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Tibial nerve stimulation therapy device calibration

  • US 9,770,595 B2
  • Filed: 06/25/2015
  • Issued: 09/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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:

  • 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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