Inline control system for therapeutic pad
First Claim
1. A controller for use in a therapeutic system having a console disposed in a first housing and a physically separate pad, said controller comprising:
- a second housing physically separate from said console and said pad;
a processor disposed within said housing and electrically coupled to said console and said pad;
a storage medium accessible by said processor and mounted within said second housing;
software stored on said storage medium for execution by said processor;
a switch coupled to said processor; and
a display coupled to said processor.
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Abstract
A controller for use in a therapeutic system having a console disposed in a first housing and a physically separate pad. The controller includes a second housing physically separate from the console and the pad; a processor disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to the console and the pad; a storage medium accessible by the processor and mounted within the second housing; software stored on the storage medium for execution by the processor; a switch coupled to the processor; and a display coupled to the processor. In the illustrative embodiment, the invention further includes a second processor disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to the console and the pad. In a specific implementation, the controller includes software for applying stimulation current to the pad and for regulating heat current applied to the pad. The software includes code for sensing temperature from the pad and for adjusting current to the pad in response to the sensed temperature at the pad and a reference temperature data from the console. The invention enables a thermostimulation system comprising a console disposed in a first housing; a plurality of thermostimulation pads; and a plurality of the inline controllers electrically coupled between the console and a respective one of the pads.
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24 Claims
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1. A controller for use in a therapeutic system having a console disposed in a first housing and a physically separate pad, said controller comprising:
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a second housing physically separate from said console and said pad; a processor disposed within said housing and electrically coupled to said console and said pad; a storage medium accessible by said processor and mounted within said second housing; software stored on said storage medium for execution by said processor; a switch coupled to said processor; and a display coupled to said processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A thermostimulation system comprising:
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a console disposed in a first housing; a plurality of thermostimulation pads; and a plurality of inline controllers electrically coupled between said console and a respective one of said pads, each of said controllers including; a processor disposed within a second housing and electrically coupled to said console and said pad; a storage medium accessible by said processor and mounted within said second housing; and software stored on said storage medium for execution by said processor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for regulating heat current to a therapeutic pad including the steps of:
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providing an inline controller between a console and said pad, said controller having; a processor disposed within a second housing and electrically coupled to said console and said pad; a storage medium accessible by said processor and mounted within said second housing; and software stored on said storage medium for execution by said processor; providing a temperature or heat level setting at said console; and regulating heat current to said pad via said inline controller.
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