Tissue stimulator casing

• US 4,770,328 A
• Filed: 12/16/1982
• Issued: 09/13/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/1982
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Encore Medical Asset Corporation (Enovis Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Krol, Michael, Dickhudt, Eugene A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/450,329
• Time in Patent Office: 2,098 Days
• Field of Search: 150/52 J, 206/305, 206/387, 224/252, 224/904, 224/902, 128/421, 128/422, 128/419 P
• US Class Current: 224/666
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3603 Control systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/93 Attached to animate bearer

Abstract

A casing for a tissue stimulator includes a box portion for containing the stimulator circuitry and a cover hingeably mounted on the box portion. The cover has a clip for mounting on the user'"'"'s belt. The box rotates away from the cover approximately 90° to a generally horizontal position wherein the user can manipulate controls on the stimulator.

Claims

1. A body-wearable electrical tissue stimulator for use in conjunction with lead wires and electrodes comprising:

electrical circuitry for producing tissue stimulation signals;

a box for containing the electrical circuitry;

user controls mounted on a surface of the box and operably connected to the electrical circuitry;

a cover hingeably mounted to the box having a first closed position which the cover encloses the user controls and a second position in which the cover is swung away from the box to allow access to the user controls;

attachment means for attaching the cover to the user of the tissue stimulator; and

lead-wire-accepting terminals mounted on the box and electrically connected to the electrical circuitry, the terminals being positioned on the box so that when the cover is in its first closed position the terminals are in a first location and when the cover is in its second open position the terminals are in a second location, the first and second location being generally equadistant from the body of the user.

2. The tissue stimulator of claim 1 wherein the attachment means mounts on a belt worn by the user and the box swings away from the user to an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the cover when in the second open position.