Patent ID: 7991466

Claim:
An electrical stimulation apparatus for delivering an electrical field over a predetermined period of time to a targeted body tissue in order to stimulate a cell-initiated activation of nitric oxide, enhanced protein clearance and angiogenic response in living cells within the targeted body tissue, the electrical stimulation apparatus comprising: a) a plurality of electrodes adapted to deliver an electrical field to the targeted body tissue; b) a control mechanism controlling an amplitude and a duration of a period of delivery of electrical pulses from the power supply to the plurality of electrodes such that when the plurality of electrodes are disposed in proximity with the targeted body tissue at a plurality of locations, the electrical field is generated between the electrodes, wherein an intensity of the electrical field delivered to the targeted body tissue through the electrodes and the duration of the period of delivery is sufficient to stimulate nitric oxide (NO) activation, enhanced protein clearance and an angiogenic response in the targeted body tissue.