Interactive electrical stimulator device and server-based support system
First Claim
1. A portable electro-therapy device comprising:
- a microprocessor configured to generate and control electrical stimulation output signals;
an electrode jack;
a plurality of electrodes operatively connected to the electrode jack and configured to transmit the electrical stimulation output signals to a patient;
a modem communication port; and
a modem configured to provide communication between the portable electro-therapy device and a server-based support system.
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Abstract
A portable electro-therapy device includes a microprocessor configured to generate and control electrical stimulation output signals, an electrode jack, a plurality of electrodes operatively connected to the electrode jack and configured to transmit the electrical stimulation output signals to a patient, a modem communication port, and a modem configured to provide communication between the portable electro-therapy device and a server-based support system. A server-based support system includes an application server configured to provide an interface to the server-based support system to authorized users, a resources server configured to securely store patient data, and a modem bank configured to provide communication between the portable electro-therapy device and the server-based support system.
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25 Claims
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1. A portable electro-therapy device comprising:
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a microprocessor configured to generate and control electrical stimulation output signals; an electrode jack; a plurality of electrodes operatively connected to the electrode jack and configured to transmit the electrical stimulation output signals to a patient; a modem communication port; and a modem configured to provide communication between the portable electro-therapy device and a server-based support system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for providing electrical stimulation therapy to a patient, comprising:
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a portable electro-therapy device having a modem, a microprocessor configured to generate and control output signals, an electrode jack and a plurality of electrodes operatively connected to the electrode jack and configured to transmit the output signals to the patient; and a server-based support system including an application server configured to provide authorized users with an interface to the server-based support system, a resources server configured to securely store patient data and a modem bank, wherein the modem and the modem bank are configured to provide communication between the portable electro-therapy device and the server-based support system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for providing electrical stimulation therapy to a patient, comprising the steps of:
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downloading a therapy protocol from a server-based support system to a portable electro-therapy device; calculating, with a microprocessor of the portable electro-therapy device, electrical stimulation output signals based upon the downloaded therapy protocol; transmitting the electrical stimulation output signals to a patient through a plurality of electrodes connected to the portable electro-therapy device; uploading device data from the portable electro-therapy device to the server-based support system; and providing the device data to authorized users of the server-based support system through an application interface.
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24. A system for maintaining therapy information about a patient, comprising:
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a server-based support system including an application server configured to provide authorized users with an interface to the server-based support system and a resources server configured to securely store patient data and a gateway module; and a data transceiver device operatively connected to the server-based support system and configured to receive the patient data from an external memory and to transmit the patient data to the gateway module. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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