Implantable electroacupuncture system and method
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method, comprising:
- generating, by an electroacupuncture device implanted beneath a skin surface of a patient, stimulation sessions at a duty cycle that is less than 0.05, whereineach stimulation session included in the plurality of stimulation sessions comprises a series of stimulation pulses,the duty cycle is a ratio of T3 to T4,each stimulation session included in the stimulation sessions has a duration of T3 minutes and occurs at a rate of once every T4 minutes, andthe electroacupuncture device is powered by a primary battery located within the electroacupuncture device and having an internal impedance greater than 5 ohms; and
applying, by the electroacupuncture device in accordance with the duty cycle, the stimulation sessions to a location within the patient.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An exemplary method includes generating, by an electroacupuncture device implanted beneath a skin surface of a patient, stimulation sessions at a duty cycle that is less than 0.05, and applying, by the electroacupuncture device in accordance with the duty cycle, the stimulation sessions to a location within the patient. A primary battery located within the electroacupuncture device and having an internal impedance greater than 5 ohms is configured to provide operating power to pulse generation circuitry within the electroacupuncture device.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method, comprising:
-
generating, by an electroacupuncture device implanted beneath a skin surface of a patient, stimulation sessions at a duty cycle that is less than 0.05, wherein each stimulation session included in the plurality of stimulation sessions comprises a series of stimulation pulses, the duty cycle is a ratio of T3 to T4, each stimulation session included in the stimulation sessions has a duration of T3 minutes and occurs at a rate of once every T4 minutes, and the electroacupuncture device is powered by a primary battery located within the electroacupuncture device and having an internal impedance greater than 5 ohms; and applying, by the electroacupuncture device in accordance with the duty cycle, the stimulation sessions to a location within the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. An electroacupuncture device, comprising:
-
a housing configured to be implanted beneath a skin surface of a patient, pulse generation circuitry located within the housing, wherein the pulse generation circuitry is configured to generate stimulation sessions at a duty cycle that is less than 0.05, and apply, in accordance with the duty cycle, the stimulation sessions to a location within the patient by way of an electrode array communicatively coupled to the pulse generation circuitry; and a primary battery located within the housing and having an internal impedance greater than 5 ohms, the primary battery configured to provide operating power to the pulse generation circuitry; wherein each stimulation session included in the stimulation sessions comprises a series of stimulation pulses, the duty cycle is a ratio of T3 to T4, and each stimulation session included in the stimulation sessions has a duration of T3 minutes and occurs at a rate of once every T4 minutes. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. An electroacupuncture device, comprising:
-
a housing configured to be implanted beneath a skin surface of a patient, pulse generation circuitry located within the housing, wherein the pulse generation circuitry is configured to generate stimulation sessions at a duty cycle that is less than 0.05, and apply, in accordance with the duty cycle, the stimulation sessions to a location within the patient by way of an electrode array communicatively coupled to the pulse generation circuitry; and a primary battery located within the housing and having a capacity of less than 60 milliamp-hours (mAh), the primary battery configured to provide operating power to the pulse generation circuitry; wherein each stimulation session included in the stimulation sessions comprises a series of stimulation pulses, the duty cycle is a ratio of T3 to T4, and each stimulation session included in the stimulation sessions has a duration of T3 minutes and occurs at a rate of once every T4 minutes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification