Multi-channel physiotherapy device and procedure for its application

• US 10,099,052 B2
• Filed: 09/28/2016
• Issued: 10/16/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Janos Papp
• Original Assignee: Janos Papp
• Inventors: Papp, Janos
• Primary Examiner(s): MAHMOOD, NADIA AHMAD
• Application Number:
  US15/278,035
• Publication Number:
  US 20170087362A1
• Time in Patent Office: 748 Days
• Field of Search: 607 48
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0452 Specially adapted for transcutaneous muscle stimulation [TMS]
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36003 of motor muscles, e.g. for walking assistance
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36034 specified by the stimulation parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/372 Arrangements in connection with the implantation of stimulators
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3787 from an external energy source

Abstract

The invention is a multi-channel physiotherapy device, which is fitted with an electrical source, a power supply unit, a photo-coupler, a microprocessor, and an electrode. It is characterized in that the electrical source is connected to a single power supply unit, the power supply unit is connected to the microprocessor, and the microprocessor is connected to the photo-couplers and, through the photo-couplers and the channels, to the electrodes, the number of which is at least approximately equal to the number of photo-couplers and channels.

Claims

1. A multi-channel physiotherapy device, comprising:

an electrical source, a power supply unit, at least one photo-coupler, a microprocessor, and at least one electrode;

wherein the electrical source is connected to the power supply unit;

the power supply unit is connected to the microprocessor;

the microprocessor is connected to the at least one photo-coupler;

the microprocessor is connected to each electrode through one of the at least one photo-coupler and a channel;

a number of electrodes are at least equal to a number of photo-couplers; and

the number of electrodes are at least equal to a number of channels.

2. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 1, wherein the number of channels are between 6 and 14, the number of photo-couplers are between 6 and 14, and the number of electrodes are between 6 and 14.

3. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 1, wherein the total output performance of the device is maximum 3.75 Watt.

4. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 2, wherein the total output performance of the device is maximum 3.75 Watt.

5. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 1, wherein each channel is regulated separately.

6. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 2, wherein each channel is regulated separately.

7. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 3, wherein each channel is regulated separately.

8. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 4, wherein each channel is regulated separately.

9. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 1, wherein the output performance of one channel is 0.04-0.225 Joule per second.

10. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 2, wherein the output performance of one channel is 0.04-0.225 Joule per second.

11. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 3, wherein the output performance of one channel is 0.04-0.225 Joule per second.

12. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 4, wherein the output performance of one channel is 0.04-0.225 Joule per second.

13. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 5, wherein the output performance of one channel is 0.04-0.225 Joule per second.

14. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 6 wherein the output performance of one channel is 0.04-0.225 Joule per second.

15. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 7, wherein the output performance of one channel is 0.04-0.225 Joule per second.

16. The multi-channel physiotherapy device according to claim 8, wherein the output performance of one channel is 0.04-0.225 Joule per second.

17. The multi-channel physiotherapy device of claim 1, wherein output impulses are sent through the channels with a time delay, so that each electrode stimulates individual muscles at different times.

18. The multi-channel physiotherapy device of claim 1, wherein a single muscle is stimulated at a given time, so that the muscle stimulation does not exceed 0.225 Joule.

19. The multi-channel physiotherapy device of claim 17, wherein a single muscle is stimulated at a given time, so that the muscle stimulation does not exceed 0.225 Joule.