METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC INDUCTION THERAPY
First Claim
1. An energy emitting system for providing a medical therapy comprising:
- at least one conductive coil disposed within or along a housing, where the at least one coil is configured to generate a magnetic field focused on a target nerve in proximity to the at least one coil;
at least one sensor configured to detect electrical conduction in the target nerve or muscle stimulation, wherein the sensor is comprised of a microneedle array attachable to a skin surface in proximity to a target nerve or muscle; and
a controller coupled to said at least one conductive coil and in communication with said at least one sensor.
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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, e.g., an electrical or magnetic stimulus or field.
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54 Claims
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1. An energy emitting system for providing a medical therapy comprising:
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at least one conductive coil disposed within or along a housing, where the at least one coil is configured to generate a magnetic field focused on a target nerve in proximity to the at least one coil; at least one sensor configured to detect electrical conduction in the target nerve or muscle stimulation, wherein the sensor is comprised of a microneedle array attachable to a skin surface in proximity to a target nerve or muscle; and a controller coupled to said at least one conductive coil and in communication with said at least one sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An energy emitting system for providing a medical therapy comprising:
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at least one conductive coil disposed within or along a housing, where the at least one coil is configured to generate a magnetic field focused on a target nerve in proximity to the at least one coil; at least one sensor configured to detect electrical conduction in the target nerve or muscle stimulation, wherein the sensor is comprised of at least one microneedle comprising an electrically conductive material such that it can transmit an electrical signal to an overlying electrode and a distal tip having a bulb extending from said distal tip to provide for anchoring of said microneedle into a subject'"'"'s skin; and a controller coupled to said at least one conductive coil and in communication with said at least one sensor.
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19. An energy emitting system for providing a medical therapy comprising:
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at least one microneedle patch comprised of a microneedle array deposited on a surface of at least one electrode, where said at least one microneedle patch is configured to generate an electrical or magnetic stimulus focused on a target nerve in proximity to the at least one conductive microneedle patch; and a controller coupled to said at least one microneedle patch. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An energy emitting system for providing a medical therapy comprising:
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at least one conductive microneedle patch comprised of a microneedle array deposited on a surface of at least one electrode, wherein said microneedle array comprises an electrically conductive material such that it can transmit an electrical signal to an overlying electrode and a distal tip having a bulb extending from said distal tip to provide for anchoring of said microneedle into a subject'"'"'s skin, said microneedle patch configured to deliver an electrical or magnetic stimulus to a target nerve in proximity to the at least one conductive microneedle patch; at least one sensor configured to detect electrical conduction in the target nerve or muscle stimulation and attachable to a skin surface in proximity to a target nerve or muscle; and a controller coupled to said at least one conductive microneedle patch and in communication with said at least one sensor.
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35. An energy emitting system for providing a medical therapy comprising:
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at least one conductive coil disposed within or along a housing, where the at least one coil is configured to generate a magnetic field focused on a target nerve in proximity to the at least one coil; an electrode needle having an end insertable into a subject'"'"'s body in proximity to a stimulation site, wherein said needle is inductively coupled to said at least one conductive coil; and a controller coupled to said at least one conductive coil and said electrode needle. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. A method of treating a subject with urinary incontinence comprising:
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positioning a first portion of a subject'"'"'s body, the subject exhibiting symptoms associated with urinary incontinence, relative to an energy emitting device such that a tibial 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 tibial nerve; stimulating a nerve that innervates the pelvic floor of the subject via stimulation of the tibial nerve with the magnetic field or electrical stimulus; and reducing symptoms associated with urinary incontinence. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method of treating a subject with urinary incontinence comprising:
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positioning a first portion of a subject'"'"'s body, the subject exhibiting symptoms associated with urinary incontinence, relative to a housing such that a posterior 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 posterior tibial nerve; detecting electrical conduction of the posterior tibial 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 urinary incontinence.
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