Electrical stimulation device and method for therapeutic treatment and pain management
First Claim
1. A compact electrical stimulation device comprising:
- a first disposable and self-adhesive electrode portion including a first connector;
a second disposable and self-adhesive electrode portion, separate from the first electrode portion, the second electrode portion including a second connector;
a control module including a third connector selectively attached to the first connector of the first electrode portion and comprising;
at least one preprogrammed treatment program comprising at least one customizable treatment characteristic;
a status indicator adapted to indicate at least one of a characteristic of the device and a characteristic of the preprogrammed treatment program; and
a first and a second control input adapted to customize the at least one treatment characteristic within a predetermined range, the first control input tactilely differentiated from the second control input;
a flexible cable coupled at a first end to the control module and including a fourth connector at a second end selectively attached to the second connector of the second electrode portion; and
a power source housed in a structure also having the control module and electrically coupled to the control module to power the electrical stimulation device.
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Abstract
A disposable electrical stimulation device and method for providing therapeutic treatment and pain management in a convenient, compact configuration. Electrode size and shape and relative configuration can be varied according to an intended application and use, or a universal configuration can be provided for use on almost any area of the body. The common structure of communicatively coupled dual electrodes including control circuitry and a power source accommodates a range of different sizes, configurations, stimulation treatment intensities, and other physical and electrical characteristics that can be pre-customized and packaged for specific, limited time use. The device can therefore be used in methods of providing therapy, managing pain, and achieving other treatment goals by electrical stimulation.
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17 Claims
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1. A compact electrical stimulation device comprising:
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a first disposable and self-adhesive electrode portion including a first connector; a second disposable and self-adhesive electrode portion, separate from the first electrode portion, the second electrode portion including a second connector; a control module including a third connector selectively attached to the first connector of the first electrode portion and comprising; at least one preprogrammed treatment program comprising at least one customizable treatment characteristic; a status indicator adapted to indicate at least one of a characteristic of the device and a characteristic of the preprogrammed treatment program; and a first and a second control input adapted to customize the at least one treatment characteristic within a predetermined range, the first control input tactilely differentiated from the second control input; a flexible cable coupled at a first end to the control module and including a fourth connector at a second end selectively attached to the second connector of the second electrode portion; and a power source housed in a structure also having the control module and electrically coupled to the control module to power the electrical stimulation device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A compact and disposable electrical stimulation device comprising:
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a first disposable and self-adhesive electrode portion and a separate second disposable and self-adhesive electrode portion, the second electrode portion including a first connector; a control module integrated with the first electrode portion and comprising; at least one preprogrammed treatment program comprising at least one customizable treatment characteristic; and a first and a second control input adapted to customize the at least one treatment characteristic within a predetermined range, the first control input tactilely differentiated from the second control input; a flexible cable coupled at a first end to the control module and including a second connector at a second end selectively attached to the first connector of the second electrode portion; and a power source electrically coupled with the control module and integrated with one of the first or second electrode portions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A compact electrical stimulation device comprising:
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a first disposable and self-adhesive electrode portion including a first connector; a second disposable and self-adhesive electrode portion, separate from the first electrode portion, the second electrode portion including a second connector; a control module including a third connector selectively attached to the first connector of the first electrode portion and comprising; at least one preprogrammed treatment program comprising at least one customizable treatment characteristic; a status indicator adapted to indicate at least one of a characteristic of the device and a characteristic of the preprogrammed treatment program; and a first and a second control input adapted to customize the at least one treatment characteristic within a predetermined range, the first control input tactilely differentiated from the second control input; a flexible cable coupled at a first end to the control module and including a fourth connector at a second end for selectively attached to the second connector of the second electrode portion; and a power source electrically coupled to the control module by the flexible cable. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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