Application US20180078754

Systems and Methods for Using Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation to Enable Dietary Interventions
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US20180078754

1. An electrical dermal patch adapted to be continuously worn by a patient, comprising: (15) (2)

a housing comprising a controller in electrical communication with a pulse generator; and

at least two electrodes adapted to be adhered to the patient's skin and in electrical communication with the pulse generator, wherein the controller comprises programmatic instructions that, when executed and transmitted to the pulse generator, cause the pulse generator to generate and transmit to the at least two electrodes a first electrical stimulation pulse and a second electrical stimulation pulse, wherein the first electrical pulse is defined by a first phase having a first polarity and a second phase having a second polarity that is opposite the first polarity, wherein the second electrical pulse follows the first electrical pulse and is defined by a third phase having a third polarity and a fourth phase having a fourth polarity that is opposite the third polarity, and wherein the second polarity is equal to the third polarity.

2. The electrical dermal patch of claim 1, wherein the second electrical pulse follows the first electrical pulse after a predetermined time interval. (1) (0)

4. The electrical dermal patch of claim 1, wherein the first polarity is positive, the second polarity is negative, the third polarity is negative, and the fourth polarity is positive. (0)

5. The electrical dermal patch of claim 1, wherein the first polarity is negative, the second polarity is positive, the third polarity is positive, and the fourth polarity is negative. (0)

6. The electrical dermal patch of claim 1, wherein each of the at least two electrodes comprise a hypoallergenic conductive gel with at least one adhesive surface. (0)

7. The electrical dermal patch of claim 1, wherein the electrode does not comprise imidazolidinyl urea or diazolidinyl urea. (0)

8. The electrical dermal patch of claim 1, wherein the electrode comprises carboxymethylcellulose polymer and propylene glycol. (0)

9. The electrical dermal patch of claim 1, wherein the at least one adhesive surface is adapted to adhere to the patient's skin and have a peel strength in a range of 1.0 to 2.1 newtons. (0)

10. The electrical dermal patch of claim 1, wherein the at least one adhesive surface is adapted to adhere to the patient's skin and have a total skin contact surface area in a range of 2 cm²to 4 cm². (0)

11. The electrical dermal patch of claim 1, wherein the at least two electrodes are positioned in a same plane parallel to the patient's skin and separated by a distance of 0.05 cm²to 0.4 cm². (0)

12. The electrical dermal patch of claim 1, wherein an amplitude of the first phase, the second phase, the third phase, and the fourth phase are equal and wherein a pulse width of the first phase, the second phase, the third phase, and the fourth phase are equal. (0)

13. The electrical dermal of claim 1, wherein an amplitude of the first phase and the fourth phase are equal, wherein a pulse width of the first phase and the fourth phase are equal, an amplitude of the second phase and the third phase are equal, wherein a pulse width of the second phase and the third phase are equal, and wherein at least one of the amplitude and the pulse width of the first phase is different from the amplitude and pulse width of the second phase. (0)

14. The electrical dermal patch of claim 1 wherein the first phase is defined by a waveform characterized by a first period and a second period, wherein the first period comprises a first 10 μs of the waveform and the second period comprises a remainder of the waveform and wherein said waveform is defined by a maximum amplitude during the first period and an amplitude less than said maximum amplitude during the second period. (2) (0)

17. The electrical dermal patch of claim 1 wherein the pulse generator has a maximum compliance voltage in a range of 40 volts to 60 volts. (0)

18. The electrical dermal patch of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first phase, second phase, third phase, and fourth phase is defined by a waveform characterized by a first period, a second period, and a third period, wherein the first period comprises at least a portion of 0 to 10 μs of the waveform, the second period comprises at least a portion of 10 μs to 100 μs of the waveform, and the third period comprises at least a portion of 100 μs to 200 μs of the waveform, wherein the first period is defined by a maximum amplitude and the second and third periods are defined by a remainder amplitude less than said maximum amplitude. (3) (0)

31. A method of using the electrical dermal patch of claim 1 comprising: (0) (2)

22. An electrical dermal patch adapted to be continuously worn by a patient, comprising: (3) (2)

a housing comprising a controller in electrical communication with a pulse generator; and

two electrodes adapted to be adhered to the patient's skin, positioned in a same plane parallel to the patient's skin, separated by a distance of 0.05 cm²to 0.4 cm².and in electrical communication with the pulse generator, wherein the controller comprises programmatic instructions that, when executed and transmitted to the pulse generator, cause the pulse generator to generate and transmit to the at least two electrodes a first set of electrical stimulation pulses and a second set of electrical stimulation pulses and wherein each of the at least two electrodes comprise a hypoallergenic conductive gel with at least one adhesive surface, wherein the hypoallergenic conductive gel does not comprise imidazolidinyl urea or diazolidinyl urea and wherein the at least one adhesive surface is adapted to adhere to the patient's skin and have a total skin contact surface area in a range of 2 cm²to 4 cm².

23. The electrical dermal of claim 22, wherein the electrode comprises carboxymethylcellulose polymer and propylene glycol. (0)

24. The electrical dermal of claim 22, wherein each of the electrical stimulation pulses is defined by a charged balanced biphasic waveform and wherein the first set of electrical stimulation pulses and second set of electrical stimulation pulses are separated by a predefined time interval. (3) (0)

25. The electrical dermal patch of claim 24 wherein the predefined time interval is randomized and is at least 1 minute long. (0)

26. The electrical dermal patch of claim 24 wherein the pulse generator has a maximum compliance voltage in a range of 40 volts to 60 volts. (0)

27. The electrical dermal patch of claim 24 wherein each of the electrical stimulation pulses is defined by a waveform characterized by a first period, a second period, and a third period, wherein the first period comprises at least a portion of 0 to 10 μs of the waveform, the second period comprises at least a portion of 10 μs to 100 μs of the waveform, and the third period comprises at least a portion of 100 μs to 200 μs of the waveform, wherein the first period is defined by a maximum amplitude and the second and third periods are defined by a remainder amplitude less than said maximum amplitude. (3) (0)

32. A method of using the electrical dermal patch of claim 22 comprising: (0) (2)

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Application US20180078754

Systems and Methods for Using Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation to Enable Dietary Interventions

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