Apparatus for muscle relaxation
US12427311B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36025
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus is provided that includes electrodes, a user-interface device, and a computer processor. The processor is configured to drive the user-interface device alternatingly to generate an output such as to guide the subject to contract a muscle during a first time period, and to release tension in the muscle during a second time period. The processor is further configured to drive an electrical stimulation signal into the subject's body via the electrodes, using first and second sets of parameters during the first and the second period, respectively, in synchronization with the generated output, such that, due to the electrical stimulation, in transitions from the second period to the first period, the subject senses a contraction sensation, and in transitions from the first period to the second period, the subject senses a tension-release sensation. Other embodiments are also described.
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