Enhanced Stimulus Treatment System with Real-time Blood Flow Monitoring
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
An advanced stimulus treatment system integrating real-time blood flow monitoring to optimize thermal stimulus application, enhancing treatment efficacy and safety.
Background and Problem Solved
The original patent for conducting stimulus treatments lacks real-time monitoring and adjustment capabilities, leading to potential suboptimal treatment outcomes. The new inventive concept addresses this limitation by incorporating real-time blood flow monitoring, enabling more effective and personalized thermal stimulus treatments.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The enhanced system comprises a thermal stimulus transmission evaluation method, a real-time blood flow monitoring system, and an optional machine learning module. The real-time blood flow monitoring system continuously tracks blood flow changes during thermal stimulus application, allowing for adjustments to the thermal stimulus intensity and site selection. The machine learning module can predict the optimal thermal stimulus application site based on the subject's medical history and real-time blood flow data. The system can be integrated with a biofeedback system, providing subjects with real-time feedback on the thermal stimulus effect.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new inventive concept's integration of real-time blood flow monitoring and machine learning capabilities constitutes a novel and non-obvious improvement over the original patent, enabling more effective and personalized thermal stimulus treatments.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include the use of different wearable devices for blood flow measurement, integration with other biofeedback systems, or adaptation for various medical conditions. Variations could also include the development of mobile applications for remote monitoring and treatment planning.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The enhanced stimulus treatment system has significant commercial potential in the healthcare industry, particularly in the fields of pain management, physical therapy, and wellness. The system's ability to optimize thermal stimulus treatments can lead to improved treatment outcomes, reduced costs, and increased patient satisfaction.
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Medical treatment technologies focused on stimulus evaluation, physiological monitoring, and therapeutic intervention systems, with expertise in thermal stimulus application, blood flow measurement, and patient monitoring techniques
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A professional with advanced training in biomedical engineering, medical device design, and physiological monitoring technologies, possessing knowledge of thermal stimulus methods, blood flow measurement techniques, and data analysis approaches
Obviousness Rationale
A person having ordinary skill would recognize that integrating real-time blood flow monitoring with thermal stimulus treatment represents a predictable enhancement of the source patent's core methodology. The proposed variations leverage standard monitoring technologies and established medical feedback principles to incrementally improve the original stimulus treatment approach. These modifications represent logical extensions of the existing technological framework that would be apparent to a skilled practitioner seeking to optimize treatment precision and patient safety.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,784 |
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| Title | Method for conducting stimulus treatment |