Application US20210023360

Restless Legs Syndrome Treatment System
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US20210023360

1. A method of treating restless legs syndrome (RLS), the method comprising: (7) (3)

affixing a patch externally on a dermis of a user adjacent to a targeted nerve of the user, the patch comprising a flexible substrate, a processor directly coupled to the substrate, and electrodes directly coupled to the substrate;

detecting an occurrence of RLS; and

in response to the detecting, activating the patch, the activating comprising generating electrical stimuli via the electrodes that is directed to the targeted nerve.

2. The method of claim 1, the targeted nerve comprising an afferent nerve. (1) (0)

4. The method of claim 1, the electrical stimuli comprising a series of pulses with a pattern comprising an intensity and a duration, further comprising adjusting the intensity or the duration of the pattern after each treatment for RLS. (0)

5. The method of claim 1, the electrical stimuli comprising a series of pulses with a pattern, comprising pulse widths of 50-200 microseconds and voltage of 100-500 volts. (0)

6. The method of claim 1, the patch comprising one or more sensors that measure biometrics of the user and based on the measurement adjusting the electrical stimuli. (0)

7. The method of claim 1, the patch comprising one or more sensors in communication with a smart controller, the smart controller receiving data from the sensors and using the data to orient the patch relative to the user. (0)

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: (2) (6)

determining a target charge level;

outputting a series of pulses from the electrodes;

for each pulse outputted, measuring a charge value of the pulse and compare the charge value to the target charge level;

if the charge value is greater than the target charge level, reducing a strength level of a subsequent outputted pulse;

if the charge value is less than the target charge level, increasing the strength level of a subsequent outputted pulse; and

repeating the determining, outputting and measuring.

9. The method of claim 8, the determining the target charge level Q_targetcomprises generating an acquisition series of pulses and (0) (1)

10. The method of claim 8, the patch further comprising electronic circuitry directly coupled to the substrate and comprising a differential integrator, the charge value of the pulse based on an output of the differential integrator. (0)

11. The method of claim 1, the detecting the occurrence of RLS comprising monitoring muscle movement of a leg of the user. (0)

12. A restless legs syndrome (RLS) treatment system comprising: (5) (3)

a patch adapted to be externally coupled on a dermis of a user adjacent to a targeted nerve of the user, the patch comprising a flexible substrate, a processor directly coupled to the substrate, and electrodes directly coupled to the substrate;

an RLS detector adapted to detect an occurrence of RLS; and

the processor adapted to activate the patch, the activating comprising generating electrical stimuli via the electrodes that is directed to the targeted nerve.

13. The system of claim 12, the targeted nerve comprising an afferent nerve. (1) (0)

15. The system of claim 12, the electrical stimuli comprising a series of pulses with a pattern comprising an intensity and a duration, further comprising adjusting the intensity or the duration of the pattern after each treatment for RLS. (0)

16. The system of claim 12, the electrical stimuli comprising a series of pulses with a pattern, comprising pulse widths of 50-200 microseconds and voltage of 100-500 volts. (0)

17. The system of claim 12, the processor further adapted to: (2) (6)

determining a target charge level;

outputting a series of pulses from the electrodes;

for each pulse outputted, measuring a charge value of the pulse and compare the charge value to the target charge level;

if the charge value is greater than the target charge level, reducing a strength level of a subsequent outputted pulse;

if the charge value is less than the target charge level, increasing the strength level of a subsequent outputted pulse; and

repeating the determining, outputting and measuring.

18. The system of claim 17, the determining the target charge level Q_targetcomprises generating an acquisition series of pulses and (0) (1)

19. The system of claim 17, the patch further comprising electronic circuitry directly coupled to the substrate and comprising a differential integrator, the charge value of the pulse based on an output of the differential integrator. (0)

20. The system of claim 12, the detecting the occurrence of RLS comprising monitoring muscle movement of a leg of the user. (0)

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Application US20210023360

Restless Legs Syndrome Treatment System

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