NONINVASIVE DELIVERY AND CONTROL OF STIMULATION SIGNALS

摘要

System and method for the non-invasive, wireless generation, delivery, and control of electrostimulation signals. The system contains a circuit board with a plurality of components protected by a silicone housing disposed in overlying relation to form a hollow interior therein. Collectively, this is one electrode. A plurality of electrodes are attached to an individual's body via leads on the underside of the electrodes. The electrodes are structured and adapted to transmit an electrical impulse into the individual's body, thereby performing a treatment (e.g., for pain relief). An electronic device can be used to activate or deactivate each electrode, along with control the length and strength of impulses, depending on the protocol used for the individual's treatment. Each impulse is made up of a plurality of bursts, and each burst is made up of a plurality of pulses, which are higher voltage signals transmitted from the circuit board through the leads.

主权项

1. A wireless electrostimulation system for generating and controlling stimulation signals delivered to the skin of an individual, comprising:
at least one electrode including a housing having a contact portion and a non-contact portion forming a closed hollow interior therein, said contact portion being substantially planar and having an inner surface and an outer surface; a circuit board disposed on said inner surface of said contact portion, said circuit board having a battery and a plurality of components that receive an incoming electrical signal containing data and transmit an outgoing electrical signal in the form of an electrical impulse on said skin of said individual; said plurality of components including a controller component that manages operation of said plurality of components; said plurality of components further including a stimulator component that generates a high voltage charge that is delivered as said electrical impulses; said electrical impulses formed of a plurality of bursts, each of said plurality of bursts formed of a plurality of pulses corresponding to said high voltage charge; said each burst having a predetermined interval and each of said plurality of pulses having a predetermined waveform, a predetermined voltage level, and a predetermined interval, collectively forming parameters included in said data in said incoming electrical signal received by said controller component; said plurality of components further including a plurality of low voltage signals transmitted between said controller component and said stimulator component to monitor and control said outgoing electrical signal, said plurality of low voltage signals including one or more signals selected from the group consisting of a stimulating signal, a pulse width modulated signal, and a variation potential signal, said stimulating signal generated by said controller component and providing notification to said stimulator component of when said outgoing electrical signal is to be delivered to said electrode from said stimulator component, said pulse width modulated signal generated by said controller component and providing increase and decrease of voltage within said each burst, said variation potential signal generated by said stimulator component and providing notification to said controller component to increase or decrease output of said pulse width modulated signal; one or more electrical leads disposed on said outer surface of said contact portion; a conductive adhesive gel disposed in housing relation to each of said one or more electrical leads to adhere to said skin of said individual, said outgoing electrical signal outputted from said circuit board and transmitted to said skin of said individual through said each electrical lead and said conductive adhesive gel; and an electronic device configured to wirelessly transmit said incoming electrical signal from said electronic device to said at least one electrode.