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Limited Total Energy ™ (LTE)
The total limited energy for tDCS (LTE-tDCS) was developed exclusively by Soterix engineers. LTE limits the voltage and power required for tDCS through the use of adaptive boost stimulation and intelligent power management for currents up to 1.5 mA. The Soterix Medical 1 × 1 tDCS-LTE includes the most advanced transient protection in the industry, an electrode that temporarily disconnects, for example, due to the subject's movement. In addition, if the resistance increases to atypical levels, the LTE-tDCS will automatically reduce the applied current to maintain a low voltage.
Soterix Medical tDCS-LTE is a unique system that provides an additional safety margin, without compromising effectiveness, by stimulating susceptible individuals.
Our scientific team is ready to work with you to determine the ideal dosage parameters and accessories.
Pediatric stroke and transcranial direct current stimulation: methods for rational optimization of individualized doses. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Gillick et al. (2014)
Safety and Viability of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Pediatric Hemiparesis: Preliminary Randomized Controlled Study. Physiotherapy. Gillick et al. (2015)
Proven to limit power during tDCS
The difference between conventional tDCS and tDCS-LTE is that conventional tDCS applies a fixed ramp slope, while tDCS-LTE varies the ramp intensity to limit the power supply. Soterix tDCS-LTE also limits the energy transients that can occur during tDCS due to sudden changes in resistance. TDCS-LTE further improves the abortion protection features already enabled on all Soterix 1×1 devices. Finally, tDCS-LTE alerts the operator when a high power condition occurs and automatically activates LTE to reduce energy consumption.
Our scientific team is ready to work with you to determine the ideal dosage parameters and accessories.
Focus on the subject, not the device with Open-Panel ™ controls
The Soterix Medical Open-Panel ™ control system was developed to allow simple adjustment of the dose in seconds. With easy-to-click control buttons to set the duration and intensity of stimulation, and a backlit status display visible even from a distance. SmartSCAN ™ provides a constant indication of electrode quality and with Soterix Medical LTE ™ managing the dose automatically, it allows you to focus on your subject from setup, stimulation and deceleration.
No drop-down menus. No hidden settings. No external computer.
Design for simple and clear clinical trials with Soterix Medical Open-Panel ™.
Characteristics
The resources of Soterix Medical 1 × 1 have been optimized by our biomedical engineers, in partnership with leading TBI rehabilitation clinics and pediatric neurologists. Designed for simple setup, provide intelligent warning of a fault condition and allow adjustment for patient comfort, these features facilitate reliable and tolerated tDCS. The Soterix Medical SmartScan ™ feature is central to all Soterix tDCS devices to enable reliable configuration and monitoring. The Relax ™, Tickle ™ and TrueCurrent ™ innovations were developed for the tDCS 1 × 1 platforms. Limited Total Energy (LTE ™) is available exclusively on the 1 × 1-LTE platform.
LTE
The limited total energy provides adaptive boost stimulation technology to limit the required voltage.
Advanced transient protection if an electrode is temporarily disconnected. The LTE-tDCS will automatically reduce the applied current in order to maintain a low voltage if the resistance increases to atypical levels.
SMARTscan
Provides a continuous visual indication of the electrode quality before and during stimulation.
From pre-stimulation configuration, during stimulation monitoring, to post-stimulation confirmation, the Soterix Medical SmartScan ™ feature provides an intuitive and clear indication of the quality of the electrode contact. Use SmartScan ™ during setup to adjust the electrodes and main gear for optimal fit. During stimulation, SmartScan ™ provides a constant indication of electrode quality and can be monitored during adjustments (for example, adding saline to the drying electrodes). After stimulation, SmartScan ™ confirms a successful attempt. Since "resistance" is not significant for tDCS, SmartScan ™ was developed by engineers at Soterix Medical to provide clinical investigators with an easy-to-read indication of contact quality.
TRUE CURRENT
It clearly indicates the actual current currently supplied.
What other devices promise, the tDCS 1 × 1 offers. The backlit display can be monitored during stimulation acceleration to confirm that the desired current intensity has been reached.
TICKLES
It can be used to provide a very weak current before ETCC to help condition the skin.
Tickle ™ can be used to condition the skin before ETCC and for naive individuals eager for stimulation. A custom on-off waveform pattern creates a light and brief sensation under the electrodes.
TO RELAX
It allows the doctor to use a simple sliding bar to temporarily decrease the current from the predefined value, for example, based on the subject's feedback.
Based on feedback from leading clinical centers, Soterix Medical's exclusive RELAX ™ feature accommodates individuals who may be anxious when pacing is initiated or during the course of pacing. The RELAX ™ slider can be adjusted from full to reduced intensity based on the subject's perception, without interrupting or aborting stimulation.
AUTO SHAM
Simple and intelligent sham waveforms.
A simulated automatic stimulation feature that is activated via a simple switch. Auto-sham calculated automatically and produces a sham waveform based on the indicated "real" waveform. For example, for a corresponding actual waveform of 1.5 mA and 10 minutes. auto-sham will provide a ramp up / down to 1.5 mA at the start of stimulation, and again after 10 minutes, with the timer automatically set so that the total execution time corresponds exactly to the real case. Based on the Soterix Medical Open-Panel ™ design principle: no complicated programming or hidden drop-down menus required.
Dose guidelines for susceptible individuals
In tDCS, one size does not fit all, and nowhere is this more sensitive than in susceptible populations. Scientists at Soterix Medical are working with leading clinical research centers in pediatric neurology to refine and optimize dosing strategies. With access to Soterix Medical Solution services and software, tDCS 1×1-LTE users are part of this community and dialogue.
Our scientific team is ready to work with you to determine the ideal dosage parameters and accessories.
Fully compatible and expandable with all Soterix Medical Accessories 1×1
Each 1×1 accessory is optimized for simple and consistent configuration, robust and secure performance and ease of use. Since "one size doesn't fit all" at tES, the 1×1 accessory set offers the flexibility to optimize performance. From EASYpads ™ to EASYstraps ™, Soterix Medical 1×1 accessories are designed and validated specifically for the 1×1 platform. Our scientific team is ready to help you select the best set of accessories to make your 1×1 the most optimized and adjustable platform for any application.
TDCS software with individualized analysis capability
Optimizing the electrode assembly for targeting the brain and personalizing the individual subject has never been easier than with Neurotergeting software from Soterix Medical. With the recognition that placing an electrode "on" a target does not support the rational design of the tDCS, the Soterix Medical Suite of software tools allows for simple and automatic optimization. The Soterix Neurotargeting software also provides high resolution current flow visualization that can be used to support publications, presentations and proposals. Only Neurotargeting allows the analysis of the role of individual variation in the dose of tDCS and HD-tDCS, including the upload of individual scans. The 1×1-tDCS LTE can be upgraded at any time to Soterix Medical's exclusive HD-tDCS using the 4×1 adapter device, while continuing to take advantage of LTE's unique security features.