IP Library Granted Patent US 12,515,063
Granted Patent B2
US 12,515,063 · App. 17/979,318 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Electrical stimulation method and device

Inventors: Jian-Hao Pan (New Taipei, TW); Chen-Tun Wu (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: COFORCE MEDICAL CO., LTD.
A61N1/40A61N1/36153A61N1/36157A61N1/37252
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Patent No.
US 12,515,063
App. No.
17/979,318
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrical stimulation method is provided in the present disclosure. The electrical stimulation method is applied to an electrical stimulation device. The electrical stimulation method includes the steps of using the electrical stimulation device to obtain an electrical stimulation level, wherein the electrical stimulation level corresponds to the target energy; and using the electrical stimulation device to perform the electrical stimulation on the target area of a target object according to the target energy, wherein during the electrical stimulation, all electrodes of the electrical stimulation device are activated.

Claims (24)

1 . An electrical stimulation method, applied to an electrical stimulation device, comprising:

obtaining an electrical stimulation level using the electrical stimulation device, wherein the electrical stimulation level corresponds to a first target energy;

generating a target energy upper bound and a target energy lower bound according to the first target energy, and selecting a second target energy within the target energy upper bound and the target energy lower bound; and

performing electrical stimulation on a target area of a target object according to the second target energy using the electrical stimulation device,

wherein the electrical stimulation device sends an electrical stimulation signal to the corresponding target area via the electrodes; and

wherein during the electrical stimulation, all electrodes of the electrical stimulation device are activated.

2 . The electrical stimulation method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrical stimulation signal output by the electrodes is a pulsed radiofrequency signal, wherein the pulse frequency of the pulsed radiofrequency signal ranges from 1 to 1,000 Hertz, and the pulsed radiofrequency signal has a square waveform, a sinusoidal waveform, or a triangle waveform.

3 . The electrical stimulation method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an intra-pulse frequency of the electrical stimulation signal output by the electrodes ranges from 1 Kilohertz to 1000 Kilohertz.

4 . The electrical stimulation method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an intra-pulse frequency of the electrical stimulation signal output by the electrodes ranges from 480 Kilohertz to 520 Kilohertz.

5 . The electrical stimulation method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrical stimulation device is an implantable electrical stimulation device or a percutaneous electrical stimulation device.

6 . The electrical stimulation method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrical stimulation device is a non-implantable electrical stimulation device, wherein the electrical stimulation device and an external control device is integrable into a device.

7 . The electrical stimulation method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein after performing the electrical stimulation on the target area once, the electrical stimulation device waits for at least a limited period before performing the electrical stimulation on the target area again.

8 . The electrical stimulation method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein polarities of the electrodes that are activated are staggered.

9 . An electrical stimulation device, comprising:

a communication circuit, for obtaining an effective electrical stimulation level, wherein the electrical stimulation level corresponds to a first target energy;

a control unit and a plurality of electrodes, wherein the electrodes couple to the control unit; and

an external controller wherein the external controller is further configured to generate a target energy upper bound and a target energy lower bound according to the first target energy, and to select a second target energy within the target energy upper bound and the target energy lower bound; and

wherein the electrical stimulation device performs electrical stimulation on a target area of a target object according to the second target energy via the electrodes, and the plurality of electrodes are all activated during the electrical stimulation.

10 . The electrical stimulation device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the electrical stimulation signal output by the plurality of electrodes is a pulsed radiofrequency signal, wherein the pulse frequency of the pulsed radiofrequency signal ranges from 1 to 1,000 Hertz, and the pulsed radiofrequency signal has a square waveform, a sinusoidal waveform, or a triangle waveform.

11 . The electrical stimulation device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein an intra-pulse frequency of an electrical stimulation signal output by the electrodes ranges from 1K Hertz to 1000K Hertz.

12 . The electrical stimulation device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein an intra-pulse frequency of an electrical stimulation signal output by the electrodes ranges from 480K Hertz to 520K Hertz.

13 . The electrical stimulation device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the electrical stimulation device is an implantable electrical stimulation device or a percutaneous electrical stimulation device.

14 . The electrical stimulation device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein after performing the electrical stimulation on the target area once, the electrical stimulation device is configured to wait for at least a limited period before performing the electrical stimulation on the target area again.

15 . The electrical stimulation device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the control unit is configured to stagger the electrodes that are activated.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2024
From: GIMER MEDICAL CO., LTD.
To: COFORCE MEDICAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069649/0120 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2022
From: PAN, JIAN-HAO; WU, CHEN-TUN
To: GIMER MEDICAL. CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 061642/0441 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202111641866.7 · Dec 29, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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