Headset for treatment and assessment of medical conditions
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1. A headset for use in delivering electrical stimulation to a skin surface of a head of a user, the headset comprising:
- (a) a circumferential headset body, said body having a monolithic frame adapted to circumferentially fit around the head of the user, said body housing an electric circuit adapted to be connected to a power source;
said headset body including an elastic arrangement, disposed on at least a portion of a circumference of said headset body;
said elastic arrangement adapted to be tensioned along said circumference;
(b) at least one electrode base, mechanically and at least semi-rigidly connected to said headset body, and electrically associated with said electric circuit, said electrode base adapted to receive at least one electrode pad, and having;
(i) a housing including a floor, and a flexible circumferential member surrounding said floor, and having a flexible circumferential wall extending generally above a perimeter of said floor, said wall ending in a circumferential rim;
said floor and said flexible circumferential member forming a cavity adapted to receive an electrically conductive electrode pad; and
(ii) an electrically conductive material, disposed at least partially above, or within, said floor;
said conductive layer adapted to be electrically associated to an electrical circuit, by means of an electrical conductor, and, when said pad is inserted, to electrically communicate with said electrode pad;
said rim and said flexible circumferential wall adapted such that a pressure exerted against said electrode base, generally perpendicular to said rim, and towards a skin surface of a user, urges said rim against said skin surface, to substantially fluidly seal between said cavity and an ambient or external environment;
said headset body and said base adapted to orient an electrical stimulation surface of said pad towards the skin surface, during donning by the user;
said elastic arrangement adapted such that, during said donning, said elastic arrangement radially urges said electrode base towards the skin surface such that said electrode pad makes physical and electrical contact with the skin surface;
said elastic arrangement and said electrode base adapted such that for various degrees of tensioning of said elastic arrangement, a circumferential position of said electrode base, with respect to said frame, is fixed in a specific predetermined position.
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Abstract
A circumferential headset for use in delivering electrical stimulation to the skin surface of the head.
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1. A headset for use in delivering electrical stimulation to a skin surface of a head of a user, the headset comprising:
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(a) a circumferential headset body, said body having a monolithic frame adapted to circumferentially fit around the head of the user, said body housing an electric circuit adapted to be connected to a power source;
said headset body including an elastic arrangement, disposed on at least a portion of a circumference of said headset body;
said elastic arrangement adapted to be tensioned along said circumference;(b) at least one electrode base, mechanically and at least semi-rigidly connected to said headset body, and electrically associated with said electric circuit, said electrode base adapted to receive at least one electrode pad, and having; (i) a housing including a floor, and a flexible circumferential member surrounding said floor, and having a flexible circumferential wall extending generally above a perimeter of said floor, said wall ending in a circumferential rim;
said floor and said flexible circumferential member forming a cavity adapted to receive an electrically conductive electrode pad; and(ii) an electrically conductive material, disposed at least partially above, or within, said floor;
said conductive layer adapted to be electrically associated to an electrical circuit, by means of an electrical conductor, and, when said pad is inserted, to electrically communicate with said electrode pad;said rim and said flexible circumferential wall adapted such that a pressure exerted against said electrode base, generally perpendicular to said rim, and towards a skin surface of a user, urges said rim against said skin surface, to substantially fluidly seal between said cavity and an ambient or external environment; said headset body and said base adapted to orient an electrical stimulation surface of said pad towards the skin surface, during donning by the user; said elastic arrangement adapted such that, during said donning, said elastic arrangement radially urges said electrode base towards the skin surface such that said electrode pad makes physical and electrical contact with the skin surface; said elastic arrangement and said electrode base adapted such that for various degrees of tensioning of said elastic arrangement, a circumferential position of said electrode base, with respect to said frame, is fixed in a specific predetermined position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A headset for use in delivering electrical stimulation to a skin surface of a head of a user, the headset comprising:
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(a) a circumferential headset body, said body having a monolithic frame adapted to circumferentially fit around the head of the user, said body housing an electric circuit adapted to be connected to a power source;
said headset body including an elastic arrangement, disposed on at least a portion of a circumference of said headset body;(b) at least one electrode base, mechanically and at least semi-rigidly connected to said headset body, and electrically associated with said electric circuit, said electrode base adapted to receive at least one electrode pad; said headset body and said base adapted to orient an electrical stimulation surface of said pad towards the skin surface, during donning by the user; said elastic arrangement adapted such that, during said donning, said elastic arrangement radially urges said electrode base towards the skin surface such that said electrode pad makes physical and electrical contact with the skin surface; said elastic arrangement and said electrode base adapted such that for various degrees of tensioning of said elastic arrangement, a circumferential position of said electrode base, with respect to said frame, is fixed in a specific predetermined position; said circumferential headset body having a front section adapted to fit around a front portion of the head, said at least one of said at least one electrode base being a front electrode base disposed on said front portion, said front section being a front mechanical element that is physically distinct from said circumferential headset body. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A headset for use in delivering electrical stimulation to a skin surface of a head of a user, the headset comprising:
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(a) a circumferential headset body, said body having a monolithic frame adapted to circumferentially fit around the head of the user, said body housing an electric circuit adapted to be connected to a power source;
said headset body including an elastic arrangement, disposed on at least a portion of a circumference of said headset body;(b) at least one electrode base, mechanically and at least semi-rigidly connected to said headset body, and electrically associated with said electric circuit, said electrode base adapted to receive at least one electrode pad; said headset body and said base adapted to orient an electrical stimulation surface of said pad towards the skin surface, during donning by the user; said elastic arrangement adapted such that, during said donning, said elastic arrangement radially urges said electrode base towards the skin surface such that said electrode pad makes physical and electrical contact with the skin surface; said elastic arrangement and said electrode base adapted such that for various degrees of tensioning of said elastic arrangement, a circumferential position of said electrode base, with respect to said frame, is fixed in a specific predetermined position; said circumferential headset body having a rear section adapted to fit around a rear portion of the head, at least one of said at least one electrode base being a rear electrode base disposed on said rear portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A headset for use in delivering electrical stimulation to a skin surface of a head of a user, the headset comprising:
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(a) a circumferential headset body, said body having a monolithic frame adapted to circumferentially fit around the head of the user, said body housing an electric circuit adapted to be connected to a power source;
said headset body including an elastic arrangement, disposed on at least a portion of a circumference of said headset body;(b) at least one electrode pad, said pad including; (i) a liquid-absorbent layer having a biocompatible contact surface, said contact surface adapted to be juxtaposed against the skin surface; (ii) an electrode backing, attached to said liquid-absorbent layer, said backing containing at least one electrically conductive material or element, said conductive material or element being electrically connected with said liquid-absorbent layer, when said liquid-absorbent layer is filled with liquid; (c) at least one electrode base, mechanically and at least semi-rigidly connected to said headset body, and electrically associated with said electric circuit, said electrode base adapted to receive at least one electrode pad; said headset body and said base adapted to orient an electrical stimulation surface of said pad towards the skin surface, during donning by the user; said elastic arrangement adapted such that, during said donning, said elastic arrangement radially urges said electrode base towards the skin surface such that said electrode pad makes physical and electrical contact with the skin surface; said elastic arrangement and said electrode base adapted such that for various degrees of tensioning of said elastic arrangement, a circumferential position of said electrode base, with respect to said frame, is fixed in a specific predetermined position; said biocompatible contact surface having; (i) a long dimension (DL) having a maximum length of 20 mm to 55 mm; (ii) a narrow dimension (DN) having a maximum length of 10 mm to 25 mm; wherein a first side of a perimeter of said biocompatible contact surface has a generally concave contour having a concavity defined by first and second boundary points disposed at opposite ends of said concavity, wherein;
A/L≧
0.5 mmA being an area bounded by said line and said concavity; L being a length of a line between said boundary points; said length (L) being at least 10 mm; wherein a line disposed between a first point on said concave contour and a second point on said perimeter, on a side opposite said concave contour, and aligned in perpendicular fashion with respect to said contour at said first point, has a length H, and wherein, over an entirety of said concave contour,
Hmax/Hmin≦
2.5,Hmax being a maximum value of H over said entirety; and Hmin being a minimum value of H over said entirety. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A headset for use in delivering electrical stimulation to a skin surface of a head of a user, the headset comprising:
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(a) a circumferential headset body, said body having a monolithic frame adapted to circumferentially fit around the head of the user, said body housing an electric circuit adapted to be connected to a power source;
said headset body including an elastic arrangement, disposed on at least a portion of a circumference of said headset body;(b) at least one electrode base, mechanically and at least semi-rigidly connected to said headset body, and electrically associated with said electric circuit, said electrode base adapted to receive at least one electrode pad; said headset body and said base adapted to orient an electrical stimulation surface of said pad towards the skin surface, during donning by the user; said elastic arrangement adapted such that, during said donning, said elastic arrangement radially urges said electrode base towards the skin surface such that said electrode pad makes physical and electrical contact with the skin surface; said elastic arrangement and said electrode base adapted such that for various degrees of tensioning of said elastic arrangement, a circumferential position of said electrode base, with respect to said frame, is fixed in a specific predetermined position; said at least one electrode pad including; (a) a liquid-absorbent layer having a biocompatible, conductive contact surface, said contact surface adapted to be juxtaposed against the skin surface; (b) an electrically conductive layer having a broad first face juxtaposed against, or attached to, said liquid-absorbent layer, said conductive layer containing at least one electrically conductive material or element, said conductive layer adapted to transfer an electrical current from a broad second face, distal to said first face, to said liquid-absorbent layer, via said first face; said electrically conductive layer having, on said second face, a layer of electrically conductive paint, preferably disposed in a mesh pattern. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A headset for use in delivering electrical stimulation to a skin surface of a head of a user, the headset comprising:
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(a) a circumferential headset body, said body having a monolithic frame adapted to circumferentially fit around the head of the user, said body housing an electric circuit adapted to be connected to a power source;
said headset body including an elastic arrangement, disposed on at least a portion of a circumference of said headset body;(b) at least one electrode base, mechanically and at least semi-rigidly connected to said headset body, and electrically associated with said electric circuit, said electrode base adapted to receive at least one electrode pad; said headset body and said base adapted to orient an electrical stimulation surface of said pad towards the skin surface, during donning by the user; said elastic arrangement adapted such that, during said donning, said elastic arrangement radially urges said electrode base towards the skin surface such that said electrode pad makes physical and electrical contact with the skin surface; said elastic arrangement and said electrode base adapted such that for various degrees of tensioning of said elastic arrangement, a circumferential position of said electrode base, with respect to said frame, is fixed in a specific predetermined position; said at least one electrode pad including; (a) a liquid-absorbent layer having a biocompatible, conductive contact surface, said contact surface adapted to be juxtaposed against the skin surface; (b) an electrically conductive layer having a broad first face juxtaposed against, or attached to, said liquid-absorbent layer, said conductive layer containing at least one electrically conductive material or element, said conductive layer adapted to transfer an electrical current from a broad second face, distal to said first face, to said liquid-absorbent layer, via said first face; said electrically conductive layer containing a carbon foil. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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