Electro-therapy method
First Claim
1. A method of introducing electrical energy into body tissue at a treatment site, the method comprising:
- providing an electro-therapy apparatus comprising;
a signal generator configured to produce first and second signals; and
at least one percutaneous electrode array;
positioning the at least one array on a first portion of the patient'"'"'s body near the treatment site;
forming a treatment signal from said first and second signals; and
passing the treatment signal through the at least one array in order to treat the treatment site.
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Abstract
A method of introducing therapeutic electrical energy to the body tissues in a treatment site beneath the epidermis of a patient is disclosed. The method requires an electro-therapy apparatus with a signal generator and at least one percutaneous electrode array. The percutaneous electrode array is placed on a portion of the patient'"'"'s body above the treatment site, and a therapeutic signal is passed through the array. The method may also include the use of a non-invasive electrode pad in addition to the array as part of the electro-therapy apparatus. The method may also include monitoring and controlling the voltage associated with the patient'"'"'s use of the electro-therapy apparatus.
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1. A method of introducing electrical energy into body tissue at a treatment site, the method comprising:
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providing an electro-therapy apparatus comprising; a signal generator configured to produce first and second signals; and at least one percutaneous electrode array; positioning the at least one array on a first portion of the patient'"'"'s body near the treatment site; forming a treatment signal from said first and second signals; and passing the treatment signal through the at least one array in order to treat the treatment site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of introducing therapeutic electrical energy to body tissues in a treatment site beneath the epidermis of a patient, comprising:
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providing an electro-therapy apparatus comprising; a signal generator configured to produce first and second signals; and a first and second percutaneous electrode array; positioning the first array on a first portion of the patient'"'"'s body and positioning the second array on a second portion of the patient'"'"'s body such that the first and second arrays are positioned on the tissue of the patient, and the treatment site is located between the first and second arrays; forming a therapeutic signal from said first and second signals; and introducing the therapeutic signal through the first and second arrays.
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