Electro-therapeutic stimulator
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1. A method of electro-therapeutic stimulation, comprising:
- tuning an electric treatment signal to a desired treatment modality, wherein the electric treatment signal waveform comprises;
a first periodic-exponential signal having a first main pulse frequency and duty cycle;
wherein the tuning comprises adjusting one or more of the following waveform parameters;
main pulse frequency, at an adjustment granularity of less than 25 pulses per second; and
duty cycle, at an adjustment granularity of less than 5 seconds; and
performing a first treatment using the tuned electric treatment signal waveform by applying the waveform to electrodes placed on the patient'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
An electro-therapeutic stimulator provides an output signal having a first controllable main pulse periodic-exponential signal and a second background pulse periodic-exponential signal. The main pulse signal is controllable, preferably to a digital numerical value of 1 to 500 pulses per second, to a digital, numerical value of duty cycle, and to a digital numerical value of balance. The signal is produced using a class D amplifier and with a transformer optimized for the background pulse (such as at 10 kHz) rather than for the main pulse. The electro-therapeutic stimulator includes a counter which forces purchasing of durations of signal time for ongoing use of the stimulator, and a challenge code procedure for facilitating additional time purchases.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of electro-therapeutic stimulation, comprising:
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tuning an electric treatment signal to a desired treatment modality, wherein the electric treatment signal waveform comprises; a first periodic-exponential signal having a first main pulse frequency and duty cycle; wherein the tuning comprises adjusting one or more of the following waveform parameters; main pulse frequency, at an adjustment granularity of less than 25 pulses per second; and duty cycle, at an adjustment granularity of less than 5 seconds; and performing a first treatment using the tuned electric treatment signal waveform by applying the waveform to electrodes placed on the patient'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A tunable electro-therapeutic stimulation device comprising:
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a signal generation circuit for generating an electric treatment signal waveform, wherein the electric treatment signal waveform comprises; a first periodic-exponential signal having a first main pulse frequency and a duty cycle; wherein the device permits tuning including adjusting one or more of the following waveform parameters; main pulse frequency, at an adjustment granularity of less than 25 pulses per second; and duty cycle, at an adjustment granularity of less than 5 seconds. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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