Electrical Stimulation Modulation for Specialized Environments
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
This inventive concept adapts electrical stimulation modulation for specific, narrow markets or unique operational environments, such as high-security needs, disaster relief, extreme weather conditions, remote or isolated areas, and high-altitude environments.
Background and Problem Solved
The original patent disclosure relates to medical devices that deliver electrical stimulation therapy. However, these devices may not be optimized for operation in specialized environments, which can limit their effectiveness or even pose safety risks. The new inventive concept addresses this limitation by adapting electrical stimulation modulation for these specific environments, ensuring safe and effective therapy delivery.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The new inventive concept comprises systems and methods for delivering electrical stimulation therapy in specialized environments. For high-security environments, the system determines stimulation parameters based on real-time security threat levels. In disaster relief scenarios, a customized electrical stimulation protocol is generated based on a patient's medical history and current medical condition. The portable electrical stimulation device for extreme weather conditions features a waterproof housing and a long-lasting battery. In remote or isolated areas, the system receives updates to stimulation parameters from a remote server via a satellite communication module. Finally, in high-altitude environments, the system generates a customized electrical stimulation protocol based on a patient's altitude and current medical condition.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new inventive concept's novelty lies in its adaptation of electrical stimulation modulation for specific, narrow markets or unique operational environments. The inventive step is the integration of environmental factors, such as security threat levels, weather conditions, or altitude, into the stimulation parameter determination process.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments may include wearable devices for high-security environments, solar-powered devices for extreme weather conditions, or implantable devices for remote or isolated areas. Variations may also include adapting the system for use in other specialized environments, such as space exploration or search and rescue operations.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The new inventive concept has significant commercial potential in various industries, including medical devices, disaster relief, and extreme environment exploration. The target markets include hospitals, emergency responders, and organizations operating in specialized environments.
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Medical device electrical stimulation technology, specifically neural stimulation systems with adaptive parameter determination, requiring advanced biomedical engineering and electrical engineering expertise with knowledge of neurophysiology and medical device design
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A biomedical engineer with graduate-level training in neural stimulation technologies, familiar with implantable medical devices, signal processing techniques, and adaptive stimulation parameter algorithms
Obviousness Rationale
A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the source patent's core electrical stimulation system with adaptive parameter determination provides a foundational framework that can be readily extended to specialized environmental contexts. The PTD's variations represent predictable modifications that leverage existing stimulation technology principles by incorporating additional contextual inputs for parameter determination. These adaptations follow standard engineering design practices of tailoring medical devices to specific use cases while maintaining core functional principles.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,790 |
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| Title | Electrical stimulation modulation |
| Assignee(s) | Medtronic, Inc. |