METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC INDUCTION THERAPY
First Claim
1. A method of treating a subject with restless leg syndrome comprising:
- positioning a first portion of a subject'"'"'s body, the subject exhibiting symptoms associated with restless leg syndrome, relative to an energy emitting device such that a target nerve within the first portion of the body is in proximity to at least one energy generator disposed within or along the energy emitting device;
passing a current through the at least one energy generator to produce a magnetic field or electrical stimulus focused on the target nerve; and
reducing symptoms associated with restless leg syndrome.
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Abstract
An energy emitting apparatus for providing a medical therapy includes one or more energy generators, a logic controller electrically connected to the one or more energy generators, and one or more sensors that are connected to the logic controller for detecting electric conduction in a target nerve. The energy generators produce energy focused on the target nerve upon receiving a signal from the logic controller, and the energy is varied by the logic controller according to an input provided by the one or more sensors. The energy emitting apparatus includes one or more conductive coils that produce a magnetic field focused on the target nerve upon receiving an electric current from the logic controller based on input provided by the sensors. The sensor may also include a microneedle array to detect electrical conduction or an energy emitting apparatus may include a microneedle array to produce or deliver energy, an electrical or magnetic stimulus or field.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of treating a subject with restless leg syndrome comprising:
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positioning a first portion of a subject'"'"'s body, the subject exhibiting symptoms associated with restless leg syndrome, relative to an energy emitting device such that a target nerve within the first portion of the body is in proximity to at least one energy generator disposed within or along the energy emitting device; passing a current through the at least one energy generator to produce a magnetic field or electrical stimulus focused on the target nerve; and reducing symptoms associated with restless leg syndrome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of treating a subject with restless leg syndrome comprising:
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positioning a first portion of a subject'"'"'s body, the subject exhibiting symptoms associated with restless leg syndrome, relative to a housing such that a tibial nerve within the first portion of the body is in proximity to at least one conductive coil disposed within or along the housing; passing a current through the at least one conductive coil to produce a magnetic field focused on the nerve; detecting electrical conduction in the nerve via, at least one microneedle array positioned along a second portion of the body; receiving a signal from the microneedle array indicative of the electrical conduction; adjusting the current via a controller in communication with the conductive coil according to the signal received from the microneedle array; and reducing symptoms associated with restless leg syndrome.
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