Electrotherapy TRIZ Cases

Step-function DC voltages correct electrode polarization effects, ensuring accurate skin impedance measurements despite biopotential interference.

Liquid metal converts electromagnetic energy into thermal energy via eddy currents, enabling precise tumor heating without invasive electrode insertion.

Segmenting the power supply into a separate controller reduces head weight, enabling portable self-administration of migraine therapy.

Closed-loop implantable devices harvest ambient energy to power wireless neural stimulation and sensing circuits.

An intermediary shielding coil lowers noise by 40 dB, avoiding manufacturing difficulties of conductive coatings.

Flexible wire coils transmit signals via electromagnetic induction, eliminating magnets to ensure MRI compatibility in auditory prostheses.

Applying precise electrical pulses permanently occludes capillaries, trapping chemotherapeutics in tumors while avoiding thermal damage and systemic toxicity.

Concentric permanent magnets arranged with a ferromagnetic backer plate minimize repulsion while delivering deep tissue penetration.

An electrode enclosure spaced from the scalp applies current via conductive fluid, preventing Faradic product accumulation and reducing tissue damage risks.

A user interface toolbar lets clinicians place field shapes on lead representations to generate stimulation parameters.

A shorted coil in an implantable control module generates opposing magnetic flux to resist eddy currents and heating during MRI exposure.

Circuitry adjusts vagus nerve stimulation periods using real-time physiological feedback to prevent cough, apnea, and ventricular contractions.

Electrical stimulation system adjusts parameters using biosignal power spectra and coherence analysis.

A tinnitus suppressing device delivers softer acoustic stimuli to reduce perceived loudness through neural adaptation.

A neurostimulation programmer superimposes graphical controls over electrode representations to modify stimulation parameters.

Insulated wire segmentation reduces eddy currents and heat generation while maintaining treatment effectiveness.

An angled planar electrode creates a plasma field that prevents biofilm formation and reduces exudate, eliminating chemical disinfection needs.

Segmented electrodes and conductive gel reduce energy loss through high-resistivity adipose tissue, improving targeting precision.

A magnetic orthotic pulls the hyoid bone forward to maintain airway patency while sensors adjust force to prevent tissue damage and improve patient compliance.

A software tool diagnoses cochlear implant sound processor hardware and software components on-site.

Built-in mechanical compression device delivers chest compressions on EMS cots without rotating prone patients, eliminating time delays during cardiac arrest.

Segmented insulated coils reduce eddy current losses and self-heating during high-power magnetic field generation.

Bonded die substrates encapsulate implantable medical devices within hermetically sealed cavities.

A removable housing with phase change material absorbs inductive heat from a primary coil, maintaining lower temperatures during wireless charging.

A wearable cold plasma system delivers non-thermal plasma via a flexible applicator to treat wounds and infections.

Dopant particles enable selective plasma generation in target tissue, resolving melanin absorption conflicts for safe treatment of dark skin and blonde hair.

Conductive disrupting elements induce eddy currents that cancel magnetic fields, avoiding bulky ferromagnetic plates and noise in sham treatments.

A pet care device uses a light diffuser to target UV sterilization on specific areas, reducing harmful exposure while maintaining hygiene.

A nanoscale ferromagnetic composition neutralizes electromagnetic radiation by organizing electron spin polarization within a stabilized layered structure.

Biodegradable polymer coatings on mesh pouches reduce bacterial contamination and scarring while maintaining structural integrity for cardiac implants.

A magnetorheological medical brace adjusts shell rigidity via a magnetic field acting on an internal fluid pack.

Alternating polarity monophasic pulses with passive charge recovery extend implantable pulse generator battery life while maintaining effective pain relief.

Microwave energy creates three-dimensional lesions that encompass target nerves, resolving low success rates from circumferential radiofrequency heating.

Pivotable holder legs adjust contact geometry to resolve adaptability and reliability contradictions in shaft discharging devices.

Implanted diaphragm electrodes capture electromyographic signals to quantify neuromuscular function changes.

Segmentation resolves the trade-off between deep muscle relief and facial comfort by using specialized attachments.