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7584004 |
Vascularly stabilized peripheral nerve cuff assembly
A vascularly stabilized peripheral nerve cuff assembly is provided. One aspect of this disclosure relates to an electrode assembly used in the delivery of neural stimulation therapy. The electrode...
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7489973 |
Apparatus and method for alleviating nausea
A method and apparatus for prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting by the simultaneous electrical stimulation of the pericardium meridian six point and pericardium meridian seven point on...
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7467016 |
Multipolar stimulation electrode with mating structures for gripping targeted tissue
An implantable electrode assembly for gripping nerves or other bodily structures is disclosed. The assembly comprises first and second spines containing first and second leads with at least one...
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7463932 |
Fastening device for an epicardial lead
An epicardial pacing lead including a flexible, elongated lead body. The epicardial pacing lead has a proximal end and a distal end. An electrode is coupled to the lead body near the distal end. A...
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7376467 |
Portable assemblies, systems and methods for providing functional or therapeutic neuromuscular stimulation
Neuromuscular stimulation assemblies, systems, and methods make possible the providing of short-term therapy or diagnostic testing by providing electrical connections between muscles or nerves...
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7337007 |
Surface neuroprosthetic device having a locating system
A surface neuroprosthetic device for functional electrical stimulation (FES) having a locating system for locating the device on to a limb segment of a user, and a method therefor, the device...
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7233829 |
Electric field shark repellent wet suit
An article of clothing for use in water includes an electroactive material integrated into the clothing, at least one electrode integrated into the clothing and wherein the electroactive material...
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7233828 |
Self-contained electrotherapy
A device for applying a therapeutic electrical field to a user's body includes an electroactive material shaped for application to a user body to provide a therapeutic electric field in response to...
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7206641 |
Mapping probe system for neuromuscular electrical stimulation apparatus
An apparatus for use with a cannula includes a rigid rod which is receivable and movable in the cannula throughout a range of operative positions in which inner and outer end portions of the rod...
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7181272 |
Cardiac restraint with electrode attachment sites
The invention is directed to techniques for electrode placement around a heart. A harness having one or more attachment sites may be secured around the heart, and electrodes may be secured at the...
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7167750 |
Obesity treatment with electrically induced vagal down regulation
At least one of a plurality of disorders of a patient characterized at least in part by vagal activity innervating at least one of a plurality of organs of the patient is treated by a method that...
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7158822 |
Electrode holder, headwear, and wire jacket adapted for use in sleep apnea testing
An electrode holder is adapted for cooperating with a strap applied to a body part of a patient to hold a surface electrode to the skin. The electrode holder includes a base and a post projecting...
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7155287 |
Device for percutaneous nerve stimulation
The present invention provides a novel device for portable percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and electro-acupuncture. In the preferred embodiment, the device consists of a needle/electrode...
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7146220 |
Device for muscle stimulation
A device for muscle stimulation, including: two exoskeletal shells, each including an outer member including an at least semi-rigid material, the shells being configured to at least partly,...
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7130692 |
Portable electrotherapy device for treating osteoarthritis and other diseases, defects and injuries of the knee joint
A portable device for applying therapeutic electrical signals and/or electromagnetic fields to a patient's knee for the treatment of osteoarthritis and other diseases, defects and injuries. The...
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7107104 |
Implantable cortical neural lead and method
A neural lead and method of treating neurological disorders by stimulation of the cerebral cortex of the brain is provided. The lead is designed for reduction of strain between the lead body and...
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7072721 |
Electrode vest for electrical stimulation of the abdomen and back
A vest for providing electrical stimulation is disclosed. The vest includes front and rear sections and a controller. Left front and right front electrodes are provided on interior surfaces of the...
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7069089 |
Abdominal belt with adjustable electrodes
A device for attaching at least three electrodes to a subject for stimulating abdominal muscles of the subject, comprising an attachment mechanism for extending around the torso of the subject and...
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7054692 |
Fixation device for implantable microdevices
A fixation device fixes the position of an implantable microminiature device residing proximally to a target site such as a nerve or a muscle. In one embodiment, the device comprises a sheath and a...
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7043308 |
Surface electrode for electrical stimulation of tissue
A surface electrode for long-term delivery of an electrical signal to a skin surface of a patient, the surface electrode including: (a) a flexible, at least partially-conductive surface layer for...
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7043298 |
Electrotherapy by bone conduction
Pathological conditions are alleviated by bone conduction practiced by the application of sinusoidal electric waves at frequencies of between 4,200 and 6,500 hertz at less than 200 microamperes...
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6954668 |
Apparatus and method for intra-oral stimulation of the trigeminal nerve
An apparatus for intra-oral stimulation of the trigeminal nerve includes an energy source that imparts energy to a tooth to stimulate the trigeminal nerve and an attachment portion to secure the...
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6907294 |
Apparatus and methods for facilitating wound healing
An electrode system is provided that generates a current flow that envelops and permeates an entire wound site. The electrode system includes two electrodes that are shaped and oriented to cause...
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6904324 |
Method and apparatus for deploying a percutaneous probe
An apparatus for piercing a skin surface, and methods for operating and manufacturing such an apparatus. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include a support housing having an engaging surface to...
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6876883 |
Method for applying variable electro-muscle stimulation and system therefor
A method for applying variable electro-muscle stimulation (EMS) to an exercising person includes a belt having a plurality of electrodes placed around the abdomen at the rectus abdominis and...
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6853865 |
Apparatus for RF diathermy treatment
Systems for RF diathermy treatment are described. An apparatus includes an RF diathermy coil assembly, comprising: an elastically deformable garment; and a conductive coil assembly secured to the...
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6850791 |
Compress garment with cover for electrodes
A compress garment for application to a body generally includes a member sized and shaped for positioning onto a body when in position conforms to and supports a body shape. A least one, preferably...
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6829510 |
Surface neuroprosthetic device having an internal cushion interface system
A surface neuroprosthetic device for functional electrical stimulation (FES) having an internal cushion interface system, and a method of using the device including: (a) an at least semi-rigid...
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6795722 |
Electrode sensor package and application to the skin of a newborn or infant
A sensor device in the form of a substantially flat package for receiving and transmitting signals, to be monitored and/or recorded, comprising, in combination a first layer in the form of an...
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6792306 |
Finger-mounted electrokinetic delivery system for self-administration of medicaments and methods therefor
An electrokinetic delivery system for personal use in self-administration of a medicament to a treatment site on an individual includes a device shaped to conform with the shape of a portion of an...
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6788979 |
Electrical stimulation compress kit
An electrical stimulation device method provides for exact repeatable positioning of stimulation pads onto a body part. The device includes a flexible member for contacting a body part and...
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6778862 |
Electrical stimulation compress method
An electrical stimulation device method provides for exact repeatable positioning of stimulation pads onto a body part. The device includes a flexible member for contacting a body part and...
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6778861 |
Bone screw comprising a device for electrostimulation
Bone screw ( 10 a ) having a hollow, tubular shaft ( 12 a ) consisting of metal, such as titanium, the shaft having a head ( 14 a ) at one end and a self-tapping external thread ( 18 a ) at the...
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6760629 |
Electrotheraphy device and method
A device for attaching at least three electrodes to a subject for stimulating abdominal muscles of the subject. The device comprises an attachment mechanism that further comprises a main locating...
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6757556 |
Electrode sensor
The present invention involves an electrode sensor attachable to a substrate for sensing electrical activity of a patient. The electrode sensor comprises an elongated conductive body having first...
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6745071 |
Iontophoretic drug delivery system
A reliable, self-contained iontophoretic drug delivery system is disclosed which enjoys a long stable shelf life and which is easy for the user to activate and employ. This system includes a...
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6735481 |
RF diathermy and faradic muscle stimulation treatment
An RF diathermy coil assembly, including a generally elastically deformable patient conforming garment and a conductive coil secured to the garment. The conductive coil having a woven wire...
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6731965 |
Corrosion prevention in biomedical electrodes
A non-polarizable, silver/silver chloride biomedical electrode that is protected against corrosion during its shelf life by an organic corrosion retarding agent, preferably selected from the group...
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6711427 |
Skin abrading medical electrode mounting and packaging system
A unitary electrode mounting and packaging system for roughening the skin of a patient and applying an electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring electrode to the skin in a single step. A sheet of a thin...
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6701185 |
Method and apparatus for electromagnetic stimulation of nerve, muscle, and body tissues
An electromagnetic stimulation device which is comprised of a plurality of overlapping coils which are able to be independently energized in a predetermined sequence such that each coil will...
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6694185 |
Apparatus and method for electrically conductive weight reduction
An apparatus that aids in the loss of weight through the reduction of fatty body tissues. The apparatus is preferably in a garment configuration, provides electrically conducting portions and...
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6650922 |
Biological electrode
A biological electrode includes an electrode element having electroconductivity with respect to a living body, the biological electrode used by disposing said electrode element at a predetermined...
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6643532 |
Floating electrode
A medical electrode includes a first conductive polymerizable gel layer for electrically coupling the electrode to a body and a flexible porous electrical conductor disposed on the first gel layer....
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6640118 |
Squeezable electrode assembly
There is provided a skin engageable, electrode assembly for making selectable contact with the skin. The electrode facilitates the selective collection of electrical data and/or provides selective...
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6625495 |
Body-cavity probe with body conformable member
A probe insertable into a body cavity for applying an electrical stimulation to tissue therein includes a flexible hollow member of biocompatible material to enable the member to be inserted into...
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6622035 |
Electrode for measurement of weak bioelectrical signals
An electrode for acquiring bioelectrical signals employs an array of spikes that penetrate the viable epidermis layer of the skin of a patient. The spikes may be conductive to provide the...
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6607500 |
Integrated cast and muscle stimulation system
The present invention is a device that allows electrical stimulation to an anatomical site that is covered by a cast. The electrode is applied to achieve a desired physiological response (e.g.,...
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6594522 |
Therapeutic device for generating low-or middle-frequency electromagnetic waves
An electric therapeutic device having easy operability and improved therapy effects for treating the affected part of a user with electric current flowing from a conductor ( 3 ) attached to the...
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6571115 |
Compress garment facilitating the use of medical electrodes
A compress garment for application to a body generally includes a member sized and shaped for positioning onto a body when in position conforms to and supports a body shape. A least one, preferably...
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6567706 |
Electrode for muscle stimulation
The invention provides an electrode kit for muscle stimulation to be used in conjunction with a splint, the kit including an electrode carrier attachable to an interior surface of the splint and...
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