“Smart” electrode assembly for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
US11235142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36031
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: a stimulation unit for electrically stimulating at least one nerve using electrical pulses; an electrode assembly connectable to the stimulation unit, the electrode assembly comprising a sensing unit, a storage unit, and a communications unit; and a control unit connected to the stimulation unit and the communications unit, the control unit being configured for controlling operation of the stimulation unit based on information from the electrode assembly.
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