SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING PRESSURE WAVE THERAPY
A processor-controlled, energy-based therapy apparatus includes a device configured to provide therapeutic energy to a patient and a processor that controls the output of the device. The output of the device is based on output profiles programmed into the processor. The output profiles include a therapeutic energy output profile and a ramp-up energy profile. The therapeutic energy output profile includes a desired target energy level and a therapeutic duration for controlling the output of the device during a therapeutic period. The ramp-up energy output profile includes an initial treatment energy level and a ramp-up duration for controlling the output of the device during a ramp-up period. The energy output specified by the ramp-up energy output profile incrementally increases over the ramp-up duration as a function of the desired target energy level and the ramp-up duration.
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3 . A therapy system comprising:
an energy-based therapy device configured to provide energy to a user;
a user interface configured to output information and receive input from a user;
a memory;
a processor, coupled to the memory, that controls energy output of the energy-based therapy device based at least in part on a ramp profile; and
wherein the processor is configured to:
identify a frequency, a duration, a target energy level, an initial energy level, and a function;
determine the ramp profile based at least in part on one or more of the frequency, the duration, the target energy level, the initial energy level, and the function; and
provide control signals to the energy-based therapy device to control the energy output of the energy-based therapy device according to the ramp profile.
4 . The therapy system of claim 3 , wherein the energy output specified by the ramp profile incrementally increases over the duration from the initial energy level to the target energy level according to the function.
5 . The therapy system of claim 3 , wherein one or more of the frequency, duration, target energy level, initial energy level, and function are determined based at least in part on input from the user interface.
6 . The therapy system of claim 3 , wherein one or more of the frequency, duration, target energy level, initial energy level, and function are determined automatically by the processor based at least in part on a selected treatment program.
7 . The therapy system of claim 3 , wherein the ramp profile is further based on user-specific information.
8 . The therapy system of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
identify whether the frequency, duration, target energy level, initial energy level, or function have been changed;
determine an adjusted ramp profile based on one or more of the frequency, duration, target energy level, initial energy level, or function; and
provide control signals to the energy-based therapy device to control the energy output of the energy-based therapy device according to the adjusted ramp profile.
9 . The therapy system of claim 3 , wherein the user interface comprises a touch screen.
10 . The therapy system of claim 3 , wherein the energy-based therapy device comprises a pressure wave device.
11 . The therapy system of claim 3 , wherein the user interface is configured to output treatment programs for different types of therapies.
12 . The therapy system of claim 3 , wherein the function comprises one or more of a linear function, an affine function, a polynomial function, and an exponential function.
13 . The therapy system of claim 3 , wherein the user interface is further configured to output treatment settings.
14 . The therapy system of claim 3 , wherein the frequency incrementally increases over the duration.
15 . The therapy system of claim 3 , wherein the user interface is further configured to output diagrams for where to position the energy-based therapy device on the user.
16 . The therapy system of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a treatment mode based at least in part on input from the user interface.
17 . The therapy system of claim 16 , wherein the treatment mode includes applying pulses applied in bursts.
18 . The therapy system of claim 16 , wherein the treatment mode includes applying pulses continuously.