Encoded Electrode Assembly for Wound Healing Signal Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electro-stimulation devices for wound healing often result in incorrect stimulation signals when combining therapies, which can lead to inappropriate treatments and adverse effects on patients.
Innovation Solution
An assembly with encoded electrodes that automatically generate appropriate signal shapes based on pre-set therapeutic treatments, reducing the need for manual parameter adjustments and minimizing the risk of incorrect settings by using code words to indicate specific therapies, allowing for the combination of different signal types such as DC and pulse trains within therapeutic limits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple therapeutic signals are combined in electro-stimulation devices, then treatment versatility is improved, but the risk of incorrect signal application and harmful effects increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates automatic detection and verification mechanisms that monitor the applied electrical signals to ensure they remain within safe therapeutic limits. The system provides feedback control to prevent harmful effects while maintaining treatment versatility through multiple signal types.
Solution Approach 2:
The electro-stimulation device automatically manages signal combination and parameter adjustment without requiring manual intervention. The system self-regulates to ensure correct signal application, reducing the risk of human error while maintaining versatile treatment capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual parameter adjustment is required for electro-stimulation therapy, then treatment adaptability is improved, but the probability of setting errors increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device automatically determines and adjusts stimulation parameters based on the detected wound characteristics and selected treatment mode. This self-adjusting capability eliminates manual parameter setting errors while maintaining treatment adaptability through automated decision-making algorithms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically modifies electrical signal parameters (amplitude, frequency, pulse width) based on pre-programmed therapeutic protocols and real-time wound assessment. This automated parameter management ensures clinically appropriate settings without requiring manual adjustment by healthcare providers.
3Reliability
If complex signal shapes are used for wound healing, then therapeutic effectiveness is improved, but the difficulty of proper configuration increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device automatically generates and configures complex therapeutic signal shapes based on simple user selections. The system handles the complexity of signal waveform generation, timing, and parameter coordination internally, presenting only simple treatment mode selections to the user while delivering sophisticated multi-component electrical signals.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates pre-programmed therapeutic protocols that define optimal complex signal configurations for different wound types and healing stages. These pre-configured signal patterns are automatically applied based on the selected treatment mode, eliminating the need for manual configuration of complex waveforms while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution ensures accurate and efficient delivery of combined therapeutic signals, reducing human error and improving treatment outcomes by automatically adjusting signal parameters to ensure safety and effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
Assembly for the generation of signal shapes for healing by electro-stimulation
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AI summary
A method for generating a signal shape (w1 ) for an electro- stimulation signal (w1) for healing wounds by electro-stimulation by way of an electrode (E1) which has an encoding member (6) with a code word (cw) which identifies therapeutic treatments, and is coupled to indicators (i1, i2) which indicate which treatments have to be activated. The signal shape (w1) is formed systematically from base signals capable of being parameterized such as a DC signal and two pulse trains, the parameters and the timing of which are formed systematically and applied where necessary, in accordance with the combined therapies. The generation of signal shapes for a plurality of electrodes is also disclosed.