US 12,420,083 B2
Medical therapy arrangement for applying an electrical stimulation to a human or animal subject
Lars Dernebo, Odeshög (SE); and Fredrik Lundqvist, Stockholm (SE)
Assigned to Exoneural Network AB, Danderyd (SE)
Filed by Exoneural Network AB, Danderyd (SE)
Filed on Feb. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/796,970.
Application 16/796,970 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/747,008, filed on Jan. 20, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/747,008 is a continuation of application No. 16/746,900, filed on Jan. 19, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/746,900 is a continuation of application No. 16/746,826, filed on Jan. 18, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/746,826 is a continuation of application No. 16/745,392, filed on Jan. 17, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/745,392 is a continuation of application No. 16/697,254, filed on Nov. 27, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/697,254 is a continuation of application No. 16/695,829, filed on Nov. 26, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/695,829 is a continuation of application No. 16/680,310, filed on Nov. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,260,218.
Application 16/680,310 is a continuation of application No. 16/356,085, filed on Mar. 18, 2019, granted, now 10,987,508.
Application 16/356,085 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/410,965, granted, now 10,279,164, issued on May 7, 2019, previously published as PCT/SE2013/050700, filed on Jun. 17, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/664,282, filed on Jun. 26, 2012.
Claims priority of application No. 1250685 (SE), filed on Jun. 26, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2020/0188653 A1, Jun. 18, 2020
Int. Cl. A61N 1/04 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/0484 (2013.01) [A61N 1/0476 (2013.01); A61N 1/3603 (2017.08); A61N 1/0452 (2013.01); A61N 1/0456 (2013.01); A61N 1/0492 (2013.01); A61N 1/36003 (2013.01); A61N 1/36021 (2013.01); A61N 1/36034 (2017.08); A61N 1/37247 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
providing a control unit electrically connected to a connection board having connection pads;
providing a garment worn by the patient, the garment having a connection unit having connection elements, the connection board having fastening means for detachably connecting the connection pads to the connection elements, the connection unit being electrically connected to a first electrode and a second electrode placed at a first agonist muscle or first nerve of the patient and a third electrode and a fourth electrode placed at a second agonist muscle or second nerve, the garment having sensors attached to the garment and electrically connected to the connection unit and the connection board;
at least one sensor of the sensors measuring position, electrical signals or movement of the patient wearing the garment;
the control unit receiving information about the position or movement and comparing the position, electrical signals or movement to an interval of pre-stored positions, electrical signals levels or movement;
when the position, electrical signals or movement is outside the interval, the control unit sending through the connection unit a first stimulation signal configured to stimulate the first agonist muscle without shortening the first agonist muscle and therefore preventing a contraction of the agonist first muscle to cause or facilitate a relaxation of the second agonist muscle;
when the position, electrical signals, or movement is within the interval, the control unit sending no stimulation signals;
at least one sensor of the sensors measuring a body posture of an upper body of the patient;
determining that the body posture of the upper body is outside a predetermined range; and
stimulating the first agonist muscle until the first agonist muscle moves the body posture from the outside of the predetermined range to an inside of the predetermined range.