MEASURING THE "ON-SKIN" TIME OF A TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATOR (TENS) DEVICE IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE SKIN IRRITATION DUE TO EXCESSIVE UNINTERRUPTED WEARING OF THE SAME
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Abstract
Apparatus for providing transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy to a user, the apparatus comprising: a stimulation unit for electrically stimulating at least one nerve of the user; an electrode array connectable to the stimulation unit, the electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve of the user; a monitoring unit electrically connected to the stimulation unit for monitoring the on-skin status of the electrode array; an analysis unit for analyzing the on-skin status of the electrode array to determine the effective on-skin time of the electrode array; and a feedback unit for alerting the user when the analysis unit determine that the effective on-skin time exceeds a threshold.
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54 Claims
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24. A method for monitoring the on-skin time of a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device, said method comprising the steps of:
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applying an electrode array to the skin of the user to provide contact between the electrode array and the skin of the user; electrically stimulating at least one nerve of the user with an electrical stimulator connected to the electrode array; monitoring the electrode array to determine if the electrode array is positioned on the skin of the user and, if the electrode array is positioned on the skin of the user, recording that determination as an on-skin condition; calculating a duration of time of the on-skin condition in time; and providing the user with feedback of the duration of time of the on-skin condition. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method for monitoring the on-skin time of a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device, said method comprising the steps of:
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creating a profile of a user; applying an electrode array to the skin of the user to provide contact between the electrode array and the skin of the user; electrically stimulating at least one nerve of the user with an electrical stimulator connected to the electrode array; monitoring the electrode array to determine if the electrode array is positioned on the skin of the user and, if the electrode array is positioned on the skin of the user, recording that determination as an on-skin condition; calculating a duration of time of the on-skin condition; and providing the user with feedback of the duration of time of the on-skin condition, wherein the feedback depends upon the profile of the user. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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