Patent ID: 7563224

Claim:
A method of treating a severe diabetic ulcer that penetrates the subcutaneous fat layer, the method comprising the steps of: administering a treatment session to a diabetic patient having a severe diabetic ulcer, the treatment session comprising at least three pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) applications, PEMF applications 1, 2, and 3, and at least two intermittent compression therapy (ICT) applications, wherein the PEMF applications are each applied to the ulcer area for at least 10 minutes each and the PEMF application 1 has an applicator power output of 5 to 20 milli-Watts, a pulse rate (PR) of 60 to 100 pulses per second, and a pulse width (PW) of 55 to 70 microseconds; the PEMF application 2 has an applicator power output of 15 to 35 milli-Watts, a PR of 300 to 600 pulses per second, and a PW of 45 to 70 microseconds; and the PEMF application 3 has an applicator power output of 30 to 50 milli-Watts; a PR of 550 to 1050 pulses per second, and a PW of 35 to 70 microseconds; the ICT applications comprising at least one venous therapy and at least one arterial therapy or venous/arterial therapy each applied to the patient to increase blood flow and/or reduce vascular congestion to the severe diabetic ulcer area, wherein the venous therapy has an applied pressure range of between about 60 and 90 mmHg, the arterial therapy having an applied pressure range of between about 80 and 110 mmHg, and the venous/arterial therapy having an applied pressure range of between 60 to 90 mmHg followed by an applied pressure range of between 80 to 110 mmHg, the treatment session being applied to the patient at least once a day to treat the severe diabetic ulcer.