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Device and method for self-positioning of a stimulation device to activate brown adipose tissue depot in a supraclavicular fossa region

  • US 8,812,100 B2
  • Filed: 05/10/2012
  • Issued: 08/19/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for properly self-positioning a transdermal electrical stimulation patch to activate brown adipose tissue depot in a supraclavicular fossa region of a human body, comprising the steps of:

  • self-positioning on the body at least a portion of the transdermal electrical stimulation patch within the supraclavicular fossa region of the body wherein the self-positioning step further comprises using a separate mechanical locating tool that references at least one of the clavicle, chin, neck, sternum, or some combination thereof to properly position the electrical stimulation patch to activate the BAT depot in the supraclavicular fossa region; and

    generating an electric field using the electrical stimulation patch to activate the brown adipose tissue within the supraclavicular fossa region of the body.

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