PORTABLE ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING FUNCTIONAL OR THERAPEUTIC NEUROSTIMULATION
First Claim
1. A power source for a neurostimulation assembly comprising:
- a housing,at least one battery secured within the housing,circuitry positioned within the housing and adapted to electronically store information about the power source, andcontacts electrically coupled to the circuitry and exposed on the exterior of the housing, the contacts adapted to provide power to the neurostimulation assembly.
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Abstract
Neurostimulation assemblies, systems, kits, and methods make possible the providing of short-term therapy or diagnostic testing by providing electrical connections between muscles or nerves inside the body and stimulus generators or recording instruments mounted on the surface of the skin or carried outside the body. Neurostimulation assemblies, systems, and methods may include a carrier and a removable electronics pod, the electronics pod including stimulation generation circuitry, a power input bay to hold a disposable power source, and user interface components. The assemblies, systems, and methods are adapted to provide coordinated neurostimulation to multiple regions of the body.
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17 Claims
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1. A power source for a neurostimulation assembly comprising:
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a housing, at least one battery secured within the housing, circuitry positioned within the housing and adapted to electronically store information about the power source, and contacts electrically coupled to the circuitry and exposed on the exterior of the housing, the contacts adapted to provide power to the neurostimulation assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A kit of devices to provide power to a neurostimulation assembly, the kit comprising,
a supply of power sources, a power source organizer adapted to hold one or more power sources for each day or period of a prescribed power source replacement regime, and instructions furnished by a clinician or caregiver or physician prescribing the release and replacement of the power source according to the prescribed power source replacement regime, the prescribed power source replacement regime comprising the replacement of the power source on a prescribed repeated basis similar to administering a pill under a prescribed pill-based medication regime.
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12. A coordinated neurostimulation system comprising:
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at least two elongated leads, each lead sized and configured to include a distal portion adapted to be positioned in subcutaneous tissue, the distal portion including at least one electrode adapted for implantation in a targeted tissue region, and at least one programmable external neurostimulation assembly electrically coupled to the electrode of the at least two elongated leads, the at least two leads spaced apart from each other and adapted to provide coordinated neurostimulation to multiple regions of the body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of using a power source for a neurostimulation assembly comprising:
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providing a power source for a neurostimulation assembly, providing instructions prescribing the release and replacement of the power source according to a prescribed power source replacement regime, the prescribed power source replacement regime comprising the replacement of the power source on a prescribed repeated basis, similar to administering a pill under a prescribed pill-based medication regime, inserting the power source into a power input bay of the neurostimulation assembly, and operating the neurostimulation circuitry to apply neurostimulation to tissue.
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16. A method of providing treatment to a body comprising:
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providing a neurostimulation assembly having a power input bay, providing a power source, the power source comprising a housing, at least one battery secured within the housing, circuitry positioned within the housing and adapted to electronically store information about the power source, and contacts electrically coupled to the circuitry and exposed on the exterior of the housing, the contacts adapted to provide power to the neurostimulation assembly, inserting the power source into the power input bay of the neurostimulation assembly, and operating the neurostimulation circuitry for providing treatment to the body. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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