Development of compact rapid capacitor charging power supply for TMS

Xiong, Hui; Wang, Yuling; Liu, Jinzhen; Chen, Yimei; Ji, Yue

doi:10.1049/iet-pel.2020.0032

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“…Advances in power electronics technology have led to more precise control of the power required in TMS devices [ 67 ]. However, existing technology has limitations regarding the ability to control the shape of the generated electrical stimulus [ 68 ].…”

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“…Therefore, these devices are suitable for a range of applications, e.g., analysis of the stimulated neurons and their activation characteristics [66]. Advances in power electronics technology have led to more precise control of the power required in TMS devices [67]. However, existing technology has limitations regarding the ability to control the shape of the generated electrical stimulus [68].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The complex landscape of TMS devices: A brief overview

Gutiérrez-Muto,

Bestmann,

Sánchez de la Torre

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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The increasing application of TMS in research and therapy has spawned an ever-growing number of commercial and non-commercial TMS devices and technology development. New CE-marked devices appear at a rate of approximately one every two years, with new FDA-approved application of TMS occurring at a similar rate. With the resulting complex landscape of TMS devices and their application, accessible information about the technological characteristics of the TMS devices, such as the type of their circuitry, their pulse characteristics, or permitted protocols would be beneficial. We here present an overview and open access database summarizing key features and applications of available commercial and non-commercial TMS devices (http://www.tmsbase.info). This may guide comparison and decision making about the use of these devices. A bibliometric analysis was performed by identifying commercial and non-commercial TMS devices from which a comprehensive database was created summarizing their publicly available characteristics, both from a technical and clinical point of view. In this document, we introduce both the commercial devices and prototypes found in the literature. The technical specifications that unify these devices are briefly analysed in two separate tables: power electronics, waveform, protocols, and coil types. In the prototype TMS systems, the proposed innovations are focused on improving the treatment regarding the patient: noise cancellation, controllable parameters, and multiple stimulation. This analysis shows that the landscape of TMS is becoming increasingly fragmented, with new devices appearing ever more frequently. The review provided here can support development of benchmarking frameworks and comparison between TMS systems, inform the choice of TMS platforms for specific research and therapeutic applications, and guide future technology development for neuromodulation devices. This standardisation strategy will allow a better end-user choice, with an impact on the TMS manufacturing industry and a homogenisation of patient samples in multi-centre clinical studies. As an open access repository, we envisage the database to grow along with the dynamic development of TMS devices and applications through community-lead curation.

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