Devices and method for treatment of degenerative joint diseases with electromagnetic fields
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1. A lightweight, wearable, battery-operated electromagnetic field therapy system for treating degenerative joint disease, the system comprising:
- a battery-operated electromagnetic field therapy microcontroller within a lightweight, wearable housing;
a flexible coil wire applicator coupled to the microcontroller; and
an orthotic configured to secure the applicator over a body joint;
wherein the microcontroller is configured to drive the applicator to deliver bursts of electromagnetic waves having a peak amplitude within a range of between 50 and 200 milliGauss, wherein the bursts have a duration of between 0.5 msec and 50 msec, further wherein the bursts are repeated at an interburst interval of between 10 seconds and 0.1 second for a treatment on-time of between 5 minutes and 30 minutes, followed by a treatment off-time that is in a range of between 30 minutes and 12 hours.
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Abstract
Described herein are devices and methods for treating degenerative joint diseases with electromagnetic fields using one or more waveforms that are configured to modulate Ca2+ binding to calmodulin and thereby modulate calmodulin-dependent nitric oxide signaling within joint and other affected tissue for the purpose of reducing pain and inflammation, as well as enhancing the healing and regeneration of such tissue.
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1. A lightweight, wearable, battery-operated electromagnetic field therapy system for treating degenerative joint disease, the system comprising:
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a battery-operated electromagnetic field therapy microcontroller within a lightweight, wearable housing; a flexible coil wire applicator coupled to the microcontroller; and an orthotic configured to secure the applicator over a body joint; wherein the microcontroller is configured to drive the applicator to deliver bursts of electromagnetic waves having a peak amplitude within a range of between 50 and 200 milliGauss, wherein the bursts have a duration of between 0.5 msec and 50 msec, further wherein the bursts are repeated at an interburst interval of between 10 seconds and 0.1 second for a treatment on-time of between 5 minutes and 30 minutes, followed by a treatment off-time that is in a range of between 30 minutes and 12 hours. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lightweight, wearable, battery-operated electromagnetic field therapy system for treating degenerative joint disease, the system comprising:
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a flexible coil wire applicator; a battery-operated electromagnetic field therapy microcontroller contained within a lightweight, wearable housing and configured to drive the applicator to deliver bursts of electromagnetic waves having a peak amplitude within a range of between 50 and 200 milliGauss, wherein the bursts have a duration of between 0.5 msec and 50 msec, further wherein the bursts are repeated at an interburst interval of between about 2 seconds and 0.1 second for a treatment on-time, followed by a treatment off-time that is in a range of between 30 minutes and 12 hours; timing circuitry in the microcontroller wherein the timing circuitry is configured to automatically repeat delivery of the electromagnetic waves and periods of off-time; and an orthotic configured to secure the applicator over a body joint. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A lightweight, wearable, battery-operated electromagnetic field therapy system for treating degenerative joint disease, the system comprising:
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a flexible coil wire applicator; a battery-operated electromagnetic field therapy microcontroller contained within a lightweight, wearable housing and configured to drive the applicator to deliver bursts of electromagnetic waves having a peak amplitude within a range of between 50 and 200 milliGauss, wherein the bursts have a duration of between 0.5 msec and 50 msec, further wherein the bursts are repeated at an interburst interval of between 2 seconds and 0.1 second for a treatment on-time, followed by a treatment off-time that is in a range of between 30 minutes and 12 hours; timing circuitry in the microcontroller wherein the timing circuitry is configured to automatically repeat delivery of the electromagnetic waves and periods of off-time; and a housing surrounding the microcontroller that is configured to be coupled to an orthotic.
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