Patent ID: 9421367
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A61N

Claim Text:
1. In an electrotherapy method wherein an electrode is placed proximate to a damaged tissue mass, or on the surface of the skin, that is contiguous with said damaged tissue mass, a microcurrent applied through said electrode to said damaged tissue mass, in accordance with a defined treatment regime, and the method repeated, as needed, to promote healing of said damaged tissue mass, wherein the improvement comprises: A. Providing (i) a body conformable, electrode wrap of composite construction consisting essentially of a first layer including a moisture absorbent material for placement proximate to a damaged tissue mass, a second layer of elastomeric material, in electrical contact with said first layer and a source of direct electrical current, said second layer including a dispersion of conductive particles within said elastomeric material, and means, associated with said second layer, for connecting said electrode to said source of direct electric current; (ii) means for connecting said source of direct electric current connected to said electrode wrap; (iii) means for activating said electrode wrap with electrical energy from said source of direct electric current; (iv) means for periodically reversing polarity of said direct electric current so as to produce an alternating current; and (v) means for inactivating said electrode wrap, thereby terminating flow of the direct electric current to said electrode wrap, from said source of direct electric current; B. Saturating said first layer of said electrode wrap with water; C. Placing said electrode wrap upon an individual for treatment of a damaged tissue mass so as to essentially completely encircle said damaged tissue mass with said electrode wrap; and D. Applying the alternating current with a duty cycle of 0.00065 Hz to 0.00085 Hz, to said electrode wrap, in accordance with a therapeutic protocol, so as to effect essentially uniform dispersal of electrical energy within said second layer of said electrode wrap, and, thereby, over said first layer of said electrode wrap proximate to said damaged tissue mass, with the proviso that each of said first and each of said second layer of said wrap are essentially coextensive with one another, and otherwise conform to a portion of an individual's body so as to provide an essentially uniform pattern of therapeutic energy distribution; and E. Repeating Step (D) at least one additional time.