Abstract: An apparatus and method of using same for preventing pressure ulcers is provided. More specifically, the present apparatus and method may be used in individuals having compromised mobility and/or lack of sensation to prevent pressure ulcers by electrically stimulating pressure-loaded or compressed muscles.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 31, 2013
Date of Patent:
July 5, 2016
Assignee:
PREV BIOTECH INC.
Inventors:
Vivian Mushahwar, Glen Isaacson, Alisa Ahmetovic, Ryan Sommer
Abstract: A method is provided for treating pressure ulcers by transmitting an electrical stimulus sufficient to effect contraction of a loaded muscle, wherein the method comprises the steps of providing an electrical transmission for effecting contraction of the loaded muscle, transmitting sufficient electrical stimulation to the muscle to contract it for a predetermined short period of time, and ceasing transmission of the stimulus to the muscle for a predetermined longer period of muscle relaxation, whereby the predetermined period of relaxation is sufficient to minimize muscle fatigue and cause sustained reoxygenation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 16, 2012
Date of Patent:
October 28, 2014
Assignee:
Prev Biotech Inc.
Inventors:
Vivian K. Mushahwar, Leandro Rafael Solis-Aguilar