Patent ID: 8460167

Claim:
An arthritis treatment delivery device, comprising: a wearable applicator; a plurality of electromagnetic coils provided to the applicator and configured to generate an electric field and a magnetic field, the plurality of coils arranged such that a dead zone where the electric field is below a minimum therapeutic value is not formed in a treatment volume, the coils further arranged such that the magnetic field is oriented substantially normal to a cartilage layer located in the treatment volume and that the electric field is oriented substantially parallel to the cartilage layer located in the treatment volume; a heat source disposed in the applicator; a switching board functionally connected to the plurality of electromagnetic coils, the switching board configured to activate the plurality of electromagnetic coils in a predetermined sequence; a processor functionally connected to the switching board; a power source electrically connected to the switching board; and a temperature sensor disposed in the applicator and functionally connected to the processor to maintain a predetermined treatment temperature.