Methods for attaching and wearing a neurostimulator
First Claim
1. A method of attaching an electrical stimulator to a user'"'"'s head using an electrode apparatus formed of a flat substrate extending in a plane having a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion, a first active region on a back of the substrate in the first electrode portion, and a second active region on the back of the substrate in the second electrode portion, wherein the first and second electrode portions are connected by a connecting region of the substrate that extends in a path that is 2 inches or longer, the method comprising:
- adhesively securing the first active region of the electrode apparatus to the user'"'"'s head in a first location;
bending the connecting region out of the plane;
adhesively securing the second active region of the electrode apparatus to the user'"'"'s head in a second location; and
coupling a wearable electrical stimulator to a first and second connector extending proud from the first electrode portion at a region that is off-center on a bottom of the wearable electrical stimulator so that the wearable electrical stimulator is worn on the user in the first location, allowing one end region of the electrical stimulator to be held securely while an opposite end region may move, wherein the wearable electrical stimulator is coupled either before or after adhesively securing the first active region of the electrode apparatus to the user'"'"'s head.
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Abstract
Methods for attaching a wearable neurostimulator to a user'"'"'s head (or head and neck) using a cantilever electrode apparatuses for neuromodulation. In practice an electrode assembly may mate with the wearable neuromodulation devices so that the device is worn over one portion of the electrode assembly while the rest of the electrode assembly attaches to another portion of the body. The neuromodulator may be worn on a portion of the electrode assembly in a cantilevered manner (e.g., held at one end while the opposite end is free-floating), which allows the rigid neuromodulation device to conform to a variety of user head sizes and shapes.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of attaching an electrical stimulator to a user'"'"'s head using an electrode apparatus formed of a flat substrate extending in a plane having a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion, a first active region on a back of the substrate in the first electrode portion, and a second active region on the back of the substrate in the second electrode portion, wherein the first and second electrode portions are connected by a connecting region of the substrate that extends in a path that is 2 inches or longer, the method comprising:
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adhesively securing the first active region of the electrode apparatus to the user'"'"'s head in a first location; bending the connecting region out of the plane; adhesively securing the second active region of the electrode apparatus to the user'"'"'s head in a second location; and coupling a wearable electrical stimulator to a first and second connector extending proud from the first electrode portion at a region that is off-center on a bottom of the wearable electrical stimulator so that the wearable electrical stimulator is worn on the user in the first location, allowing one end region of the electrical stimulator to be held securely while an opposite end region may move, wherein the wearable electrical stimulator is coupled either before or after adhesively securing the first active region of the electrode apparatus to the user'"'"'s head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of attaching an electrical stimulator to a user'"'"'s head using an electrode apparatus formed of a flat substrate extending in a plane having a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion, a first active region on a back of the substrate in the first electrode portion, and a second active region on the back of the substrate in the second electrode portion, wherein the first and second electrode portions are spaced apart and connected by a connecting region of the substrate that extends in a path that is 2 inches or longer, the method comprising:
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adhesively securing the first active region of the electrode apparatus to the user'"'"'s head in a first location; bending the connecting region out of the plane; adhesively securing the second active region of the electrode apparatus to the user'"'"'s head in a second location; and coupling a back surface of a wearable electrical stimulator to a first connector and to a second connector that both extend proud from the first electrode portion, so that the wearable electrical stimulator cantilevers from the first electrode portion and is secured to the first electrode portion at a first back surface region of the wearable electrical device while a second back surface region of the wearable electrical device is not secured and is free to move relative to the first electrode portion, wherein the wearable electrical stimulator is coupled either before or after adhesively securing the first active region of the electrode apparatus to the user'"'"'s head. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of attaching an electrical stimulator to a user'"'"'s head using an electrode apparatus formed of a flat substrate extending in a plane having a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion, a first active region on a back of the substrate in the first electrode portion, and a second active region on the back of the substrate in the second electrode portion, wherein the first and second electrode portions are connected by a connecting region of the substrate that extends in a path that is 2 inches or longer, the method comprising:
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adhesively securing the first active region of the electrode apparatus to the user'"'"'s head in a first location; bending the connecting region out of the plane; adhesively securing the second active region of the electrode apparatus to the user'"'"'s head in a second location; and coupling a wearable electrical stimulator to an electrical and mechanical connector extending proud from the first electrode portion so that the wearable electrical stimulator cantilevers from the first electrode portion and is secured to the first electrode portion at a first back surface region of the wearable electrical device while a second back surface region of the wearable electrical device is not secured and is free to move relative to the first electrode portion, wherein the wearable electrical stimulator is coupled either before or after adhesively securing the first active region of the electrode apparatus to the user'"'"'s head. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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