Multimodal Transcutaneous Auricular Stimulation System Including Methods and Apparatus for Self Treatment, Feedback Collection and Remote Therapist Control

摘要

A modular, multi-modal energy therapy system for electrical and electromagnetic stimulation includes signal generating, conditioning, and control electronics, stimulation monitoring electronics, signal conduits, and wearable energy emitter modules configured for coupling energy emitters to surfaces of the human ear for transcutaneous energy delivery to nerves in the auricular nerve field. Electrical emitter modules configured with electrodes deliver electrical stimulation; electromagnetic emitter modules configured with light emitting diodes deliver electromagnetic stimulation. A computer controls signal generating electronics and provides internet connectivity with a remote server. Application software includes stimulation programming and parameter selection, and databases containing user data, records of stimulation sessions, user responses to symptom assessment instruments, and biofeedback sensor input enable local and remote monitoring of a user's health status by therapists.