Method of electrical nerve stimulation for acceleration of tissue healing
First Claim
1. A method for acceleration of tissue healing of a patient comprising the steps of:
- applying a receptor electrode to an external surface of a body of the patient, said receptor electrode for sensing an electrical parameter from said external surface;
applying a stimulating electrode to another external surface of the body of the patient;
transmitting a signal from said receptor electrode to a monitor so as to produce a representation of a cardiac cycle of the patient; and
passing a plurality of electrical pulses to said stimulating electrode in timed relationship to said representation of said cardiac cycle, said cardiac cycle having a systolic period and a diastolic period, said step of passing comprising;
passing a plurality of electrical pulses during said systolic period of said cardiac cycle, said plurality of electrical pulses occurring throughout an entire systolic period.
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Abstract
A method of electrical nerve stimulation for acceleration of tissue healing of a patient including the steps of applying a receptor electrode to an area of a body of the patient, applying a stimulating electrode to another area of the body of the patient, transmitting a signal from the receptor electrode to an ECG so as to produce a representation of a cardiac cycle of the patient, and passing an electrical pulse to the stimulating electrode in timed relationship to the representation of the cardiac cycle. A plurality of electrical pulses are passed during each systole period of the cardiac cycle. The stimulating electrode is affixed to an area of the body. A triggering device is connected to the ECG and to the stimulating electrode. The triggering device is programmed so as to pass the electrical pulse repeatedly during identical periods during sequential cardiac cycles.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for acceleration of tissue healing of a patient comprising the steps of:
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applying a receptor electrode to an external surface of a body of the patient, said receptor electrode for sensing an electrical parameter from said external surface; applying a stimulating electrode to another external surface of the body of the patient; transmitting a signal from said receptor electrode to a monitor so as to produce a representation of a cardiac cycle of the patient; and passing a plurality of electrical pulses to said stimulating electrode in timed relationship to said representation of said cardiac cycle, said cardiac cycle having a systolic period and a diastolic period, said step of passing comprising; passing a plurality of electrical pulses during said systolic period of said cardiac cycle, said plurality of electrical pulses occurring throughout an entire systolic period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for acceleration of tissue healing of a patient comprising the steps of:
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applying a receptor electrode to an external surface of a body of the patient, said receptor electrode for sensing an electrical parameter from said external surface; affixing a stimulating electrode to an external surface of the body other than the tissue to be healed, said stimulating electrode being affixed adjacent a nerve suitable for stimulating vascular smooth muscles of the splanchnic circulatory system; transmitting a signal from said receptor electrode to a monitor so as to produce a representation of a cardiac cycle of the patient; and passing a plurality of electrical pulses to said stimulating electrode in timed relationship to said representation of said cardiac cycle. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method for acceleration of tissue healing of a patient comprising the steps of:
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affixing a stimulating electrode to an external surface of a body of the patient adjacent to a nerve suitable for stimulating vascular smooth muscles of the splanchnic circulatory system of the patient; applying electrical pulses to said stimulating electrode so as to contract said vascular smooth muscles; and repeating said electrical pulses over a desired period of time, said electrical pulses applied only during a systole period of a cardiac cycle, said electrical pulses applied repeatedly during said systole period. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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