Method and system for monitoring and treating a medical condition via posterior tibial nerve stimulation
US10478612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36034
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various systems and methods for non-invasively monitoring and treating a medical condition of interest via transcutaneous stimulation of a target nerve are described. For instance, a subject can be monitored for improvement of a medical condition, where such improvement corresponds with a decrease in the threshold level at which a sensory or motor response is elicited in a subject upon stimulation as compared to a baseline level. Further, transcutaneous stimulation of the nerve can also treat the condition. Both monitoring and treatment can be carried out in a non-invasive manner substantially free of a painful response via electrical nerve stimulation of a target nerve, where the stimulation is delivered from an electrode placed on a non-glabrous skin surface. The electrode placement sufficiently immobilizes the target nerve such that the stimulation is effective and can be delivered in a controlled manner.
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