Apparatus for inhibiting self-injurious behavior (SIB) in patients
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1. An apparatus for inhibiting self-injurious behavior, comprising:
- an actuator means for generating a modulated near field magnetic signal in response to a patient'"'"'s self-injurious behavior, said modulated near field magnetic signal being modulated with coded information identifying said patient; and
a stimulus module, adapted to be worn on said patient'"'"'s body, including;
a receiver means for receiving said modulated near field magnetic signal and for detecting and processing said coded information;
a digital control means, operably connected to said receiver means, for generating an enabling command when said coded information detected by said receiver means matches with a stored identification code; and
,a stimulation means, operably connected to said digital control means, for generating pulses of aversive electrical stimulation to be applied to said patient'"'"'s skin, in response to said enabling command.
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Abstract
An improved apparatus for inhibiting self-injurious behavior (SIB) in patients includes a stimulus module for generating and applying an aversive electrical stimulation to the patient'"'"'s skin and a sensor module and/or remote actuator for actuating the stimulus module in response to a patient'"'"'s self-injurious behavior. The apparatus uses a near field magnetic link to transmit a coded signal from a sensor module or from a remote actuator to the stimulus module worn on the patient. The stimulus module uses a unique flyback circuit design and the electrical stimulation is tuned to achieve a maximum physiological response with minimal power drain.
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1. An apparatus for inhibiting self-injurious behavior, comprising:
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an actuator means for generating a modulated near field magnetic signal in response to a patient'"'"'s self-injurious behavior, said modulated near field magnetic signal being modulated with coded information identifying said patient; and a stimulus module, adapted to be worn on said patient'"'"'s body, including; a receiver means for receiving said modulated near field magnetic signal and for detecting and processing said coded information; a digital control means, operably connected to said receiver means, for generating an enabling command when said coded information detected by said receiver means matches with a stored identification code; and
,a stimulation means, operably connected to said digital control means, for generating pulses of aversive electrical stimulation to be applied to said patient'"'"'s skin, in response to said enabling command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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