Switchable and programmable electrode configuration
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1. An apparatus that employs a switchable and programmable electrode configuration during sequential surface electrical stimulation.
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An electrode configuration for surface electrical stimulation to treat chronic and acute pain electrically re-routes current through one of a variety of possible switching means to selectively use a set of electrodes in different modes, for example, in a cross current mode or a longitudinal current mode.
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- 1. An apparatus that employs a switchable and programmable electrode configuration during sequential surface electrical stimulation.
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4. A method for switching and programming surface electrode stimulation to include a cross pattern for interferential current stimulation and a longitudinal pattern for pre-modulated stimulation.
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5. A method of providing selective surface electrical stimulation, comprising:
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providing a first stimulation circuit, connected to at least two first circuit electrodes in a first state;
providing a second stimulation circuit, connected to at least two second circuit electrodes in the first state;
using a switch means, selectively changing circuit connections in a second state so that the first stimulation circuit is connected to at least one second circuit electrode and the second stimulation circuit is connected to at least one first circuit electrode. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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