ENERGY DELIVERY METHOD AND APPARATUS USING VOLUME CONDUCTION FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
摘要
The present invention may be utilized in medical applications requiring the external delivery of electrical energy from outside the human body to a target site within the human body, such as electrical stimulation of muscles and power delivery to implanted devices. The present invention uses the volume conduction property of human tissue as a natural medium for energy delivery. A novel volume conduction antenna consists of an array of electrodes that are structured and arranged to receive voltage and work collaboratively to transmit electrical energy to the target site. A unique voltage is applied to each electrode to direct the electrical energy to the target site. The desired energy density near the target site is optimized, while the undesired energy density near the site of the antenna is minimized.
申请公布号
WO2006105245(A3)
申请公布日期
2007.11.22
申请号
WO2006US11548
申请日期
2006.03.30
申请人
UNIVERSITY OF PTTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION;SUN, MINGUI;SCLABASSI, ROBERT JOSEPH;LI, DALIANG LEON
发明人
SUN, MINGUI;SCLABASSI, ROBERT JOSEPH;LI, DALIANG LEON