Methods and systems for controlling magnetic fields and magnetic field induced current

    公开(公告)号:US10518098B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-31

    申请号:US15300979

    申请日:2015-04-02

    IPC分类号: A61N2/00 A61N1/40 A61N2/02

    摘要: The present invention discloses methods and systems to control magnetic fields and magnetic field induced currents, and more particularly to provide stimulations within a patient's body, such as deep brain stimulation, in a non-invasive manner and with greater focus and control than has been afforded by prior known methods and systems. In accordance with certain aspects of an embodiment, an array of magnetic coils is provided and positionable about a portion of a patient's body. During operation, at least some of the magnetic coils function as DC coil pairs configured to generate a DC magnetic field, while at least some DC coil of the other magnetic coils function as transient magnetic field generators to generate an induced current within a portion of the patient's body, such as in a region of the patient's brain. The system is configured such that the DC magnetic fields may be used to manipulate the transient magnetic fields, in turn allowing significantly improved control and focus of the induced current within a specifically desired volume of interest within a patient's body.

    ADJUSTABLE FOCUS MAGNETIC STIMULATION COIL
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200222709A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-16

    申请号:US16739650

    申请日:2020-01-10

    摘要: Disclosed is an electromagnetic coil system for use during transcranial or transdermal stimulation procedures, in which an electrically conductive coil wraps around a magnetic core at an oblique wrapping angle to provide a more directed focal spot size at a given depth inside of, for example, a patient's body. In certain configurations, the electrically conductive coil may be adjustable with respect to the magnetic core, such that the wrapping angle of the electrically conductive coil may be modified to, in turn, adjust the focal spot size of the induced electric field generated by the system as may desired to concentrate the field at a particularly desired location.

    System, apparatus and method for transient electric field detection and display

    公开(公告)号:US10758740B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-01

    申请号:US15403348

    申请日:2017-01-11

    IPC分类号: A61N2/00

    摘要: Disclosed are systems, devices and methods for detecting and measuring TMS-induced electrical fields. In accordance with certain aspects of an embodiment of the invention, a TMS sensor probe is provided having a field detector, a first electrical connection connecting the field detector to either a power source or a processor, and a second electrical connection connecting the field detector to a processor. The field detector is configured to measure a characteristic of a TMS-induced electrical field at the location of the field detector, and the processor is configured to receive the measured characteristic of the induced electrical fields and display a human-readable depiction of a calculated induced electrical field. A system using such a sensor probe to calibrate a TMS-induced electrical field is also provided, including the foregoing sensor probe, and a magnetic field generator.

    SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSIENT ELECTRIC FIELD DETECTION AND DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:US20170197087A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-13

    申请号:US15403348

    申请日:2017-01-11

    IPC分类号: A61N2/00 G01N27/72

    摘要: Disclosed are systems, devices and methods for detecting and measuring TMS-induced electrical fields. In accordance with certain aspects of an embodiment of the invention, a TMS sensor probe is provided having a field detector, a first electrical connection connecting the field detector to either a power source or a processor, and a second electrical connection connecting the field detector to a processor. The field detector is configured to measure a characteristic of a TMS-induced electrical field at the location of the field detector, and the processor is configured to receive the measured characteristic of the induced electrical fields and display a human-readable depiction of a calculated induced electrical field. A system using such a sensor probe to calibrate a TMS-induced electrical field is also provided, including the foregoing sensor probe, and a magnetic field generator.