EP2453974A4 - System for using electrical muscle stimulation to increase blood flow in body parts - Google Patents

System for using electrical muscle stimulation to increase blood flow in body parts

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Publication number: EP2453974A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: blood flow; body parts; increase blood; muscle stimulation; electrical muscle
Prior art date: 2009-07-15
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

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Inventor

Philip Muccio

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2009-07-15

Filing date

2009-09-22

Publication date

2013-05-22

2009-09-22Application filed by IndividualfiledCriticalIndividual

2012-05-23Publication of EP2453974A1publicationCriticalpatent/EP2453974A1/en

2013-05-22Publication of EP2453974A4publicationCriticalpatent/EP2453974A4/en

StatusWithdrawnlegal-statusCriticalCurrent

Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
- A61N1/02—Details
- A61N1/04—Electrodes
- A61N1/0404—Electrodes for external use
- A61N1/0408—Use-related aspects
- A61N1/0452—Specially adapted for transcutaneous muscle stimulation [TMS]
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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- A61N1/02—Details
- A61N1/04—Electrodes
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- A61N1/0472—Structure-related aspects
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- A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
- A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
- A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
- A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
- A61N1/36003—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation of motor muscles, e.g. for walking assistance
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- A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
- A61N1/36—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for stimulation
- A61N1/36014—External stimulators, e.g. with patch electrodes
- A61N1/3603—Control systems
- A61N1/36034—Control systems specified by the stimulation parameters
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
- A61H2201/10—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H2205/00—Devices for specific parts of the body
- A61H2205/10—Leg
- A61H2205/106—Leg for the lower legs
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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- A61N1/04—Electrodes
- A61N1/0404—Electrodes for external use
- A61N1/0408—Use-related aspects
- A61N1/0456—Specially adapted for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [TENS]
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- A61N1/04—Electrodes
- A61N1/0404—Electrodes for external use
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- A61N1/0464—Specially adapted for promoting tissue growth
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- A61N1/02—Details
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- A61N1/0404—Electrodes for external use
- A61N1/0408—Use-related aspects
- A61N1/0468—Specially adapted for promoting wound healing
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- A61N1/02—Details
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- A61N1/0404—Electrodes for external use
- A61N1/0472—Structure-related aspects
- A61N1/0484—Garment electrodes worn by the patient

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Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
Electrotherapy Devices (AREA)

EP200908474492009-07-152009-09-22System for using electrical muscle stimulation to increase blood flow in body partsWithdrawnEP2453974A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US22570309P	2009-07-15	2009-07-15
PCT/US2009/057838WO2011008222A1 (en)	2009-07-15	2009-09-22	System for using electrical muscle stimulation to increase blood flow in body parts

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2453974A1 EP2453974A1 (en)	2012-05-23
EP2453974A4true EP2453974A4 (en)	2013-05-22

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EP20090847449WithdrawnEP2453974A4 (en)	2009-07-15	2009-09-22	System for using electrical muscle stimulation to increase blood flow in body parts

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EP (1)	EP2453974A4 (en)
WO (1)	WO2011008222A1 (en)

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