High-power pulsed electromagnetic field applicator system

1. A high-power pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) applicator system, the system comprising:

a base housing comprising a controller configured to generate a low-power control signal; and

one or more applicators coupled to the base housing, each applicator comprising:

a drive circuitry comprising a generator configured to receive the low-power control signal and to produce, in the applicator, a high-power, pulsed electromagnetic field signal based on the low-power control signal, wherein the high-power pulsed electromagnetic field signal has a power of greater than 40 W;

a coil circuit configured to emit the high-power pulsed electromagnetic field signal;

a feedback circuit positioned behind the coil circuit and configured to detect a field strength of the high-power pulsed electromagnetic field signal emitted by the coil circuit and reject capacitively coupled PEMF interference signals from the coil circuit;

an electromagnetic energy shield disposed between the drive circuitry and the coil circuit; and

wherein the feedback circuit is disposed on an opposite side of a printed circuit board with respect to the coil circuit to limit capacitive coupling.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more applicators comprises two or more applicators.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to adjust an amplitude of the high-power pulsed electromagnetic field in response to the detected field strength by adjusting the low-power control signal.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the high-power pulsed electromagnetic field signal has a carrier frequency of about 27.12 MHz.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller comprises an energetic firmware configured to generate the low-power control signal.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller further comprises a diagnostic unit configured to run diagnosis and generate an error code.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is wirelessly coupled to the one or more applicators.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one applicator of the one or more applicators further comprises a shield board configured to shield one side of the coil circuit.

9. A high-power pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) applicator comprising:

a drive circuitry configured to receive a low-power control signal from a controller, wherein the drive circuity comprises a generator configured to generate high-power pulsed electromagnetic field signal having a power of 40 W or greater based on the low-power control signal;

a coil circuit configured to apply the high-power pulsed electromagnetic field signal to a subject;

an electromagnetic energy shield disposed over the drive circuitry; and

a detector configured to detect a field strength of the high-power pulsed electromagnetic field signal applied by the coil circuit,

wherein the detector is positioned behind the coil circuit and configured to transmit the field strength to the controller;

wherein the controller is configured to adjust the low-power control signal in response to the detected field strength;

wherein the detector is further configured to reject capacitively coupled PEMF interference signals from the coil circuit; and

wherein the detector is disposed on an opposite side of a printed circuit board with respect to the coil circuit to limit capacitive coupling.

10. The applicator of claim 9 , wherein the generator is configured to generate pulsed radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy having a carrier frequency of 27.12 MHz.

11. The applicator of claim 9 , further comprising an address decoder.

12. The applicator of claim 9 , further comprising a shield board configured to allow the electromagnetic energy to emit primarily in one direction.

13. The applicator of claim 9 , further comprising an antenna board.

14. A method for treating a patient with high-power pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF), the method comprising:

providing a low-power control signal including a gating code from a controller in a base housing;

transmitting the low-power control signal to at least one hand-held applicator in communication with the base housing;

generating, in the hand-held applicator, a high-power, pulsed electromagnetic field signal dependent on the low-power control signal based on the gating code matching an identifier code for the hand-held applicator, wherein the high-power pulsed electromagnetic field signal has a power of greater than 40 W;

emitting the high-power, pulsed electromagnetic field signal from a coil in the at least one applicator;

detecting the emitted high-power, pulsed electromagnetic field signal using a detector that is coupled to an opposite side of the coil in the hand-held applicator;

wherein the detector is disposed on an opposite side of a printed circuit board with respect to the coil circuit to limit capacitive coupling; and

wherein the detector is configured to reject capacitively coupled PEMF interference signals from the coil.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising adjusting the low-power control signal based on the detected emitted high-power, pulsed electromagnetic field signal.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising running diagnosis and generating an error code in the base housing.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein transmitting comprises transmitting the low-power control signal to a plurality of hand-held applicators.

18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising wirelessly receiving, in the base housing, instructions from a remote server.