Double-transducer system for PEMF Therapy
First Claim
1. A PEMF double-transducer system for providing PEMF therapeutic stimulation to the spine of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
- front and back transducers, both including at least a primary winding with a selected number of turns encapsulated in a shell, said shells being at least semi-rigid for providing support to the patient, said shells being anatomically contoured for situating on either side of a target area of the spine for PEMF therapy and physically coupled for releasably securing said transducers in place;
drive electronics coupled to said primary winding of both said front and back transducers for selectively activating an electromagnetic field, thereby implementing a prescribed PEMF therapy;
said drive electronics including a PEMF processor and a PEMF program for controlling said processor to energize and deenergize said transducers to implement a predetermined PEMF therapy program for the patient'"'"'s spine;
said drive electronics also including circuitry for monitoring the patient'"'"'s use of the PEMF system and the course of the PEMF therapy; and
a battery pack electrically connected to said drive electronicsa belt supporting the front and back transducers and having compartments containing the drive electronics, the battery pack, and a buckle for releasably securing the transducers in place such that the PEMF double transducer system is portable.
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Abstract
A PEMF double-transducer system (FIG. 1) used for PEMF therapy (such as after spinal fusion) uses a two-transducer configuration for generating flux-aided electromagnetic fields. The semi-rigid transducers (12, 14) are comformable, anatomically contoured and flat-wound to enhance patient comfort, and incorporated with an adjustable belt (16) to provide bracing. The belt includes compartments for a drive electronic module (22), and a rechargeable battery pack (24), making the system portable. The drive electronics (FIG. 3) includes a PEMF processor (41) that executes a PEMF program for providing pulsing current to the front and back transducers at predetermined intervals, thereby activating the electromagnetic field according to a prescribed PEMF regimen.
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1. A PEMF double-transducer system for providing PEMF therapeutic stimulation to the spine of a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:
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front and back transducers, both including at least a primary winding with a selected number of turns encapsulated in a shell, said shells being at least semi-rigid for providing support to the patient, said shells being anatomically contoured for situating on either side of a target area of the spine for PEMF therapy and physically coupled for releasably securing said transducers in place; drive electronics coupled to said primary winding of both said front and back transducers for selectively activating an electromagnetic field, thereby implementing a prescribed PEMF therapy; said drive electronics including a PEMF processor and a PEMF program for controlling said processor to energize and deenergize said transducers to implement a predetermined PEMF therapy program for the patient'"'"'s spine; said drive electronics also including circuitry for monitoring the patient'"'"'s use of the PEMF system and the course of the PEMF therapy; and a battery pack electrically connected to said drive electronics a belt supporting the front and back transducers and having compartments containing the drive electronics, the battery pack, and a buckle for releasably securing the transducers in place such that the PEMF double transducer system is portable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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