Portable assemblies, systems, and methods for providing functional or therapeutic neurostimulation
First Claim
1. A neurostimulation assembly comprisingat least one electrode,a carrier sized and configured to be worn by a user,an electronics pod removably carried on-board the carrier, the electronics pod including circuitry configured to generate a stimulation pulse to the electrode, anda power input bay carried on-board the electronics pod that is electrically coupled to the circuitry, the power input bay being sized and configured to accept a disposable power source, the power input bay also providing a communication interface configured to establish a programming link between the electronics pod and an external programming device.
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Abstract
Neurostimulation assemblies, systems, 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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1. A neurostimulation assembly comprising
at least one electrode, a carrier sized and configured to be worn by a user, an electronics pod removably carried on-board the carrier, the electronics pod including circuitry configured to generate a stimulation pulse to the electrode, and a power input bay carried on-board the electronics pod that is electrically coupled to the circuitry, the power input bay being sized and configured to accept a disposable power source, the power input bay also providing a communication interface configured to establish a programming link between the electronics pod and an external programming device.
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9. A neurostimulation assembly comprising
at least one electrode, a carrier sized and configured to be worn by a user, an electronics pod carried on-board the carrier, the electronics pod including circuitry configured to generate a stimulation pulse to the electrode, a user interface adapted to allow user input to the circuitry to adjust the stimulation pulse, and a visual output of neurostimulation assembly information, wherein the visual output is provided by an illumination source that illuminates at least a portion of the electronics pod, and a power input bay carried on-board the carrier that is electrically coupled to the circuitry, the power input bay being sized and configured to hold a power source, the power input bay also providing a communication interface configured to establish a programming link between the circuitry and an external programming device.
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