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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Mecta Corporation, Tualatin, OR (US);
Inventor:
Harold A. Sackeim, Fleetwood, PA (US);
Assignee:
MECTA CORPORATION, Tualatin, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/38 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36014 (2013.01); A61N 1/36025 (2013.01); A61N 1/3727 (2013.01); A61N 1/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ECT system capable of focusing the electrical signals on a specific portion of the patient's brain is provided. The ECT system includes a means of applying unidirectional electrical signals and asymmetric electrodes for focusing the signals on the patient. A method of titrating an electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) system and a method of operating an ECT system are also provided. The method includes setting an initial current value, administering an ECT signal to the patient, determining if the seizure threshold has been achieved, and repeating as necessary until the seizure threshold is achieved.