System and method for stimulating sensory nerves

US8116879B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Meagan Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

• William J. Carroll · Lavender, US
• Erling Jensen Aune, Jr. · Vancouver, US
• Timothy J. Johnson · Camas, US
• Jens Schouenborg · Lund, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 28, 2010
• Grant date: Feb 14, 2012
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

An electrotherapy system for stimulating sensory nerves within skin tissue includes a electrode carrier, a pulse generator, an array of skin-penetrating electrodes and surface skin electrodes, a pulse conditioning circuit, and a power source. The system administers biphasic pulsed current at the surface skin electrodes and monophasic pulsed current at each skin-penetrating electrode. The skin-penetrating surfaces and skin contact surfaces of the electrotherapy system may be sterilized or may be replaceable for outpatient reusability.