Apparatus and method for button-free control of a wearable transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator using interactive gestures and other means
US10940311B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: a stimulator for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; a stimulator housing; a monitor for monitoring transient motion of the stimulator housing; an analyzer for analyzing transient motion monitored by the monitor for determining whether transient motion of the stimulator housing has occurred; and a controller for automatically transitioning at least one of the stimulator, the monitor, and the analyzer between a standby mode and a power save mode; wherein the power save mode supports a subset of the functionality of the stimulator and the monitor which is available in the standby mode so as to conserve battery power in the power save mode.
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