Patent ID: 8874205

Claim:
An apparatus for applying energy transcutaneously to a target region within a mammal comprising: a source of energy for generating an electric impulse comprising bursts of pulses with each burst having a frequency of 1 Hz to 100 Hz and with each pulse generated from a signal that is not modulated by another signal and each pulse having a duration of 100 to 400 microseconds; a conduction medium through which the electric impulse penetrates an outer skin surface of the mammal; at least one electrode; an enclosure for housing the source of energy and the conduction medium, wherein the source of energy is a source of electrical energy coupled to first and second electrodes; and wherein the source of energy and the conduction medium are configured to shape the electrical impulse such that the electrical impulse is sufficient to modulate a nerve within the target region without causing substantial pain and wherein the electrical impulse is not sufficient to substantially modulate a nerve or muscle between the outer skin surface and the target region.