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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2014
Applicant:
University of Guelph, Guelph, CA;
Inventor:
Jamie Francis Burr, Stratford, CA;
Assignee:
University of Guelph, Guelph, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/022 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 17/135 (2006.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); A61F 7/02 (2006.01); A61H 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0452 (2013.01); A61B 5/022 (2013.01); A61B 5/14551 (2013.01); A61B 17/135 (2013.01); A61B 17/1355 (2013.01); A61F 7/02 (2013.01); A61N 1/0476 (2013.01); A61N 1/0484 (2013.01); A61N 1/36003 (2013.01); A61N 1/36031 (2017.08); A61N 1/36034 (2017.08); A61B 5/1455 (2013.01); A61H 9/0092 (2013.01); A61H 2201/02 (2013.01); A61H 2201/10 (2013.01); A61H 2201/165 (2013.01); A61H 2205/106 (2013.01); A61H 2230/208 (2013.01); A61H 2230/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for ischemic muscle training or recovery provides coordinated blood flow restriction and electrical muscle stimulation. The apparatus includes a blood flow occluding element for restricting blood flow to a target muscle or muscle group in a user, and measuring resting systolic blood pressure (SBP). The apparatus also includes an electrical muscle stimulator including at least one electrode and a control unit which, upon activation, sends low amplitude electric pulses through the target muscle or muscle group forcing the targeted muscle to contract while the blood flow is restricted.