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Patent US20020019652 - Two part tens bandage - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA sterile bandage is combined with a TENS device for use in covering a wound and providing electrical stimulation to promote healing and block pain....http://www.google.com/patents/US20020019652?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020019652 - Two part tens bandageAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS20020019652 A1Publication typeApplicationApplication numberUS 09/854,297Publication dateFeb 14, 2002Filing dateMay 10, 2001Priority dateJul 8, 1999Also published asWO2002089911A1Publication number09854297, 854297, US 2002/0019652 A1, US 2002/019652 A1, US 20020019652 A1, US 20020019652A1, US 2002019652 A1, US 2002019652A1, US-A1-20020019652, US-A1-2002019652, US2002/0019652A1, US2002/019652A1, US20020019652 A1, US20020019652A1, US2002019652 A1, US2002019652A1InventorsLuiz Da Silva, David Blatt, Jeffrey MannheimerOriginal AssigneeCyclotec Advanced Medical TechnologiesExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManReferenced by (13), Classifications (12), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetTwo part tens bandageUS 20020019652 A1Abstract A sterile bandage is combined with a TENS device for use in covering a wound and providing electrical stimulation to promote healing and block pain. Images(5) Claims(14)
[0001] This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/350,426, titled �Miniature Wireless Transcutaneous Neuro Or Muscular-Stimulation Unit� filed Jul. 8, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference.
[0012] These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art based on the teachings herein. Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description and accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0013] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form part of this disclosure, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. [0014]FIG. 1 shows how the present invention would be applied to cover a wound. [0015]FIG. 2 shows views of both the top and bottom portions of the invention. [0016]FIG. 3 shows a cross sectional view of the upper part of the device. [0017]FIG. 4 shows a cross sectional view of the lower part of the device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0018] An embodiment of the present invention integrates a treatment electrode with a bandage. FIG. 1 shows how the present invention 1 would be placed on skin 5 to cover a cut or abrasion. The electrical stimulation provided by device 1 would block pain, improve healing, and possibly deliver medication. [0019]FIG. 2 shows one embodiment of the present invention. The two part TENS bandage is comprised of two components, an upper part 10, and a lower part 40 that attaches to the upper component for normal use. The upper part 10 contains the electronics module 20 and control keys 22, 24, and 26. The user pushes the control key 22 to power the device on and off. The up key 24 and the down key 26 are used to adjust the intensity of the electrical stimulation. The mode key 28 is used to select the stimulation mode. [0020] The lower portion has three main sections. The outer electrode sections 45 have an adhesive lower surface that sticks to the skin. The center section 50 is an absorbent sterile gauze that can contain medication. The top surface of the lower part has electrical conductive pads 62 and 64 that connect the electronics module 20 to the electrode. [0021] In normal use, the lower portion 40 is joined to the upper part 10 of the device and then applied to the treatment area. The user then turns on the stimulation by pressing key 22 and then selects the mode by pressing key 28. In a simpler embodiment, the device would have no mode key; the mode would be preset. The user presses the up key 24 and the down key 26 to adjust the stimulation to a comfortable and effective level. When it is time to clean the wound or replace the lower portion bandage. The user peels the device off the skin and disposes of the lower portion bandage 40 and replaces it with a new sterile bandage. The TENS unit can then be reapplied. An advantage of this design is that the expensive electronics can be reused many times. [0022]FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view through the upper part 10 of the device. The electrical circuit board 75 connects to conductive pads 72 and 74 that connect to pads 62 and 64 when combined with the lower part 40. The inner layer 70 is a thin magnetic polymer that holds the lower part 40 (FIG. 2)in place during normal use. The advantage of this material is that it can be used multiple times with multiple lower bandage parts. A limited use device could use an adhesive layer rather than a magnetic layer and lower portion 40. A replaceable battery 78 powers the electrical circuit board 75. The electrical circuit board 75 can provide a variety of stimulation modes. A suitable electronic module is described in the parent application. [0023]FIG. 4 shows a cross sectional view through the lower part 40. This part of the device comes in contact with the area to be treated and will only be used for one application. The sterile gauze area 80 is absorbent and of the same material used in conventional bandages, medical gauze or surgical dressings. The outer areas 82 and 84 form the electrodes and are made of a conductive adhesive that holds the device in place when applied to skin. In addition, the conductive adhesive when applied reduces skin resistance and allows current to flow between the electrodes. The top layer 86 is made up of a magnetic polymer so that it easily attaches to the upper part 10. The conductive pads 22 and 24 connect to the conductive electrodes 82 and 84. [0024] In an alternative embodiment the upper and lower parts of the device are joined with Velcro. In this case, layer 86 comprises one component layer of Velcro. The bottom layer 70 of the upper part 10 is replaced by the other Velcro component. [0025] A patent application titled �Integrated Cast And Muscle Stimulation System� filed on the same day as this application is incorporated herein by reference. [0026] The above descriptions and illustrations are only by way of example and are not to be taken as limiting the invention in any manner. One skilled in the art can substitute known equivalents for the structures and means described. The full scope and definition of the invention, therefore, is set forth in the following claims. 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ValleroTopical analgesia using electrical and vibration stimuliUS8463383Aug 3, 2009Jun 11, 2013Ndi Medical, Inc.Portable assemblies, systems, and methods for providing functional or therapeutic neurostimulationUS8467880Aug 25, 2008Jun 18, 2013Bioness Inc.System for transmitting electrical current to a bodily tissueUS8738137Dec 1, 2009May 27, 2014Bioness Inc.System for transmitting electrical current to a bodily tissueUS20100318018 *May 23, 2008Dec 16, 2010Klaus SchonenbergerWound healing electrode setUS20130338729 *Aug 10, 2012Dec 19, 2013Donald SpectorSelf-contained adhesive patch for electrical stimulation for pain relief and muscle fatigueWO2002089911A1May 10, 2002Nov 14, 2002Cyclotec Advanced Medical TechTwo part tens bandageWO2014020368A1Jul 31, 2012Feb 6, 2014Life Care Medical Devices, Ltd.Pain management device* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification607/72International ClassificationA61N1/36, A61N1/34Cooperative ClassificationA61N1/36021, A61N1/0456, A61N1/36003European ClassificationA61N1/36E4, A61N1/04E1N, A61N1/36E, A61N1/36, A61N1/36E2, A61N1/36ALegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionMay 10, 2002ASAssignmentOwner name: CYCLOTEC ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., FLORFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:DA SILVA, LUIZ B.;BLATT, DAVID I.;MANNHEIMER, JEFFREY S.;REEL/FRAME:012885/0788Effective date: 20010911RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google