System for transmitting electrical current to a bodily tissue
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a stimulator assembly including a stimulus generator, a power source, and a housing disposed about at least a portion of the stimulus generator and the power source, the stimulus generator being electrically coupled to the power source; and
an electrode assembly removably coupleable to the stimulator assembly, the electrode assembly including a flexible substrate, a plurality of electrodes, and a connector assembly, the connector assembly including at least a first snap-fit connector and a second snap-fit connector coupled to a first surface of the flexible substrate, the first snap-fit connector configured to removably (1) electrically couple the stimulator assembly to the electrode assembly such that a first electrical connection is formed between the stimulator assembly and the electrode assembly, and (2) mechanically couple the stimulator assembly to the electrode assembly such that the stimulator assembly is supported by the electrode assembly, the second snap-fit connector configured to removably (1) electrically couple the stimulator assembly to the electrode assembly such that a second electrical connection different from the first electrical connection is formed between the stimulator assembly and the electrode assembly, and (2) mechanically couple the stimulator assembly to the electrode assembly such that the stimulator assembly is supported by the electrode assembly, the plurality of electrodes being disposed on a second surface of the flexible substrate different from the first surface, the plurality of electrodes configured to adhere to a bodily tissue and to convey an electric current produced by the stimulus generator to at least a portion of the bodily tissue.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a substantially rigid base and a flexible substrate. The substantially rigid base has a first protrusion and a second protrusion, and is configured to be coupled to an electronic device. The flexible substrate has a first surface and a second surface, and includes an electrical circuit configured to electronically couple the electronic device to at least one of an electrode a battery, or an antenna. The flexible substrate is coupled to the base such that a first portion of the second surface is in contact with the first protrusion. A second portion of the second surface is non-parallel to the first portion.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a stimulator assembly including a stimulus generator, a power source, and a housing disposed about at least a portion of the stimulus generator and the power source, the stimulus generator being electrically coupled to the power source; and an electrode assembly removably coupleable to the stimulator assembly, the electrode assembly including a flexible substrate, a plurality of electrodes, and a connector assembly, the connector assembly including at least a first snap-fit connector and a second snap-fit connector coupled to a first surface of the flexible substrate, the first snap-fit connector configured to removably (1) electrically couple the stimulator assembly to the electrode assembly such that a first electrical connection is formed between the stimulator assembly and the electrode assembly, and (2) mechanically couple the stimulator assembly to the electrode assembly such that the stimulator assembly is supported by the electrode assembly, the second snap-fit connector configured to removably (1) electrically couple the stimulator assembly to the electrode assembly such that a second electrical connection different from the first electrical connection is formed between the stimulator assembly and the electrode assembly, and (2) mechanically couple the stimulator assembly to the electrode assembly such that the stimulator assembly is supported by the electrode assembly, the plurality of electrodes being disposed on a second surface of the flexible substrate different from the first surface, the plurality of electrodes configured to adhere to a bodily tissue and to convey an electric current produced by the stimulus generator to at least a portion of the bodily tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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a stimulator assembly including a stimulus generator and a power source at least partially disposed in a housing, the stimulator assembly including a connector assembly; and an electrode assembly removably coupleable to the stimulator assembly, the electrode assembly including a flexible substrate, a plurality of electrodes, and a plurality of connectors, the plurality of connectors of the electrode assembly including at least two snap-fit connectors extended from a first surface of the flexible substrate, the at least two snap-fit connectors of the plurality of connectors configured to be received by respective complementary connectors of the connector assembly of the stimulator assembly when the electrode assembly is removably coupled to the stimulator assembly such that the stimulator assembly is retained to and supported by the electrode assembly by the coupling of the first connector assembly and the second connector assembly and such that the stimulator assembly is electrically coupled with the electrode assembly via the at least two snap-fit connectors, a first snap-fit connector of the at least two snap-fit connectors configured to form a first electrical connection with the stimulator assembly when the first snap-fit connector is received by a first complementary connector of the connector assembly of the stimulator assembly, a second snap-fit connector of the at least two snap-fit connectors configured to form a second electrical connection, different from the first electrical connection, with the stimulator assembly when the second snap-fit connector is received by a second complementary connector of the connector assembly of the stimulator assembly, the plurality of electrodes being disposed on a second surface of the flexible substrate different from the first surface, the plurality of electrodes configured to adhere to a bodily tissue and to convey an electric current produced by the stimulus generator to at least a portion of the bodily tissue. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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