IP Library Granted Patent US 9,713,543
Granted Patent B2
US 9,713,543 · App. 14/631,781 · Granted Jul 25, 2017

Methods of and devices for chemical and threshold-gated electrical neuro-immuno-stimulation that triggers the stem cell growth to restore bodily functions

Inventor: Charlie C. Koo (Palo Alto, CA)
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Patent No.
US 9,713,543
App. No.
14/631,781
Granted
Jul 25, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of reducing pain and induce/enhance the stem cell growth/differentiation reaction includes identifying a pair of related Noxipoints on an identified muscle/organ and applying a chemical/electrical stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints.

Claims (50)

1. A method comprising:

a) identifying a pair of Noxipoints, wherein the pair of Noxipoints are located at two terminal ends of a muscle fiber; and

b) applying a predetermined electrical or chemical stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints, wherein the applying a predetermined electrical or chemical stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints increases a rate of self-healing process.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the applying a predetermined electrical or chemical stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints triggers a reaction of a neuroimmune cascade.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chemical stimulation comprises nociceptive chemicals.

4. A method comprising:

a) identifying a pair of Noxipoints, wherein the pair of Noxipoints are located at two terminal ends of a muscle fiber; and

b) applying a predetermined electrical or chemical stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints, wherein the chemical stimulation comprises nociceptive chemicals, wherein the nociceptive chemicals comprises capsaicin.

5. A method comprising:

a) identifying a pair of Noxipoints, wherein the pair of Noxipoints are located at two terminal ends of a muscle fiber; and

b) applying a predetermined electrical or chemical stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints, wherein the chemical stimulation comprises substance P, cytokines, growth factors, or a combination thereof, wherein the cytokines comprises TNF-α.

6. A method comprising:

a) identifying a pair of Noxipoints, wherein the pair of Noxipoints are located at two terminal ends of a muscle fiber; and

b) applying a predetermined electrical or chemical stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints, wherein the chemical stimulation comprises substance P, cytokines, growth factors, or a combination thereof, wherein the growth factors comprises IGF-1, HGF.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the chemical stimulation is delivered via injection or cutaneous patches to the target Noxipoints.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electrical stimulation comprises increasing an applied voltage until an occurrence of a soreness, an achiness, a dull pain, or a combination thereof.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting an intensity, a wave length, a train frequency, a wave pattern of the applied electrical stimulation until the occurrence of the soreness, the achiness, the dull pain, or the combination thereof.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pair of Noxipoints are located at two attachments or ends of a muscle group or fiber.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pair of Noxipoints are located at two opposite sides of an organ, distributed diffusely of the organ, or at the referral pain points of the organ.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the referral pain points of the organ comprises brain cells.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the applying a predetermined electrical or chemical stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints enhances a growth rate of one or more stem cells.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the applying a predetermined electrical or chemical stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints activates one or more satellite cells or stem cells.

15. A method comprising:

a) identifying a pair of Noxipoints, wherein the pair of Noxipoints are located at two terminal ends of a muscle fiber;

b) applying a predetermined electrical or chemical stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints; and

c) immobilizing or constraining treated target cells, tissues, or organs for a predetermined period.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the predetermined period is estimated by a heuristic formula comprising age, physical conditions, or a combination thereof as parameters.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the physical conditions comprise weight, BMI, muscle conditions, or a combination thereof.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the immobilization or constraining comprises using one or more assistive devices to constrain a use of the treated cell, tissue, or organ.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the one or more assistive devices comprise cervical braces, shoulder support, wrist brace, back brace, canes, crutches, walkers, or wheel chairs.

20. A method of enhancing a healing process comprising:

a) applying a predetermined stimulation on a pair of Noxipoints; and

b) enhancing a rate of healing by applying the predetermined stimulation, wherein the predetermined stimulation triggers the generation or release of an amount of substance P.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the predetermined stimulation comprises an applied electrical stimulation until an occurrence of a soreness, an achiness, a dull pain, or a combination thereof.

22. The method of claim 20 , wherein the predetermined stimulation triggers a signaling pathway of a differentiation of one or more stem cells.

23. A method of enhancing a healing process comprising:

a) applying a predetermined stimulation on a pair of Noxipoints; and

b) enhancing a rate of healing by applying the predetermined stimulation, wherein the predetermined stimulation makes an immune cell to release a histamine and a cytokine.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the immune cell comprises a mast cell.

25. The method of claim 23 , wherein the cytokine comprises tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), or a combination thereof.

26. A method of enhancing a healing process comprising:

a) applying a predetermined stimulation on a pair of Noxipoints; and

b) enhancing a rate of healing by applying the predetermined stimulation, wherein the predetermined stimulation causes a macrophage to conduct phagocytosis on a scar tissue or an impaired tissue.

27. A method of enhancing a healing process comprising:

a) applying a predetermined stimulation on a pair of Noxipoints; and

b) enhancing a rate of healing by applying the predetermined stimulation, wherein the predetermined stimulation comprises an external application of an amount of substance P, TNF-α, growth factors, or a combination thereof.

28. A method comprising:

a) identifying a pair of Noxipoints, wherein the pair of Noxipoints are located at the corresponding nociceptors of an organ; and

b) applying a predetermined stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints, wherein the applying a predetermined stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints increases a rate of self-healing process.

29. The method of claim 28 , wherein the stimulation comprises electrical or chemical stimulation, infrared, ultrasound, laser, or a combination thereof.

Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 13396605 · Feb 15, 2012
Provisional Application 61443258 · Feb 16, 2011
Related Publication 20150165203A1 · Jun 18, 2015