Apparatus for dispensing electrotherapy treatment programs
First Claim
1. A system for making available electrotherapy programs, the system comprising:
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a central computer hosting a database;
the database comprising program data relating to each of a plurality of electrotherapy programs;
communications means for transmitting the program data to a remote destination station; and
at least one electrotherapy apparatus which is brought into data communication relationship with the communications means at the destination station, to receive the data.
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Abstract
A system (10) for making available electrotherapy programs comprises a central dispensing computer (12) hosting a database (14). The database comprises program data relating to each of a plurality of electrotherapy programs. the system further comprises communications means (18) for transmitting the program data to a remote destination station (16), such as a doctor'"'"'s consulting room or a pharmacy. At the destination station an electrotherapy apparatus (28) is selectively brought into data communication relationship with the communications means, to receive data relating to selected or prescribed programs. The programs are then executed by the apparatus to apply signals to a body of a patient, to treat the patient.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for making available electrotherapy programs, the system comprising:
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a central computer hosting a database;
the database comprising program data relating to each of a plurality of electrotherapy programs;
communications means for transmitting the program data to a remote destination station; and
at least one electrotherapy apparatus which is brought into data communication relationship with the communications means at the destination station, to receive the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable apparatus for executing electrotherapy programs, the apparatus comprising:
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an electronic controller;
data receiving means for receiving from an external source data relating to a suite of selected treatment programs for a treatment cycle, the suite data comprising data relating to a respective count for ach program in the treatment cycle;
memory means for storing the suite data;
a counter cooperating with the controller; and
a signal generator for utilizing the suite data to generate respective signals in accordance with the programs; and
the counter and controller being operative to limit a number of times a program is executed in a cycle to the respective count for that program.
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14. A method of dispensing electrotherapy programs, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing program data relating to a plurality of electrotherapy programs in a database;
enabling a selection of the program data to be made; and
at a remote site, causing the selected program data to be downloaded into an electronic electrotherapy apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of treating a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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prescribing a suite of electrotherapy programs for the patient;
causing data relating to the suite to be downloaded into an electronic electrotherapy apparatus capable of executing the data and the programs; and
causing the programs to be executed by the apparatus and signals generated in accordance with the programs to be applied to the patient, to treat the patient.
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