Patent ID: 9180287
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of improving wound healing and reducing pain in a patient having a peripheral wound, comprising: administering local injections of 0.25% bupivacaine hydrochloride in amounts from about 1 cc to about 2 cc at a plurality of nerve locations in proximity to the peripheral wound; placing electrical stimulator contact pads at a plurality of stimulation locations in proximity to the peripheral wound; performing electrostimulation through the contact pads for about fifteen minutes at a voltage of about 440 V and an amperage from about 0.1 to about 4.4 milliamps, wherein the electrostimulation utilizes a biphasic pyramidal wave with a frequency of about 47 Hz, wherein the electrostimulation is performed using duty cycles of about 1.5 seconds on and about 1.8 seconds off, and wherein the electrostimulation causes local and deep muscle contraction; and repeating the steps on the patient until an improvement in wound healing is achieved and the patient reports a decrease in pain.