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Granted Patent B2
US 12,502,536 · App. 18/397,985 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Systems and methods for therapeutic application of energy

Inventors: Shahram Moaddeb (Coto de Caza, CA); Faizal Abdeen (Mission Viejo, CA); Rinda Sama (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Assignee: Adventus Ventures, LLC
A61N1/36031A61B5/02241A61B5/0531A61B5/318A61B5/681A61B8/04A61N7/00A61B5/02416
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Patent No.
US 12,502,536
App. No.
18/397,985
Granted
Dec 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for controlling blood pressure includes a wearable interface having an internal contact surface, the wearable interface configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of a first limb of a subject, a sensing module carried by the wearable interface and configured to determine at least a change in blood pressure of the first limb of the subject, and an energy application module carried by the wearable interface and configured to apply energy of two or more types to the first limb of the subject.

Claims (49)

1 . A system comprising:

a wearable interface having an internal contact surface, the wearable interface configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of a first limb of a subject; and

an energy applicator carried by the wearable interface and configured to apply energy of two or more types to the first limb of the subject, wherein the energy applicator comprises a flex circuit comprising a plurality of sites for applying the energy of two or more types, the flex circuit configured to operate such that the plurality of sites applies a focused effect on a nerve of the first limb of the subject, wherein the flex circuit comprises a plurality of electrodes, and wherein the flex circuit further comprises a plurality of piezoelectrics embedded in a layer below the level of the plurality of electrodes.

2 . A method for treating a patient, the method comprising:

providing a system comprising:

a wearable interface having an internal contact surface, the wearable interface configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of a first limb of a subject; and

an energy applicator carried by the wearable interface and configured to apply energy of two or more types to the first limb of the subject, wherein the energy applicator comprises a flex circuit comprising a plurality of sites for applying the energy of two or more types, the flex circuit configured to operate such that the plurality of sites applies a focused effect on a nerve of the first limb of the subject, wherein the flex circuit comprises a plurality of electrodes, and wherein the flex circuit further comprises a plurality of piezoelectrics embedded in a layer below the level of the plurality of electrodes; and

placing the wearable interface around the first portion of the first limb of the subject.

3 . A system comprising:

a wearable interface having an internal contact surface, the wearable interface configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of a first limb of a subject; and

an energy applicator carried by the wearable interface and configured to apply energy of two or more types to the first limb of the subject, wherein the energy applicator comprises a plurality of flexible electrodes configured to be operated such that the plurality of flexible electrodes applies a focused effect on a nerve of the first limb of the subject, wherein the energy applicator comprises a plurality of piezoelectrics embedded in a layer below the level of the plurality of flexible electrodes.

4 . A method for treating a patient, the method comprising:

providing a system comprising:

a wearable interface having an internal contact surface, the wearable interface configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of a first limb of a subject; and

an energy applicator carried by the wearable interface and configured to apply energy of two or more types to the first limb of the subject, wherein the energy applicator comprises one or both of: (a) a plurality of flexible electrodes configured to be operated such that the plurality of flexible electrodes applies a focused effect on a nerve of the first limb of the subject and/or (b) a plurality of stretchable electrodes configured to be operated such that the plurality of stretchable electrodes applies a focused effect on a nerve of the first limb of the subject,

wherein the energy applicator comprises a plurality of piezoelectrics embedded in a layer below the level of the electrodes; and

placing the wearable interface around the first portion of the first limb of the subject.

5 . A system comprising:

a wearable interface having an internal contact surface, the wearable interface configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of a first limb of a subject; and

an energy applicator carried by the wearable interface and configured to apply energy of two or more types to the first limb of the subject, wherein the energy applicator comprises a plurality of stretchable electrodes configured to be operated such that the plurality of stretchable electrodes applies a focused effect on a nerve of the first limb of the subject, wherein the energy applicator comprises a plurality of piezoelectrics embedded in a layer below the level of the plurality of stretchable electrodes.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the flex circuit comprises a flexible polyimide substrate.

7 . The system of claim 6 , further comprising a flexible electrode, wherein the flexible electrode is coupled to a first surface of the flexible polyimide substrate.

8 . The system of claim 7 , further comprising a piezoelectric coupled to a second surface of the flexible polyimide substrate, opposite the first surface.

9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the flexible electrode is coupled to the first surface of the flexible polyimide substrate via a conductive paint.

10 . The system of claim 3 , further comprising a flexible polyimide substrate, wherein the plurality of flexible electrodes is coupled to a first surface of the flexible polyimide substrate.

11 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising a piezoelectric coupled to a second surface of the flexible polyimide substrate, opposite the first surface.

12 . The system of claim 5 , further comprising a flexible polyimide substrate, wherein the plurality of stretchable electrodes is coupled to a first surface of the flexible polyimide substrate.

13 . The system of claim 12 , further comprising a piezoelectric coupled to a second surface of the flexible polyimide substrate, opposite the first surface.

14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the flex circuit is configured to operate such that the plurality of sites applies a focused effect on a median nerve of the arm of the subject.

15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable interface comprises a plurality of flex circuit sections coupled together.

16 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the flex circuit is configured to operate such that the plurality of sites applies a focused effect on a median nerve of the arm of the subject.

17 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the energy applicator is configured to operate such that the plurality of flexible electrodes applies a focused effect on a median nerve of the arm of the subject.

18 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the energy applicator is configured to operate such that the plurality of flexible electrodes and/or the plurality of stretchable electrodes apply a focused effect on a median nerve of the arm of the subject.

19 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the energy applicator is configured to operate such that the plurality of stretchable electrodes applies a focused effect on a median nerve of the arm of the subject.

20 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the flex circuit is configured to operate such that the plurality of sites applies energy to a radial nerve of the arm of the subject.

21 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the flex circuit is configured to operate such that the plurality of sites applies energy to a radial nerve of the arm of the subject.

22 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the energy applicator is configured to operate such that the plurality of flexible electrodes applies energy to a radial nerve of the arm of the subject.

23 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the energy applicator is configured to operate such that the plurality of flexible electrodes and/or the plurality of stretchable electrodes apply energy to a radial nerve of the arm of the subject.

24 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the energy applicator is configured to operate such that the plurality of stretchable electrodes applies energy to a radial nerve of the arm of the subject.

25 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the flex circuit is configured to operate such that the plurality of sites applies energy to an ulnar nerve of the arm of the subject.

26 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the flex circuit is configured to operate such that the plurality of sites applies energy to an ulnar nerve of the arm of the subject.

27 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the energy applicator is configured to operate such that the plurality of flexible electrodes applies energy to an ulnar nerve of the arm of the subject.

28 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the energy applicator is configured to operate such that the plurality of flexible electrodes and/or the plurality of stretchable electrodes apply energy to an ulnar nerve of the arm of the subject.

29 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of an arm of the subject, and wherein the energy applicator is configured to operate such that the plurality of stretchable electrodes applies energy to an ulnar nerve of the arm of the subject.

30 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of a leg of the subject.

31 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of a leg of the subject.

32 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of a leg of the subject.

33 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of a leg of the subject.

34 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the wearable interface is configured to at least partially encircle a first portion of a leg of the subject.

Continuity (6)
Continuation 18100728 · Jan 24, 2023
Continuation 17706528 · Mar 28, 2022
Continuation 16288605 · Feb 28, 2019
Provisional Application 62674832 · May 22, 2018
Provisional Application 62637100 · Mar 1, 2018
Related Publication 20240226550A1 · Jul 11, 2024
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