Electrical stimulation device and method for therapeutic treatment and pain management
First Claim
1. An electrical stimulation device, comprising:
- a control module comprising a printed circuit board including electrical stimulation control circuitry;
a housing enclosing the control module, the housing comprisingan upper housing component and a lower cover, wherein the printed circuit board is positioned between the upper housing component and the lower cover, wherein a diameter of the upper housing component is larger than a diameter of the printed circuit board, anda rivet extending through the upper housing component, the printed circuit board, and the lower cover along a central axis, the rivet securing the upper housing component to the printed circuit board and the lower cover such that the upper housing component can rotate about the central axis of the rivet relative to the printed circuit board and the lower cover;
an internal switch secured to an inner portion of the upper housing component, wherein the internal switch rotates with the upper housing component about the central axis relative to the printed circuit board;
a plurality of contacts positioned on the circuit board; and
a first connector disposed on the lower cover of the housing and configured to couple with a second connector of a first electrode to electrically couple the electrical stimulation control circuitry to the first electrode;
wherein rotation of the upper housing component about the central axis is configured to cause contact between the internal switch and the plurality of contacts to provide control inputs for the electrical stimulation circuitry, wherein the control inputs comprise at least one of on, off, intensity adjust up, and intensity adjust down inputs.
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Abstract
A disposable electrical stimulation device and method for providing therapeutic treatment and pain management in a convenient, compact configuration. Electrode size and shape and relative configuration can be varied according to an intended application and use, or a universal configuration can be provided for use on almost any area of the body. The common structure of communicatively coupled dual electrodes including control circuitry and a power source accommodates a range of different sizes, configurations, stimulation treatment intensities, and other physical and electrical characteristics that can be pre-customized and packaged for specific, limited time use. The device can therefore be used in methods of providing therapy, managing pain, and achieving other treatment goals by electrical stimulation.
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1. An electrical stimulation device, comprising:
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a control module comprising a printed circuit board including electrical stimulation control circuitry; a housing enclosing the control module, the housing comprising an upper housing component and a lower cover, wherein the printed circuit board is positioned between the upper housing component and the lower cover, wherein a diameter of the upper housing component is larger than a diameter of the printed circuit board, and a rivet extending through the upper housing component, the printed circuit board, and the lower cover along a central axis, the rivet securing the upper housing component to the printed circuit board and the lower cover such that the upper housing component can rotate about the central axis of the rivet relative to the printed circuit board and the lower cover; an internal switch secured to an inner portion of the upper housing component, wherein the internal switch rotates with the upper housing component about the central axis relative to the printed circuit board; a plurality of contacts positioned on the circuit board; and a first connector disposed on the lower cover of the housing and configured to couple with a second connector of a first electrode to electrically couple the electrical stimulation control circuitry to the first electrode; wherein rotation of the upper housing component about the central axis is configured to cause contact between the internal switch and the plurality of contacts to provide control inputs for the electrical stimulation circuitry, wherein the control inputs comprise at least one of on, off, intensity adjust up, and intensity adjust down inputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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