Tibial nerve stimulation therapy device calibration
First Claim
1. A tibial nerve stimulation therapy device configured to provide an electrical stimulation therapy to branches of the tibial nerve of a patient, the device comprising:
- a plurality of stimulation electrodes;
a support member configured to hold the plurality of stimulation electrodes on a surface of an ankle area of the patient; and
a stimulation circuit configured to generate electrical stimulation pulses, the stimulation circuit including;
a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding;
a pulse control switch connected to the primary winding;
a plurality of switches connected to the secondary winding and the plurality of stimulation electrodes;
a sensing circuit configured to generate an output signal indicative of an electromyogram (EMG) signal generated by the patient; and
a controller comprising a processor and configured to analyze the output signals generated by the sensing circuit.
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Abstract
A tibial nerve stimulation therapy device configured to provide an electrical stimulation therapy to branches of the tibial nerve includes a plurality of stimulation electrodes, a support member, a stimulation circuit, and a sensing circuit. The support member is configured to support the plurality of electrodes on a top surface of an ankle area of the patient. The stimulation circuit is configured to generate electrical stimulation pulses. The sensing circuit is configured to generate an output signal indicative of an electromyogram (EMG) signal generated by the patient.
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18 Claims
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1. A tibial nerve stimulation therapy device configured to provide an electrical stimulation therapy to branches of the tibial nerve of a patient, the device comprising:
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a plurality of stimulation electrodes; a support member configured to hold the plurality of stimulation electrodes on a surface of an ankle area of the patient; and a stimulation circuit configured to generate electrical stimulation pulses, the stimulation circuit including; a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding; a pulse control switch connected to the primary winding; a plurality of switches connected to the secondary winding and the plurality of stimulation electrodes; a sensing circuit configured to generate an output signal indicative of an electromyogram (EMG) signal generated by the patient; and a controller comprising a processor and configured to analyze the output signals generated by the sensing circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of using a tibial nerve stimulation therapy device, which includes a plurality of stimulation electrodes, a stimulation circuit, a sensing circuit, and a controller comprising a processor, the method comprising steps of:
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holding the plurality of stimulation electrodes on an ankle area of a patient using a support member of the device; performing at least one tibial nerve stimulation therapy on the patient using the device comprising; generating an electrical stimulation pulse using the stimulation circuit; and delivering the electrical stimulation pulse to the tibial nerve of the patient through a candidate pair of the stimulation electrodes; sensing at least one electromyogram (EMG) signal generated by the patient in response to the delivering step, and generating at least one output signal indicative of the sensed EMG signals, using the sensing circuit; analyzing the at least one output signal generated by the sensing circuit using the controller; and automatically determining at least one stimulation therapy setting for a subsequent stimulation therapy based on the analyzing step, using the controller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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