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公开(公告)号:US20130006326A1
公开(公告)日:2013-01-03
申请号:US13441806
申请日:2012-04-06
申请人: Douglas Michael ACKERMANN , James Donald LOUDIN , Janusz KUZMA , Daniel PALANKER , Scott Franklin WETENKAMP
发明人: Douglas Michael ACKERMANN , James Donald LOUDIN , Janusz KUZMA , Daniel PALANKER , Scott Franklin WETENKAMP
CPC分类号: A61N1/36046 , A61N1/36057 , A61N1/3606 , A61N1/37205 , A61N1/37211 , A61N1/3756
摘要: Described here are stimulation systems and methods for stimulating one or more anatomical targets in a patient for treatment conditions such as dry eye. The stimulation system may include a controller and a microstimulator. The components of the controller and microstimulator may be implemented in a single unit or in separate devices. When implemented separately, the controller and microstimulator may communicate wirelessly or via a wired connection. The microstimulator may generate pulses from a signal received from the controller and apply the signal via one or more electrodes to an anatomical target. In some variations, the microstimulator may include a passive generation circuit configured to generate a pulse based on a signal received from the controller.
摘要翻译: 这里描述了用于刺激患者中的一种或多种解剖学靶标的刺激系统和方法,用于诸如干眼症的治疗条件。 刺激系统可以包括控制器和微型激励器。 控制器和微型激励器的组件可以在单个单元中或在单独的设备中实现。 当单独实现时,控制器和微型激励器可以无线地或经由有线连接进行通信。 微型激励器可以从从控制器接收的信号产生脉冲,并通过一个或多个电极将信号施加到解剖目标。 在一些变型中,微型激励器可以包括被配置为基于从控制器接收的信号产生脉冲的无源发生电路。
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公开(公告)号:US20150088156A1
公开(公告)日:2015-03-26
申请号:US14561107
申请日:2014-12-04
申请人: Douglas Michael ACKERMANN , Daniel PALANKER , James Donald LOUDIN , Garrett Cale SMITH , Victor Wayne MCCRAY , Brandon McNary FELKINS
发明人: Douglas Michael ACKERMANN , Daniel PALANKER , James Donald LOUDIN , Garrett Cale SMITH , Victor Wayne MCCRAY , Brandon McNary FELKINS
CPC分类号: A61N1/37205 , A61N1/36046 , A61N1/36057 , A61N1/3606 , A61N1/36142 , A61N1/37211 , A61N1/3756 , A61N1/3787
摘要: A stimulation system stimulates anatomical targets in a patient for treatment of dry eye. The system may include a controller and a microstimulator. The controller may be implemented externally to or internally within the microstimulator. The components of the controller and microstimulator may be implemented in a single unit or in separate devices. When implemented separately, the controller and microstimulator may communicate wirelessly or via a wired connection. The microstimulator may generate pulses from a controller signal and apply the signal via one or more electrodes to an anatomical target. The microstimulator may not have any intelligence or logic to shape or modify a signal. The microstimulator may be a passive device configured to generate a pulse based on a signal received from the controller. The microstimulator may shape or modify a signal. Waveforms having different frequency, amplitude and period characteristics may stimulate different anatomical targets in a patient.
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公开(公告)号:US20180154161A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-07
申请号:US15828950
申请日:2017-12-01
申请人: Douglas Michael ACKERMANN , Daniel PALANKER , James Donald LOUDIN , Garrett Cale SMITH , Victor Wayne McCRAY , Brandon McNary FELKINS
发明人: Douglas Michael ACKERMANN , Daniel PALANKER , James Donald LOUDIN , Garrett Cale SMITH , Victor Wayne McCRAY , Brandon McNary FELKINS
CPC分类号: A61N1/37205 , A61N1/36046 , A61N1/36057 , A61N1/3606 , A61N1/36142 , A61N1/37211 , A61N1/3756 , A61N1/3787
摘要: A stimulation system stimulates anatomical targets in a patient for treatment of dry eye. The system may include a controller and a microstimulator. The controller may be implemented externally to or internally within the microstimulator. The components of the controller and microstimulator may be implemented in a single unit or in separate devices. When implemented separately, the controller and microstimulator may communicate wirelessly or via a wired connection. The microstimulator may generate pulses from a controller signal and apply the signal via one or more electrodes to an anatomical target. The microstimulator may not have any intelligence or logic to shape or modify a signal. The microstimulator may be a passive device configured to generate a pulse based on a signal received from the controller. The microstimulator may shape or modify a signal. Waveforms having different frequency, amplitude and period characteristics may stimulate different anatomical targets in a patient.
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公开(公告)号:US20150335900A1
公开(公告)日:2015-11-26
申请号:US14816846
申请日:2015-08-03
申请人: Douglas Michael ACKERMANN , Daniel PALANKER , James Donald LOUDIN , Garrett Cale SMITH , Victor Wayne MCCRAY , Brandon McNary FELKINS
发明人: Douglas Michael ACKERMANN , Daniel PALANKER , James Donald LOUDIN , Garrett Cale SMITH , Victor Wayne MCCRAY , Brandon McNary FELKINS
IPC分类号: A61N1/372
摘要: A stimulation system stimulates anatomical targets in a patient for treatment of dry eye. The system may include a controller and a microstimulator. The controller may be implemented externally to or internally within the microstimulator. The components of the controller and microstimulator may be implemented in a single unit or in separate devices. When implemented separately, the controller and microstimulator may communicate wirelessly or via a wired connection. The microstimulator may generate pulses from a controller signal and apply the signal via one or more electrodes to an anatomical target. The microstimulator may not have any intelligence or logic to shape or modify a signal. The microstimulator may be a passive device configured to generate a pulse based on a signal received from the controller. The microstimulator may shape or modify a signal. Waveforms having different frequency, amplitude and period characteristics may stimulate different anatomical targets in a patient.
摘要翻译: 刺激系统刺激患者的解剖目标以治疗干眼症。 该系统可以包括控制器和微型激励器。 控制器可以在微型激励器外部或内部实现。 控制器和微型激励器的组件可以在单个单元中或在单独的设备中实现。 当单独实现时,控制器和微型激励器可以无线地或经由有线连接进行通信。 微型激励器可以从控制器信号产生脉冲,并通过一个或多个电极将信号施加到解剖靶。 微型激励器可能没有任何智能或逻辑来塑造或修改信号。 微型激励器可以是被配置为基于从控制器接收的信号产生脉冲的无源器件。 微型激励器可以形成或修改信号。 具有不同频率,幅度和周期特征的波形可以刺激患者中不同的解剖目标。
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