Stimulation Arrangement With Digital Tracking For Nerve Therapy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electromagnetic induction devices for stimulating target tissues, such as the Phrenic nerve, face challenges in long-term tracking and control, making it difficult to manage which patient receives which therapy and to monitor the device's durability and usage effectively.
Innovation Solution
A stimulation arrangement with an electromagnetic field generator and a support structure, equipped with a unique identifier and digital data storage, allows for efficient tracking and control of applications and therapies by storing use data and life time data, and includes a control unit for managing the operation and identifying individual devices and patients.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If electromagnetic induction devices are used for long-term patient therapy, then patient treatment effectiveness is improved, but device tracking and control become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a digital data storage system that creates a digital copy of device identification information, patient information, and usage data. This digital record serves as a persistent copy that can be retrieved and analyzed later, enabling long-term tracking without requiring continuous physical monitoring of the device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a control unit as an intermediary between the electromagnetic induction device and the tracking system. This control unit collects device data, patient information, and usage parameters, then transmits them to a centralized database or cloud system, facilitating indirect but effective long-term monitoring.
2Reliability
If device usage is monitored and tracked, then therapy control is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit serves multiple functions: it identifies the device, stores usage data, manages patient information, and enables tracking. By consolidating these functions into a single multi-functional component, the patent avoids the need for separate complex systems for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines device identification, data storage, and communication capabilities into an integrated system. The digital data storage unit is merged with the control unit, creating a unified tracking solution that reduces overall system complexity compared to having separate components for each function.
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
Enables precise and efficient control and tracking of electromagnetic stimulation therapies, ensuring proper usage and maintenance of the devices, and facilitating effective patient treatment by minimizing disuse atrophy of muscles like the diaphragm.
Implementation Method 1
an induction device with an electro-magnetic field generator and a support structure, wherein the electro-magnetic field generator of the induction device comprises a coil design configured to generate a spatial electro-magnetic field
Data Source
AI summary
A stimulation arrangement for stimulating a target tissue of a patient is disclosed that includes an induction device with an electro-magnetic field generator and a support structure. The electro-magnetic field generator of the induction device includes a coil design configured to generate a spatial electro-magnetic field having a targeted shape. The coil design of the electro-magnetic field generator of the induction device is coupled to the support structure of the induction device. The support structure of the induction device is configured to be positioned at the patient such that the coil design of the electro-magnetic field generator of the induction device is arranged to stimulate the target tissue of the patient by generating the spatial electro-magnetic field. The induction device includes a unique identifier member for distinctly identifying the individual induction device.