Electrical stimulators

• US 4,841,973 A
• Filed: 09/21/1987
• Issued: 06/27/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Harold D. Stecker
• Original Assignee: Harold D. Stecker
• Inventors: Stecker, Harold D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard, Leo P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Harrison, Jessica J.
• Application Number:
  US07/099,159
• Time in Patent Office: 645 Days
• Field of Search: 128/421, 128/422
• US Class Current: 607/58
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36021 for treatment of pain
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36025 for treating a mental or cerebral condition
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 607/90 Substance abuse therapy

Abstract

A portable single or two channel, electrically energized device for applying a series of therapeutic pulse type electrical stimulations to a human body member including individual channel controls for pulse frequency, pulse width and pulse amplitude and circuitry therefore.

Claims

1. Two channel means for applying electrical impulses to a body through electrodes comprising:

a. a first circuit including a first electrode and a common electrode;

b. a second circuit including a second electrode and said common electrode;

and manual means in each circuit for independently controlling the frequency of pulses delivered to the first and second electrodes.

2. Means as in claim 1 which further includes means in each circuit for independently controlling the width of the pulses.

3. Means as in claim 1 which includes means for controlling the amplitude of the pulses.

4. The method of controlling human pain and discomfort including but not limited to that arising from withdrawal of a habituated chemical or activity comprising the steps of:

a. applying high voltage pulses to a body member between a first location and a common location at a first frequency and simultaneously

b. applying high voltage pulses to the body member between a second location and said common location at a second frequency.