Wireless electrical stimulation system
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1. A wireless electrical stimulation system comprising:
- at least two electrical stimulation units, each electrical stimulation unit having electrodes connected to the electrical stimulation unit and configured to deliver electrical pulses to muscle groups or nerve areas adjacent a body surface to which the electrodes are applied, wherein the electrodes are configured to be applied externally to the body; and
a transmitter for remotely, wirelessly controlling each of the electrical stimulation units by transmitting operating instructions corresponding to a selected one of a plurality of operating modes to each of the electrical stimulation units on separate channels at different frequencies using a single remote control and matching a code sent by each of the electrical stimulation units with a predetermined code before sending the operating instructions to selectively apply a time-varying electric potential to the electrodes to provide an electrical stimulation to the muscle groups or the nerve areas through the body surface in electrical contact with the electrodes, wherein the operating instructions corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of operating modes for a plurality of treatment patterns to the muscle groups and the nerve areas are transmitted on the separate channels by the transmitter to the at least two electrical stimulation units, and include at least one of a plurality of pulse frequencies, a plurality of pulse-widths, a plurality of treatment pattern repetition cycles, a plurality of amplitudes, a plurality of intensities, and a plurality of time periods of operation, wherein the transmitter includes a unit selector configured to allow a user to select one of the at least two electrical stimulation units to control with the transmitter.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for a wireless electrical stimulation. The system generally includes at least two electrical stimulation units. Each electrical stimulation unit includes electrodes connected to the unit. The system also includes a transmitter for remotely, wirelessly controlling each of the electrical stimulation units to selectively apply a time-varying electric potential to the electrodes to provide an electrical stimulation to tissue in electrical contact with the electrodes.
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1. A wireless electrical stimulation system comprising:
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at least two electrical stimulation units, each electrical stimulation unit having electrodes connected to the electrical stimulation unit and configured to deliver electrical pulses to muscle groups or nerve areas adjacent a body surface to which the electrodes are applied, wherein the electrodes are configured to be applied externally to the body; and a transmitter for remotely, wirelessly controlling each of the electrical stimulation units by transmitting operating instructions corresponding to a selected one of a plurality of operating modes to each of the electrical stimulation units on separate channels at different frequencies using a single remote control and matching a code sent by each of the electrical stimulation units with a predetermined code before sending the operating instructions to selectively apply a time-varying electric potential to the electrodes to provide an electrical stimulation to the muscle groups or the nerve areas through the body surface in electrical contact with the electrodes, wherein the operating instructions corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of operating modes for a plurality of treatment patterns to the muscle groups and the nerve areas are transmitted on the separate channels by the transmitter to the at least two electrical stimulation units, and include at least one of a plurality of pulse frequencies, a plurality of pulse-widths, a plurality of treatment pattern repetition cycles, a plurality of amplitudes, a plurality of intensities, and a plurality of time periods of operation, wherein the transmitter includes a unit selector configured to allow a user to select one of the at least two electrical stimulation units to control with the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless electrical stimulation system comprising:
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at least two electrical stimulation units, each electrical stimulation unit having electrodes connected to the electrical stimulation unit and configured to deliver electrical pulses to muscle groups or nerve areas adjacent a body surface to which the electrodes are applied, wherein the electrodes are configured to be applied externally to the body and a processor for applying a time-varying electric potential to the electrodes to provide an electrical stimulation to the muscle groups or the nerve areas through the body surface in electrical contact with the electrodes; and a transmitter for remotely, wirelessly controlling each of the electrical stimulation units, the transmitter comprising a unit selector configured to allow a user to select one of the at least two electrical stimulation units by selecting one of the at least two channels at different frequencies and matching a code sent by each of the electrical stimulation units with a predetermined code before sending operating instructions corresponding to a selected one of a plurality of operating modes to control with the transmitter on separate channels at different frequencies, and a display for indicating which of the electrical stimulation units has been selected, wherein the operating instructions corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of operating modes for a plurality of treatment patterns to the muscle groups and the nerve areas are transmitted on the separate channels by the transmitter to the at least two electrical stimulation units, and include at least one of a plurality of pulse frequencies, a plurality of pulse-widths, a plurality of treatment pattern repetition cycles, a plurality of amplitudes, a plurality of intensities, and a plurality of time periods of operation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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