公开(公告)号：USRE42489E1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-28

申请号：US10140370

申请日：2002-05-08

Applicant: Jennifer Chu ,  Peter Styles

Inventor： Jennifer Chu ,  Peter Styles

IPC: A61F19/00

CPC classification number: A61N1/36021 ,  A61N1/36003 ,  A61N1/36017

Abstract: A modality of twitch obtaining intramuscular stimulation (IMS) pain relief therapy employs an EMG needle having a Teflon coated shaft and exposed conductive tip to apply micro-electrical stimulation locally and focally to muscle motor end plate zones or regions of adjacent motor end plate zones. The electrical stimulation facilitates the elicitation of strong twitch responses from muscle fibers associated with the stimulated motor end plates, generally without requiring physical needle manipulation following the initial pin insertion. Less skill is required to effectively elicit pain relieving twitch responses, thus facilitating training of medical personnel to carry the procedure. Rapid movement between multiple treatment sites is possible allowing treatment of a larger number of afflicted muscles and muscle areas in a single treatment session. The strength and number of twitches obtained at the treatment sites can provide substantial relief from regional and diffuse myofacsial pain of radiculopathic origin. In addition, since physical manipulation of the pin is generally unnecessary, patients experience less pain and discomfort during the procedure, and the risk of repetitive stress injury to the therapist is reduced.

Abstract translation: 抽搐获得肌内注射（IMS）疼痛缓解治疗的方式采用具有特氟隆涂覆的轴和暴露的导电尖端的EMG针，以局部地和局部地施加微电刺激到肌肉运动器端板区域或相邻的马达端板区域的区域。 电刺激有助于引发与被刺激的马达端板相关的肌肉纤维的强烈的抽搐反应，通常不需要在初始引脚插入之后进行物理针操作。 需要较少的技能才能有效地引起疼痛缓解抽搐反应，从而便于医务人员的培训来进行手术。 在多个治疗部位之间的快速运动是可能的，可以在单个治疗期间治疗更多的受影响的肌肉和肌肉区域。 在治疗部位获得的抽搐的强度和数量可以显着减轻区域性和弥漫性脊髓损伤性原发性肌筋膜疼痛。 另外，由于通常不需要对针的物理操作，所以患者在手术过程中经历较少的疼痛和不适，并减少对治疗师的重复性应激损伤的风险。

公开(公告)号：US06532390B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-11

申请号：US09702772

申请日：2000-11-01

Applicant: Jennifer Chu ,  Peter Styles ,  Martin Nichols ,  Robert Hopkins

Inventor： Jennifer Chu ,  Peter Styles ,  Martin Nichols ,  Robert Hopkins

IPC: A61B1734

CPC classification number: A61H39/08 ,  A61H39/002 ,  A61N1/05 ,  A61N2001/083 ,  Y10S128/907

Abstract: An intramuscular stimulation (IMS) device and method permit electrical and mechanical modes of stimulation to be carried out individually or together. The gun-like stimulation device permits a disposable needle applicator unit including a needle and elongate sheath to be removably attached thereto. Different needle penetration depths are obtainable with a single needle by virtue of a drive carriage with a position selecting element. To help avoid repetitive strain injury to a treating physician, a processor may monitor a body contact sensor and continue an intramuscular stimulation cycle only so long as contact is detected. In order to ensure that only a single IMS operation is performed during a period of body contact, performance of a further intramuscular stimulation cycle may be prevented unless it is determined that body contact was broken at a time following a previous IMS cycle.

Abstract translation: 肌内刺激（IMS）装置和方法允许单独或一起进行刺激的电和机械模式。 枪状刺激装置允许包括针和细长护套的一次性针施加器单元可移除地附接到其上。 通过具有位置选择元件的驱动托架，可以用单个针获得不同的针穿入深度。 为了避免对治疗医师造成重复的应变伤害，只要检测到接触，处理器可以监测身体接触传感器并继续肌内刺激循环。 为了确保在身体接触期间仅执行单个IMS操作，除非确定在先前IMS周期之后的时间断定身体接触，否则可以防止另外的肌肉内刺激周期的执行。

公开(公告)号：US4193024A

公开(公告)日：1980-03-11

申请号：US924437

申请日：1978-07-13

Applicant: David I. Hoult ,  Peter Styles

Inventor： David I. Hoult ,  Peter Styles

IPC: G01R33/24 ,  G01R33/389 ,  G01R33/08

CPC classification number: G01R33/389 ,  G01R33/24 ,  Y10S505/844

Abstract: A pulsed N.M.R. spectrometer employing a highly stable magnet (e.g. a superconducting magnet) has a field-frequency lock which is operative to correct the intensity of the magnetic field only at discrete intervals. The lock operates on the principles of a phase locked loop, and utilizes the free induction decay of the magnetic resonance of an appropriate nuclear species incorporated in a reference sample which is subjected to the magnetic field.

Abstract translation: 脉冲N.M.R. 使用高度稳定的磁体（例如超导磁体）的光谱仪具有场频锁定，该场频锁定仅在离散的间隔上校正磁场的强度。 该锁的操作基于锁相环的原理，并且利用并入受到磁场的参考样品中的适当核物质的磁共振的自由感应衰减。

公开(公告)号：US6058938A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-09

申请号：US12425

申请日：1998-01-23

Applicant: Jennifer Chu ,  Peter Styles

Inventor： Jennifer Chu ,  Peter Styles

IPC: A61N1/34 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61B19/00

CPC classification number: A61N1/36021 ,  A61N1/36003 ,  A61N1/36017

Abstract: A modality of twitch obtaining intramuscular stimulation (IMS) pain relief therapy employs an EMG needle having a Teflon coated shaft and exposed conductive tip to apply micro-electrical stimulation locally and focally to muscle motor end plate zones or regions of adjacent motor end plate zones. The electrical stimulation facilitates the elicitation of strong twitch responses from muscle fibers associated with the stimulated motor end plates, generally without requiring physical needle manipulation following the initial pin insertion. Less skill is required to effectively elicit pain relieving twitch responses, thus facilitating training of medical personnel to carry the procedure. Rapid movement between multiple treatment sites is possible allowing treatment of a larger number of afflicted muscles and muscle areas in a single treatment session. The strength and number of twitches obtained at the treatment sites can provide substantial relief from regional and diffuse myofacsial pain of radiculopathic origin. In addition, since physical manipulation of the pin is generally unnecessary, patients experience less pain and discomfort during the procedure, and the risk of repetitive stress injury to the therapist is reduced.

Abstract translation: 抽搐获得肌内注射（IMS）疼痛缓解治疗的方式采用具有特氟隆涂覆的轴和暴露的导电尖端的EMG针，以局部地和局部地施加微电刺激到肌肉运动器端板区域或相邻的马达端板区域的区域。 电刺激有助于引发与被刺激的马达端板相关的肌肉纤维的强烈的抽搐反应，通常不需要在初始引脚插入之后进行物理针操作。 需要较少的技能才能有效地引起疼痛缓解抽搐反应，从而便于医务人员的培训来进行手术。 在多个治疗部位之间的快速运动是可能的，可以在单个治疗期间治疗更多的受影响的肌肉和肌肉区域。 在治疗部位获得的抽搐的强度和数量可以显着减轻区域性和弥漫性脊髓损伤性原发性肌筋膜疼痛。 另外，由于通常不需要对针的物理操作，所以患者在手术过程中经历较少的疼痛和不适，并减少对治疗师的重复性应激损伤的风险。