Electrotherapy TRIZ Cases
- Negative Pressure Urinary Catheter with Bioelectrical Impedance Control
Impedance-based control modulates negative pressure on a urinary catheter, removing fluid while preventing tissue damage and improving renal function.
- 3D Mesh Volume of Activation Visualization for Deep Brain Stimulation
Adjusting 3D mesh vertices renders the volume of activation, reducing physician burden in optimizing complex stimulation parameters.
- Therapeutic Magnetic Array for Blood Viscosity Reduction
Permanent magnet array polarizes red blood cells to reduce blood viscosity and pressure.
- Microneedle Medicament Delivery Device Using Electric Field Penetration
An electric field drives medicament through the skin barrier via electrodes, reducing tissue injury from mechanical needle penetration.
- Semiconductive Ceramic Cap Homogenizes Bipolar RF Field
Variable-thickness semiconductive ceramic caps homogenize the electrical field to prevent thermal hotspots and skin burns from concentrated current density.
- Implantable Neurostimulation Device for Early Illness Detection
An implantable neurostimulation device determines physiological parameters to derive patient health status.
- Magnetic Eye Delivery Device for Non-Invasive Retinal Targeting
A magnetic device directs magnetizable therapeutic agents through the sclera into the eye.
- Flexible Spinal Ablation Catheter with Multi-Sensor Feedback
Multi-sensor feedback enables precise temperature control during ablation, preventing inadvertent damage to adjacent healthy spinal tissue.
- Electromagnetic Brain Stimulation for Neural Regeneration
An electromagnetic stimulation device resonates specific brain regions with predetermined frequencies to promote neural regeneration.
- Thoracic Stabilizer with Retractable Lateral Supports
Adjustable lateral supports counteract anterior chest wall collapse using a retractometer and controller.
- Portable Breathing Timer Using Audible Signals
A portable breathing timer uses audible signals to guide inhalation and exhalation phases without visual attention.
- Spinal Cord Stimulation for Epilepsy Therapy
Segmenting stimulation targets along the spinal cord reduces procedural complexity while maintaining treatment effectiveness.
- Modular Optical Sensor Assemblies for Implantable Medical Devices
Modular optical sensor assemblies in implantable medical devices dynamically select emitter and detector functions to optimize signal quality.
- Dual Microcontroller External Controller for Implantable Medical Device Graphics
A dual microcontroller external controller distributes telemetry and graphics rendering tasks to support higher resolution displays.
- High Frequency Magnetic Foot Stimulation Cooling
Water cooling removes coil heat during high frequency magnetic pulses, preventing thermal buildup that limits treatment efficacy.
- Transfer Coil Alignment via Locating Signal Feedback
An evaluating module issues locating signals based on offset detection to correct intracorporeal and extracorporeal coil alignment without adhesive fixation.
- Head-Mounted EEG-Adaptive Stimulation Device
A head-mounted device adjusts magnetic and electric stimulation frequencies to match user brain activity.
- Heuristic Filtering for Cardiac Signal Baseline Recovery
A heuristic filter adjusts signal amplitude indicators toward a quiescent point to stabilize the baseline.
- ESD Grounding Device Tester with Near-Fail Alert
A testing device measures wrist strap and footwear resistance to detect near-fail states before failure.
- Wearable Charging Inductor for Implanted Medical Devices
A wearable charging inductor with a magnetic clasp eliminates bulky manual positioning by maintaining proximity to implanted medical devices.
- Proprioceptive Stimulation Device for Fall Risk Reduction
A wearable stimulator vibrates proprioceptors to improve balance and posture stability in elderly users.
- Magnetic Bipolar Ablation Electrode Alignment
Complementary magnetic electrode assemblies automatically align across tissue via mutual attraction to complete the electrical circuit for radiofrequency ablation.
- Isolation Circuitry for Biomedical Signal Acquisition
Isolation circuitry decouples sensing circuitry from stimulation aggressors, reducing RMS noise in biomedical signal detection.