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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8121703 | Dual-range compliance voltage supply for a multi-channel stimulator A stimulation circuit for a channel in a multi-channel stimulator having a common voltage power supply for each of the channels included therein includes means for generating a stimulation current that is output by the channel and means for selecting between a high ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8095221 | Active discharge systems and methods To avoid charge accumulation on capacitive connections to implanted electrodes during delivery of stimulation pulses, stimulation pulses are followed by active discharge pulses having opposite polarity of the stimulation pulses. The active discharge pulses preferabl... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7450995 | Implantable cardiac stimulation device including an output circuit that provides arbitrarily shaped defibrillation waveforms An output circuit for use in an implantable cardiac defibrillation provides an output pulse having a waveform of virtually any desired shape. The device includes a sensing circuit that senses cardiac activity. An arrhythmia detector detects fibrillation responsive t... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7412284 | Apparatus for electroporation mediated delivery for drugs and genes A device for in vivo electroporation therapy comprising an electrode applicator with at least two pairs of electrodes arranged relative to one another to form an array and a power supply. The device is used to generate an electric field in a biological sample and ef... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7389145 | Systems and methods for reversibly blocking nerve activity Systems and methods for blocking nerve impulses use an implanted electrode located on or around a nerve. A specific waveform is used that causes the nerve membrane to become incapable of transmitting an action potential. The membrane is only affected underneath the ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7363088 | Human-body potential controlling electrotherapeutic device An electrotherapeutic device for simultaneously generating positive, negative, or multiple polarities. The device includes a power source section and pulse generating sections for inputting prescribed high-voltage oscillating frequency signals to bipolar output sect... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7340301 | Defibrillator system The invention provides a portable defibrillation system (2), including: a high voltage switch, and current control circuit (16) connectable to and fed by a power source (6); a high voltage transformer (14) fed by the current control circu... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333858 | Pulse burst electrical stimulation of nerve or tissue fibers A method for stimulating nerve or tissue fibers and a prosthetic hearing device implanting same. The method comprises: generating a stimulation signal comprising a plurality of pulse bursts each comprising a plurality of pulses; and distributing said plurality of pu... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7319898 | Self-adapting defibrillator induction feature A system that includes a programming device and a defibrillator provides a self-adapting defibrillator induction feature to test the effectiveness of the defibrillator in detecting and terminating fibrillation of a heart, such as ventricular fibrillation. A fibrilla... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7254447 | Resonant muscle stimulator A method and apparatus include a therapeutic or developmental apparel that includes hardware and/or software for stimulating a muscle. Such apparel may comprise, for instance, of: a glove, a uniform, a shoe, a sock, a vest, a sleeve, a shirt, a hat, a helmet, a brac... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7228184 | Viral-inhibiting method A hand-held viral inhibitor and related methodology which transfer between space exposed electrodes an electric current signal of reversing polarity through the viral-laden tissue are disclosed. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7209782 | Full-range electrotherapy unit with digital force modutator An electrotherapy unit includes a central processor, a digital force modutator connected to and controlled by the central processor, a voltage-increasing transformer, and two conductive pads connected to a secondary coil of the voltage-increasing transformer. The di... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7203548 | Cavernous nerve stimulation via unidirectional propagation of action potentials Methods of using unidirectionally propagating action potentials (UPAPs) for cavernous nerve stimulation and for certain disorders are provided. Stimulators capable of creating such UPAPs include, but are not limited to, miniature implantable stimulators (i.e., micro... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7167752 | Electronic electrical and electro-magnetic health enhancement and stimulation device An electronic acupressure aide and stimulating device implemented using a hand-held or palm-held electronic computing device or another computing device which may be a designated unit. The electronic acupressure aide and stimulating device allows a practitioner to a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7130696 | Percutaneous electrode array A method of producing percutaneous electrode array is disclosed for applying therapeutic electrical energy to a treatment site in the body of a patient. The array comprises a plurality of electrode microstructures which are inserted into the epidermis, thereby overc... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7092760 | Electrical stimulation of tissue for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes Electrobiological stimulation is carried out transcranially by applying high frequency squarewave bursts exhibiting no d.c. term across the cranial region. Such stimulation is commenced employing ramp generators and positive and negative voltage converters which evo... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7065403 | System and method for measuring lead impedance in an implantable stimulation device employing pulse-train waveforms A leakage detection system for use in an implantable cardiac stimulation device, such as a cardioverter defibrillator. The leakage detection system includes a switch bank and a controller that regulates the switching arrangements of various switches. The leakage det... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7035691 | Resonant muscle stimulator A method and apparatus generate resonant sequences having pulses optimally spaced and configured to realize uniform contractions in a musculature. Namely, each subsequent pulse maintains tension within sarcomeres of the musculature as the resonant sequence propagate... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7013179 | Percutaneous electrode array A percutaneous electrode array is disclosed for applying therapeutic electrical energy to a treatment site in the body of a patient. The array comprises a plurality of electrode microstructures which are inserted into the epidermis, thereby overcoming the inherent e... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6990376 | Methods and systems for selective control of bladder function A method and system for selective inhibition of somatic nerve fibers in a mixed nerve containing both somatic and autonomic nerve fibers where the method finds use in treatment of chronic pain, spastic muscles and for sensory and motor control of a bladder. The meth... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6954669 | System and method of generating an optimal three-step defibrillation waveform for use in an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) Increased myocardial voltage is achieved by configuring a shocking circuit of an ICD to generate a defibrillation pulse waveform having a positive phase with three distinct voltage peaks. The shocking circuit employs three capacitors along with switching circuitry f... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6950700 | Electrical stimulation to increase calcitonin levels The endogenous enhancement of calcitonin in a human being has the ability to act as an analgesic and to treat osteoporosis, for example. Exogenous administration of calcitonin has disadvantages given its expense and the possible triggering of a hypersensitivity reac... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6904322 | Transcranial electrostimulation apparatus and method Transcranial electrostimulation apparatus and method includes a first generator of bipolar pulses of a first predetermined frequency. A source of modulating control signals, producing an output at a second frequency less than the first predetermined frequency, is us... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6862481 | Bunion treating device A pulse generating apparatus has two like output channels that apply generated pulse signals of selected characteristics to two electrodes attached to a strap, each electrode receiving a different signal. The strap is attached to the foot so that the electrodes are ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6853863 | Electro therapy method and apparatus An apparatus for providing therapeutic electric current to a treatment site of a patient is disclosed, which provides two oscillating or pulsing electric alternating currents, of frequencies which differ from each other by as little as 1 Hz and up to about 250 Hz, b... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6845271 | Treatment of shoulder dysfunction using a percutaneous intramuscular stimulation system A method of treating shoulder dysfunction involves the use of a percutaneous, intramuscular stimulation system. A plurality of intramuscular stimulation electrodes are implanted directly into select shoulder muscles of a patient who has suffered a disruption of the ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6763266 | System and method of generating a low-pain multi-step defibrillation waveform for use in an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) A shocking circuit is provided for use in an ICD for generating rounded multi-step defibrillation shocking pulse waveforms having reduced voltage peaks to minimize pain within a patient receiving the shocking pulse. The shocking circuit includes a set of capacitors,... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6760627 | Electro therapy method and apparatus An electro-therapy apparatus and method for providing therapeutic electric current to a treatment site of a patient, having means for providing two oscillating or pulsing electric alternating currents, of frequencies which differ from each other by as little as 1 Hz... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6697670 | Apparatus and method for reducing subcutaneous fat deposits by electroporation with improved comfort of patients An apparatus and method for non-invasive treatment in lieu of cosmetic surgery is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a combination of a high and low voltage pulse generators connected to two or more electrodes placed on a treatment site of the patient's b... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6618625 | Method and apparatus for treatment of viral diseases An apparatus and method for treating viral infections delivers electrical stimulation to the skin or mucosa of a patient. The electrical stimulation is applied as a series of electrical pulses having different electrical characteristics. The apparatus may... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6600955 | Multichannel cochlear implant with neural response telemetry A circuit for generating a sign-correlated simultaneous pulsatile stimulation. The circuit includes a plurality of circuit paths coupled in parallel between a voltage rail and ground. Each circuit path includes an electrode coupled to the voltage rail via... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6594527 | Electrical stimulation apparatus and method An electrical stimulation apparatus and method for providing electrical stimulation to tissue. The electrical stimulation apparatus includes a base unit and an electrode module. The base unit is configured to be hand portable and contains a first electric... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6584358 | Electro therapy method and apparatus An electro-therapy apparatus and method for providing therapeutic electric current to a treatment site of a patient, having means for providing two oscillating or pulsing electric alternating currents, of frequencies which differ from each other by as lit... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6560490 | Waveforms for selective stimulation of central nervous system neurons Asymmetric charge-balanced stimulation waveforms are defined and used for CNS stimulation with selective stimulation of either neuronal cell bodies or axon fibers of passage in favor of the other. A pre-pulse is followed by an opposite polarity stimulatio... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6542778 | Process and device for permeation of biological objects A process for treating a biological or synthetic object subjected to an electrical field in a surrounding liquid medium for a predetermined pulse time (t1), the electrical field being formed by at least two electrodes including actuating at least once dur... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6539255 | Full-tilt exponential defibrillation waveform The characteristics of a full-tilt exponential waveform are developed through use of a charge burping model or through use of a transthoracic cell response model. These characteristics are implemented within a pulse delivery circuit, which itself is imple... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6526319 | Living body stimulating apparatus A living body stimulating apparatus for obtaining extensive therapeutic effects as well as soft feel of stimulation. Rectangular wave pulses output at a preset recurring frequency are subjected to pulse width modulation. Thus, the recurrence of a rectangu... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6505079 | Electrical stimulation of tissue for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes Electrobiological stimulation is carried out transcranially by applying high frequency squarewave bursts exhibiting no d.c. term across the cranial region. Such stimulation is commenced employing ramp generators and positive and negative voltage converter... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6484056 | System and method of generating a high efficiency biphasic defibrillation waveform for use in an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) In an ICD, a highly efficient biphasic defibrillation pulse is generated by switching at least two charged capacitors from a parallel connection to various combinations of a parallel/series connection or a series connection during the first phase of the d... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6393326 | Bedsore treatment using electrical impulses A non-invasive method for the treatment of sores having substantially zero electrical activity, including the steps of: (a) situating a pair of spaced-apart electrodes in contact with healthy tissue on opposite sides of an area containing cells to be trea... | 05/21/2002 |
