Abstract: Methods of applying microcurrent stimulation to a subject may include providing a mask supplying at a minimum moisture to a region to be treated, applying a first electrode connected to a first polarity of microcurrent stimulation circuitry to the mask, applying a second electrode connected to a second polarity of the microcurrent stimulation circuitry to the subject outside of the mask, and providing microcurrent to the first electrode and the second electrode from the microcurrent stimulation circuitry. The method may further include inserting feet of the subject into a liquid having a minimum conductivity of 5 mS/m and vibrating the liquid.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for fabricating a planar transformer assembly for use in an implantable medical device. The planar transformer assembly includes a board, a first core, and a second core. The board has a first side, a second side, and an embedded winding, wherein the embedded winding includes a primary winding and a secondary winding and is at least partially embedded in the board between the first and second sides.