Methods and systems for reducing interference in stimulation treatment
First Claim
1. A method for reducing interference between a first stimulation program comprising a succession of stimulation pulses generated by a first transducer of a first device applied at a first body site and a second stimulation program comprising a succession of stimulation pulses generated by a second transducer of a second device applied at a second body site, the method comprising:
- monitoring the first body site using the first transducer during a first detection period for a signal indicative of a stimulation pulse of the second stimulation program generated by the second transducer;
when a signal indicative of a stimulation pulse of the second stimulation program generated by the second transducer is detected at the first body site using the first transducer during the first detection period, delaying for a first delay period the generation of a stimulation pulse of the first stimulation program by the first transducer, and at the end of the first delay period, generating a stimulation pulse of the first stimulation program using the first transducer; and
when a signal indicative of a stimulation pulse of the second stimulation program generated by the second transducer is not detected at the first body site using the first transducer during the first detection period, generating a stimulation pulse of the first stimulation program using the first transducer.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for reducing stimulation interference between two stimulation modules positioned on a user'"'"'s body, which may be used in stimulation systems without a central treatment controller. Systems and methods are also provided for stimulation treatment using multiple independent stimulators wirelessly managed by a remote management device.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for reducing interference between a first stimulation program comprising a succession of stimulation pulses generated by a first transducer of a first device applied at a first body site and a second stimulation program comprising a succession of stimulation pulses generated by a second transducer of a second device applied at a second body site, the method comprising:
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monitoring the first body site using the first transducer during a first detection period for a signal indicative of a stimulation pulse of the second stimulation program generated by the second transducer; when a signal indicative of a stimulation pulse of the second stimulation program generated by the second transducer is detected at the first body site using the first transducer during the first detection period, delaying for a first delay period the generation of a stimulation pulse of the first stimulation program by the first transducer, and at the end of the first delay period, generating a stimulation pulse of the first stimulation program using the first transducer; and when a signal indicative of a stimulation pulse of the second stimulation program generated by the second transducer is not detected at the first body site using the first transducer during the first detection period, generating a stimulation pulse of the first stimulation program using the first transducer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for delivering a first stimulation program with a first electrostimulation device that reduces interference with at least one additional stimulation program delivered by at least one additional electrostimulation device, each stimulation program comprising a succession of stimulation pulses, a first transducer of the first electrostimulation device applied at a first body site, and at least one additional transducer of the at least one additional electrostimulation device applied to at least one additional body site separate from the first body site, the method comprising:
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prior to generating a stimulation pulse with the first transducer, monitoring the first body site with the first transducer during a first detection period for a signal indicative of a stimulation pulse generated by the additional transducer of the additional electrostimulation device; when a signal indicative of a stimulation pulse is detected by the first transducer during the first detection period, initiating a delay period for the first transducer that postpones the first transducer from generating a stimulation pulse; upon completion of the delay period, monitoring the first body site with the first transducer during an additional detection period for a signal indicative of a stimulation pulse generated by the additional transducer of the additional electrostimulation device; and repeating said initiating a delay period and said monitoring the first body site with the first transducer during the additional detection period until a signal indicative of a stimulation pulse generated by the additional transducer of the additional electrostimulation device is not detected during the additional detection period or a retry limit of a retry counter is reached; and when a signal indicative of a stimulation pulse generated by the additional transducer of the additional electrostimulation device is not detected during the first detection period or an additional detection period, generating the stimulation pulse with the first transducer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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