theneedles are solid, or where the needles are hollow and have a closed tip, where the needles have an average tip diameter less than about 10 [mu]m and an average length greater than about 20-50 [mu]mwherein the electrically conductive needles are electrically coupled to one or more electrical leads.

A device and method for the treatment of a patient by means of manual therapy through a hand held device along with simultaneous thermal treatment and electrical stimulation. The device is comprised of a handle with a finger grip, a shaft with removable applicator tips that can be heated or cooled as necessary. An electrical connection on the device handle allows for the incorporation of commercially available transcutaneous electrical stimulation units with the device to provide electrical stimulation in combination with manual and thermal therapy.

The invention relates to an affected limb local feeling trigger type hand function rehabilitation treatment instrument after cerebral apoplexy. The affected limb local feeling trigger type hand function rehabilitation treatment instrument after cerebral apoplexy mainly comprises a control host (1), rehabilitation ring vibrators (4), rehabilitation ring LEDs (5), stimulating electrodes (7) and a buzzer, wherein the control host (1) is used for controlling the above components to generate vibration, light, electrostimulation and sound signals. According to the affected limb local feeling triggertype hand function rehabilitation treatment instrument after cerebral apoplexy disclosed by the invention, an afferent signal of a somatic sensation system of hands (or forearms) is used for triggering the hands (limbs) to move, and the sensation afferent signal comprises a local somatic sensation (such as vibration sense), and also comprises a relevant visual signal, an audible signal and a transcultural electrostimulation signal which are placed in parts of affected limbs. Different sensation trigger signals can be separately applied or combined for use, so that the optimal effects can be achieved. Through physical exercise for a stipulated time, functional connection is rebuilt between brain tissue in which a central nervous system (brain) still exists, that is to say, cerebral function reorganization is produced, and function rehabilitation after the cerebral apoplexy is realized.