Transcranial stimulation device and method based on electrophysiological testing
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US-11464973-B2
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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Abstract
The present method and system provides for the clinical application of neurostimulation and/or neuromodulation to a patient. The method and system includes receipt and acquisition of patient data, processing of that data relative to one or more known data sets, and determination of a good-fit trigger specific treatment protocol. The method and system provides for application of the protocol to the patient, including delivery of neuromodulation and biofeedback. Based thereon, the method and system re-iterates the goodness of fit determination for further treatment to the patient.
Core Innovation
The invention is a transcranial stimulation method and system that determines a treatment protocol for a patient based at least on a plurality of good-fit determinations, and then applies transcranial current stimulation based on the treatment protocol. The approach integrates an electroencephalography device wired to removable and replaceable electrodes and sensors arranged in piece of headgear, together with a transcranial current stimulation device wired to the electrodes for applying stimulation.
The method and system include receiving and analyzing patient-related information and using reference data to support updated protocol determination. Updated patient information after transcranial stimulation can be acquired and analyzed using reference data, and this update-and-analyze capability can be used to determine updated treatment protocols.
The invention also includes structural and targeting aspects for stimulation delivery, including electrodes arranged as an anode-centered cluster surrounded by at least three electrodes of opposite polarity. The system can use multiple electrode clusters configured to stimulate different regions of the brain according to the treatment protocol, and the disclosed transcranial stimulation modalities include transcranial direct current stimulation variants, transcranial alternating current stimulation, and transcranial random noise stimulation.
Claims Coverage
The document provides two independent claims: one method claim and one system claim. Across these independent claims, the coverage centers on determining a treatment protocol using a plurality of good-fit determinations, and applying transcranial current stimulation via headgear-mounted removable and replaceable electrodes/sensors wired to an electroencephalography device and a transcranial current stimulation device.
Treatment protocol based on a plurality of good-fit determinations
Determining a treatment protocol for a patient based at least on a plurality of good-fit determinations.
Transcranial current stimulation via headgear-mounted removable and replaceable electrodes and sensors
Applying a transcranial current stimulation based on the treatment protocol to the patient via a plurality of spaced-apart removable and replaceable at least one of: electrodes and sensors, arranged in a piece of headgear; an electroencephalography device wired to one or more of said at least one of: electrodes and sensors; and a transcranial current stimulation device wired to one or more of said electrodes based on the treatment protocol.
Transcranial stimulation system with processing device for protocol determination
At least one processing device operative to determine a treatment protocol for a patient based at least on a plurality of good-fit determinations.
System configuration with EEG device wired to electrodes and stimulation device wired to electrodes
A transcranial current stimulation device including a plurality of spaced-apart removable and replaceable at least one of: electrodes and sensors, arranged in a piece of headgear; an electroencephalography device wired to one or more of said at least one of: electrodes and sensors; and the transcranial current stimulation device wired to one or more of said electrodes for applying stimulation to the patient based on the treatment protocol.
Overall, the independent claims jointly cover deriving an individualized treatment protocol from a plurality of good-fit determinations using a processing device, and applying transcranial current stimulation through headgear-based removable and replaceable electrode/sensor arrangements that are wired to an electroencephalography device for stimulation-linked operation.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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