Iontophoretic and electrical tissue stimulation device
First Claim
1. An electrotherapeutic device for use with electrodes adaptable for introducing iontophoretic substances and delivering electrical tissue stimulation to body tissue, comprising:
- generating means operative in a first mode for producing electrical tissue stimulation and operative in a second mode for producing iontophoretic current;
a pair of output terminals for connection to electrodes, said output terminals connected to said generating means; and
means for controlling the mode of operation of said generating means for causing either iontophoretic current or electrical tissue stimulation to be delivered to the terminals for application to body tissue.
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Abstract
An electrotherapeutic device for selectively providing iontophoretic or biphasic stimulation to electrodes for introducing iontophoretic substances and for delivering biphasic current to body tissue, comprising timing circuits (120, 270, 280) for providing preselected stimulation intervals, and circuits (10, 30, 50) for providing iontophoretic and biphasic stimulation (151, 152) to the electrodes in response to the timing circuits and a user actuated input (92). The timing circuits may provide alternating intervals of biphasic and iontophoretic stimulation and optionally include a user-actuated one-shot timer (120) for interrupting biphasic stimulation and providing iontophoretic stimulation for a predetermined interval.
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21 Claims
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1. An electrotherapeutic device for use with electrodes adaptable for introducing iontophoretic substances and delivering electrical tissue stimulation to body tissue, comprising:
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generating means operative in a first mode for producing electrical tissue stimulation and operative in a second mode for producing iontophoretic current; a pair of output terminals for connection to electrodes, said output terminals connected to said generating means; and means for controlling the mode of operation of said generating means for causing either iontophoretic current or electrical tissue stimulation to be delivered to the terminals for application to body tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9)
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5. An electrotherapeutic device for use with electrodes adaptable for introducing iontophoretic substances and delivering electrical tissue stimulation to body tissue, comprising:
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electrical tissue stimulation generating means; iontophoretic current generating means; means for connecting said generating means to common output terminals; and control means connected to both of said generating means for actuating either of said generating means whereby iontophoretic current or electrical tissue stimulation may be selectively delivered to said terminals for application to body tissue. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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10. An electrotherapeutic device for use with electrodes adaptable for introducing iontophoretic substances and delivering electrical tissue stimulation body to tissue, comprising:
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generating means having means operative in a first mode for producing electrical tissue stimulation and means operative in a second mode for producing iontophoretic current; a pair of output terminals for connection to electrodes, said output terminals receiving the output of said generating means; and control means for causing said generating means to normally operate in said first mode and for causing said generating means to operate in said second mode for a predetermined time interval and then automatically revert to said first mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An electrotherapeutic device for use with electrodes adaptable for introducing iontophoretic substances and delivering electrical tissue stimulation body to tissue, comprising:
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generating means having means operative in a first mode for producing electrical tissue stimulation and means operative in a second mode for producing iontophoretic current; a pair of output terminals for connection to electrodes, said output terminals receiving the output of said generating means; and control means having first means for causing said generating means to normally operate in said first mode and for selectively causing said generating means to operate in said second mode for a predetermined time interval and then automatically revert to said first mode of operation, and having second means for causing said generating means to automatically alternate between said modes of operating, each of said modes lasting an independently controlled predetermined time interval.
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13. An electrotherpeutic device for use with electrodes adaptable for introducing iontophoretic substances and delivering electrical tissue stimulation to body tissue, comprising:
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generating means having means operative in a first mode for producing electrical tissue stimulation and having means operative in a second mode for producing electrical tissue stimulation superimposed on an iontophoretic current; a pair of output terminals for connection to electrodes, said output terminals receiving the output of said generating means; and means for controlling the mode of operation of said generating means. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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14. An electrotherapeutic device for use with electrodes adaptable for introducing iontophoretic substances and delivering electrical tissue stimulation to body tissue, comprising:
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generating means operative in a first mode for producing electrical tissue stimulation and operative in a second mode for producing electrical tissue stimulation superimposed on an iontophoretic current; a pair of output terminals for connection to electrodes, said output terminals connected to said generating means; and means for controlling the mode of operation of said generating means for causing either electrical tissue stimulation superimposed on an iontophoretic current or nonpolarized electrical tissue stimulation to be delivered to the terminals for application to body tissue.
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18. An electrotherapeutic device for use with electrodes adaptable for introducing iontophoretic substances and delivering electrical tissue stimulation to body tissue, comprising:
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electrical tissue stimulation generating means; iontophoretic current generating means; means for connecting said generating means to common output terminals; and control means operatively connected for actuating said generating means either individually or simultaneously whereby iontophoretic current or electrical tissue stimulation or electrical tissue stimulation superimposed on an iontophoretic current may be selectively delivered to said terminals for application to body tissue. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An electrotherapeutic device for use with electrodes adaptable for introducing ionic substances and electrical tissue stimulation to body tissue, comprising:
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presettable timing means for producing alternating first and second timing signals having predetermined durations; oscillator means actuated by said first timing signal for producing periodic pulses of adjustable frequency; modulation means connected to said oscillator means for modulating the duty cycle of said pulses; biphasic current generating means actuated by said first timing signal and connected to receive said modulated pulses for producing biphasic current at a frequency and intensity respectively proportional to the frequency and duty cycle of said pulses; iontophoretic current generating means actuated by said second timing signal for producing iontophoretic current at an adjustable level; and output means connected to said biphasic current generating means and said iontophoretic current generating means for alternately delivering biphasic or iontophoretic current to said electrodes according to said timing signals. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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