System and Method for Nerve Stimulation
First Claim
1. A nerve stimulation device for use in a mammal comprising:
- a first waveform generator adapted to generate a first waveform having a frequency capable of stimulating a predetermined nerve of the mammal;
a second waveform generator adapted to generate a carrier waveform having a frequency capable of passing through tissue of the mammal;
a modulation device electrically coupled to the first and second waveform generators and adapted to modulate the first and carrier waveforms to create a modulated waveform; and
an electrode electrically coupled to the modulation device and positioned substantially adjacent to skin of the mammal, and adapted to apply the modulated waveform thereto.
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Abstract
A system and method for stimulating a nerve, wherein the system includes a first waveform generator adapted to generate a first waveform having a frequency capable of stimulating a predetermined nerve of the mammal, a second waveform generator adapted to generate a carrier waveform having a frequency capable of passing through tissue of the mammal, a modulation device electrically coupled to the first and second waveform generators and adapted to modulate the first and carrier waveforms to create a modulated waveform, and an electrode electrically coupled to the modulation device and positioned substantially adjacent to skin of the mammal, and adapted to apply the modulated waveform thereto.
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43 Claims
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1. A nerve stimulation device for use in a mammal comprising:
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a first waveform generator adapted to generate a first waveform having a frequency capable of stimulating a predetermined nerve of the mammal; a second waveform generator adapted to generate a carrier waveform having a frequency capable of passing through tissue of the mammal; a modulation device electrically coupled to the first and second waveform generators and adapted to modulate the first and carrier waveforms to create a modulated waveform; and an electrode electrically coupled to the modulation device and positioned substantially adjacent to skin of the mammal, and adapted to apply the modulated waveform thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for stimulating a predetermined nerve of a mammal comprising:
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generating a first waveform having a frequency capable of stimulating the predetermined nerve; generating a carrier waveform having a frequency capable of passing through tissue of the mammal; modulating said first waveform with said carrier waveform to produce a modulated signal; applying the modulated signal to the mammal'"'"'s skin. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A nerve stimulation device comprising:
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a first waveform generator adapted to generate a first waveform having a frequency substantially within the range of 10-40 Hz; a second waveform generator adapted to generate a carrier waveform having a frequency substantially within the range of 10-400 KHz; a modulation device electrically coupled to the first and second waveform generators for modulating the first and carrier waveforms to thereby create a modulated waveform; and an electrode electrically coupled to the modulation device and positioned substantially adjacent to the skin of a mammal for applying the modulated waveform to the skin of the mammal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A transdermal stimulation device for selectively stimulating a predetermined body part of a mammal, comprising:
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a first waveform generator configured to generate a first analog waveform having a selected amplitude and frequency capable of stimulating the predetermined body part, wherein the generated first waveform is itself incapable of transdermally stimulating the predetermined body part; a second waveform generator configured to generate a second analog carrier waveform having a selected amplitude and frequency, wherein the frequency of the second carrier waveform is greater than that of the first waveform, wherein the second carrier waveform is capable of passing through the mammal'"'"'s skin and tissue to reach the predetermined body part, and wherein the frequency of said generated carrier waveform is itself incapable of electrically stimulating the predetermined body part; an amplitude modulation device electrically coupled to the first and second waveform generators and configured to multiply the second carrier waveform and the first waveform to create a modulated signal that maintains the modulation envelope and frequency information of the first waveform and second carrier waveform, and that is capable of transdermally electrically stimulating the predetermined body part; and an active electrode electrically coupled to the modulation device and positioned substantially adjacent to the skin of the mammal, the active electrode being configured to apply the modulated signal to the skin. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 42, 43)
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36. A method for selectively stimulating a predetermined body part of a mammal, comprising:
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providing a transdermal stimulation device having a first waveform generator configured to generate a first analog waveform having a selected amplitude and frequency capable of stimulating the predetermined body part, wherein the first waveform is itself incapable of transdermally stimulating the predetermined body part, a second waveform generator configured to generate a second analog carrier waveform having a selected amplitude and frequency, the frequency of the second carrier waveform being greater than that of the first waveform, wherein the frequency of the second carrier waveform is such that it is capable of passing through the mammal'"'"'s skin and tissue to reach the predetermined body part, but is itself incapable of electrically stimulating the predetermined body part, an amplitude modulation device electrically coupled to the first and second waveform generators and configured to multiply the second carrier waveform and the first waveform to create a modulated signal that maintains the modulation envelope and frequency information of the first waveform and second carrier waveform, an active electrode electrically coupled to the modulation device, the active electrode being adapted to apply the modulated signal to the skin; positioning the active electrodes substantially adjacent to skin of the mammal; and applying the modulated signal to the mammal'"'"'s skin via the active electrode to electrically stimulate the predetermined body part. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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Specification