( 12 ) United States Patent
`Burnett
`
`US 11,224,742 B2
`( 10 ) Patent No .:
`( 45 ) Date of Patent :
`Jan. 18 , 2022
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`US011224742B2
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`( 54 )
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`( * ) Notice :
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`METHODS AND DEVICES FOR
`PERFORMING ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
`TO TREAT VARIOUS CONDITIONS
`( 71 ) Applicant : EMKinetics , Inc. , San Francisco , CA
`( US )
`( 72 ) Inventor : Daniel R. Burnett , San Francisco , CA
`( US )
`( 73 ) Assignee : EMKinetics , Inc. , San Francisco , CA
`( US )
`Subject to any disclaimer , the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154 ( b ) by 145 days .
`( 21 ) Appl . No .: 15 / 665,152
`( 22 ) Filed :
`Jul . 31 , 2017
`( 65 )
`Prior Publication Data
`Dec. 14 , 2017
`US 2017/0354831 A1
`Related U.S. Application Data
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`Feb. 29 , 2016 , now Pat . No. 9,757,584 , which is a
`( Continued )
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`( 63 )
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`( 51 ) Int . Ci .
`A6IN 1/05
`A6IN 1/36
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`( 52 ) U.S. Ci .
`CPC
`
`( 2006.01 )
`( 2006.01 )
`( Continued )
`A61N 1/0502 ( 2013.01 ) ; A61N 1/0492
`( 2013.01 ) ; A61N 1/36007 ( 2013.01 ) ;
`( Continued )
`( 58 ) Field of Classification Search
`CPC ........ A61N 1/36007 ; A61N 1/36031 ; A61N
`1/0456
`See application file for complete search history .
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`( 56 )
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`Primary Examiner — Michael W Kahelin
`( 74 ) Attorney , Agent , or Firm — Levine Bagade Han LLP
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`( 57 )
`ABSTRACT
`In certain variations , systems and / or methods for electro
`magnetic induction therapy are provided . One or more
`ergonomic or body contoured applicators may be included .
`The applicators include one or more conductive coils con
`figured to generate an electromagnetic or magnetic field
`focused on a target nerve , muscle or other body tissues
`positioned in proximity to the coil . One or more sensors may
`be utilized to detect stimulation and to provide feedback
`about the efficacy of the applied electromagnetic induction
`therapy . A controller may be adjustable to vary a current
`through a coil to adjust the magnetic field focused upon the
`target nerve , muscle or other body tissues based on the
`feedback provide by a sensor or by a patient . In certain
`systems or methods , pulsed magnetic fields may be inter
`mittently applied to a target nerve , muscle or tissue without
`causing habituation .
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`Apr. 25 , 2012 , now abandoned , which is a continu
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`filed on Jul . 23 , 2009 , now abandoned , which is a
`continuation - in - part of application No. 11 / 866,329 ,
`filed on Oct. 2 , 2007 , now abandoned .
`( 60 ) Provisional application No. 60 / 848,720 , filed on Oct.
`2 , 2006 , provisional application No. 61 / 279,883 , filed
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`( 51 ) Int . Cl .
`A61N 1/40
`A6IN 2/00
`A61N 2/02
`A61N 1/04
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`( 2006.01 )
`( 2006.01 )
`( 2006.01 )
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