Processor-Controlled Pressure Wave Therapy with Ramp-Up Profiles

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing pressure wave therapy devices require manual adjustment of treatment settings by operators, which can be time-consuming and cause discomfort to patients due to the lack of real-time feedback on patient tolerance.

Innovation Solution

A processor-controlled energy-based therapy apparatus that uses programmable output profiles, including a therapeutic energy output profile and a ramp-up energy profile, to adjust pressure wave therapy settings automatically or with minimal operator intervention, ensuring patient comfort by incrementally increasing energy levels based on patient feedback.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If manual adjustment of treatment settings is used, then treatment can be customized for each patient, but the procedure is time-consuming and causes extended patient discomfort

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetreatment customizationVSAvoidtreatment time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically determining appropriate treatment settings before actual therapy begins. The processor analyzes patient-specific parameters and pre-calculates optimal pressure wave settings, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual trial-and-adjustment procedures while ensuring personalized treatment from the start

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where the processor continuously monitors patient response during treatment and automatically adjusts settings in real-time. This closed-loop control ensures treatment remains optimized for each patient without requiring manual intervention, reducing both treatment time and patient discomfort

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If manual adjustment of treatment settings is used, then treatment can be customized for each patient, but operator intervention is required which increases operational complexity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetreatment customizationVSAvoidoperator intervention

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically determining and adjusting treatment settings without operator intervention. The processor independently analyzes patient parameters, selects appropriate treatment protocols, and modifies settings in real-time based on patient response, freeing the operator from repetitive manual adjustment tasks while maintaining personalized treatment

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically changes treatment parameters such as pressure wave amplitude, frequency, and duration based on patient-specific data and real-time feedback. The processor dynamically adjusts these parameters without manual input, simplifying operation while ensuring each patient receives customized treatment parameters optimized for their condition

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of operation

If fixed treatment settings are applied, then the treatment procedure is simplified, but patient comfort cannot be ensured due to individual variations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetreatment procedureVSAvoidpatient discomfort

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system transitions from static fixed settings to dynamic adaptive settings. The processor continuously monitors patient response during treatment and automatically adjusts pressure wave parameters in real-time, allowing the treatment to adapt to individual patient tolerance levels and physiological responses, thereby ensuring comfort without complicating the procedure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250029704A1Systems and methods for modulating pressure wave therapy

Publication Date: 2025.01.23 DJO LLC

AI summary

A processor-controlled, energy-based therapy apparatus includes a device configured to provide therapeutic energy to a patient and a processor that controls the output of the device. The output of the device is based on output profiles programmed into the processor. The output profiles include a therapeutic energy output profile and a ramp-up energy profile. The therapeutic energy output profile includes a desired target energy level and a therapeutic duration for controlling the output of the device during a therapeutic period. The ramp-up energy output profile includes an initial treatment energy level and a ramp-up duration for controlling the output of the device during a ramp-up period. The energy output specified by the ramp-up energy output profile incrementally increases over the ramp-up duration as a function of the desired target energy level and the ramp-up duration.