Systems and methods for providing therapy using electrical stimulation to disrupt neuronal activity
First Claim
1. A transcutaneous electrical stimulation system, comprising:
- a transcutaneous control module comprising a processor, wherein the transcutaneous control module is configured and arranged to provide electrical stimulation signals to a plurality of electrode sets electrically-coupled to the transcutaneous control module and configured and arranged to remain external to a patient for transcutaneous electrical stimulation of patient tissue to treat patient pain;
a first electrode set electrically-coupled to the transcutaneous control module and configured and arranged for placement along patient skin over a first stimulation location, the first electrode set configured and arranged to communicate with the processor and to generate a first effective electric field suitable for transcutaneous stimulation of patient tissue at the first stimulation location using the electrical stimulation signals provided from the transcutaneous control module;
a second electrode set electrically-coupled to the transcutaneous control module and configured and arranged for placement along patient skin over a second stimulation location, the second electrode set configured and arranged to communicate with the processor and to generate a second effective electric field suitable for stimulating patient tissue at the second stimulation location using the electrical stimulation signals provided from the transcutaneous control module, wherein the second effective electric field is time-delayed from the first effective electric field such that the second effective electric field is out of phase with the first effective electric field; and
a sensor in communication with the processor, the sensor configured and arranged for monitoring patient theta band activity and detecting frequency shifts,wherein the transcutaneous control module is further configured and arranged to provide the electrical stimulation signals to the first electrode set and the second electrode set in response to a first detected shift in frequency of the theta band activity.
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Abstract
A transcutaneous electrical-stimulation system includes a transcutaneous control module including a processor. The transcutaneous control module provides electrical-stimulation signals to electrode sets electrically-coupled to the transcutaneous control module. A first electrode set is electrically-coupled to the transcutaneous control module and is placed along patient skin over a first stimulation location. The first electrode set generates a first effective electric field suitable for transcutaneous stimulation of patient tissue at the first stimulation location. A second electrode set is electrically-coupled to the transcutaneous control module and is placed along patient skin over a second stimulation location. The second electrode set generates a second effective electric field suitable for stimulating patient tissue at the second stimulation location. The second effective electric field is time-delayed from the first effective electric field such that the second effective electric field is out of phase with the first effective electric field.
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18 Claims
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1. A transcutaneous electrical stimulation system, comprising:
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a transcutaneous control module comprising a processor, wherein the transcutaneous control module is configured and arranged to provide electrical stimulation signals to a plurality of electrode sets electrically-coupled to the transcutaneous control module and configured and arranged to remain external to a patient for transcutaneous electrical stimulation of patient tissue to treat patient pain; a first electrode set electrically-coupled to the transcutaneous control module and configured and arranged for placement along patient skin over a first stimulation location, the first electrode set configured and arranged to communicate with the processor and to generate a first effective electric field suitable for transcutaneous stimulation of patient tissue at the first stimulation location using the electrical stimulation signals provided from the transcutaneous control module; a second electrode set electrically-coupled to the transcutaneous control module and configured and arranged for placement along patient skin over a second stimulation location, the second electrode set configured and arranged to communicate with the processor and to generate a second effective electric field suitable for stimulating patient tissue at the second stimulation location using the electrical stimulation signals provided from the transcutaneous control module, wherein the second effective electric field is time-delayed from the first effective electric field such that the second effective electric field is out of phase with the first effective electric field; and a sensor in communication with the processor, the sensor configured and arranged for monitoring patient theta band activity and detecting frequency shifts, wherein the transcutaneous control module is further configured and arranged to provide the electrical stimulation signals to the first electrode set and the second electrode set in response to a first detected shift in frequency of the theta band activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A transcutaneous electrical stimulation system, comprising:
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a transcutaneous control module comprising a processor, wherein the transcutaneous control module is configured and arranged to provide electrical stimulation signals to a plurality of electrode sets electrically-coupled to the transcutaneous control module and configured and arranged to remain external to a patient for transcutaneous stimulation of patient tissue to treat patient pain; a first electrode set of the plurality of electrode sets electrically coupled to the transcutaneous control module and configured and arranged for placement along patient skin, the first electrode set configured and arranged to communicate with the processor and to generate a first effective electric field suitable for transcutaneously stimulating a first set of target neurons within patient tissue using the electrical stimulation signals provided from the transcutaneous control module; and a second electrode set of the plurality of electrode sets electrically coupled to the transcutaneous control module and configured and arranged for placement along patient skin, the second electrode set configured and arranged to communicate with the processor and to generate a second effective electric field suitable for transcutaneously stimulating a second set of target neurons that is different from the first set of target neurons within patient tissue using the transcutaneous electrical stimulation signals provided from the transcutaneous control module, wherein the second effective electric field has an overlap in volume of at least 50% with the first effective electric field. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An electrical stimulation system, comprising:
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a transcutaneous control module comprising a first processor, wherein the transcutaneous control module is configured and arranged to provide first electrical stimulation signals to a transcutaneous electrode set electrically-coupled to the transcutaneous control module for transcutaneous stimulation of patient tissue to treat patient pain; a transcutaneous electrode set electrically-coupled to the transcutaneous control module and configured and arranged for placement along patient skin, the transcutaneous electrode set configured and arranged to communicate with the first processor and to generate a first effective electric field suitable for stimulating patient tissue at a first stimulation location using the first electrical stimulation signals provided from the transcutaneous control module; an implantable control module configured and arranged for implantation in a body of the patient and comprising a second processor in communication with the first processor, wherein the implantable control module is configured and arranged to provide second electrical stimulation signals to at least one implantable electrode electrically-coupled to the implantable control module for stimulation of patient tissue to treat patient pain; and at least one implantable electrode electrically-coupled to the implantable control module and configured and arranged to communicate with the second processor and to generate a second effective electric field suitable for stimulating patient tissue at a second stimulation location using the second electrical stimulation signals provided from the implantable control module, wherein the second effective electric field is coordinated with the first effective electric field. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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