Electronic stimulating device for enhanced healing of soft tissue wounds
First Claim
1. An electronic stimulating device for enhancing healing of soft tissue wounds, said device comprising:
- signal generating means providing a stimulating signal suitable for enhancing healing of soft tissue, said stimulating signal having a peak current not greater than about 40 ma;
electrode means connected with said generating means for receiving said stimulating signal therefrom, said electrode means being adapted to be positioned contiguous to said soft tissue wound to be healed;
return electrode means adapted to be positioned adjacent to said soft tissue wound to be healed; and
control means connected with said signal generating means for controlling application of said stimulating signal to said soft tissue wound, said control means including timer means for causing application of said stimulating signal to said soft tissue wound for a predetermined time period.
12 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An electronic stimulating device for wound healing and, more particularly, for enhancing healing of soft tissue wounds. The device includes a plurality of signal generators for generating output pulses suitable for enhancing healing of soft tissue wounds by application of the output pulses through electrodes to the soft tissue to be healed. Two pairs of active electrodes are included along with a pair of return electrodes. Control signals from a pulse generator control generation of the output pulses and a digital timer is included for causing treatmet for a predetermined period of time. The intensity, polarity, and rate of the output pulses can be varied by rotation of control knobs on the front panel of the device or, alternately, can be effected by a series of switches located on the front panel of the device, with varying intensities of output being indicated by brightness varying light emitting diodes.
124 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. An electronic stimulating device for enhancing healing of soft tissue wounds, said device comprising:
-
signal generating means providing a stimulating signal suitable for enhancing healing of soft tissue, said stimulating signal having a peak current not greater than about 40 ma; electrode means connected with said generating means for receiving said stimulating signal therefrom, said electrode means being adapted to be positioned contiguous to said soft tissue wound to be healed; return electrode means adapted to be positioned adjacent to said soft tissue wound to be healed; and control means connected with said signal generating means for controlling application of said stimulating signal to said soft tissue wound, said control means including timer means for causing application of said stimulating signal to said soft tissue wound for a predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. An electronic stimulating device for enhancing healing of soft tissue wounds, said device comprising:
-
first and second pairs of signal generating means each of which provides a stimulating signal suitable for enhancing healing of soft tissue wounds; first and second pairs of electrodes each of which is connected with a different one of said first and second pairs of signal generating means to receive said stimulating signals therefrom, said electrodes being adapted for positioning contiguous to a soft tissue wound to be healed; first and second return electrodes adapted to be positioned adjacent to said soft tissue wound to be healed; control means for controlling application of said stimulating signals to said soft tissue wound through said first and second pairs of electrodes; and first and second indicating means connected with said first and second pairs of signal generating means, the intensity of said indicating means being indicative of the intensity of said stimulating signals provided by said first and second pairs of said signal generating means. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. An electronic stimulating device for enhancing healing of soft tissue wounds, said device comprising:
-
first and second pairs of constant current devices providing constant current output pulses, said constant current pluses having a peak current not greater than about 40 ma; first and second pairs of visual indicating means connected with said first and second pairs of constant current devices, the intensity of said visual indicating means being indicative of the intensities of said constant current output pulses; first and second pairs of electrodes each pair of which is connected to a different pair of said first and second pairs of constant current devices, said electrodes being adapted to be positioned contiguous to a soft tissue wound to be healed and to receive said constant current output pulses from said first and second pairs of constant current devices; first and second return electrodes adapted to be positioned adjacent to said soft tissue wound to be healed; isolation means connected with said return electrodes; power supply means for supplying a predetermined high voltage to said first and second pairs of constant current devices; pulse generating means for providing a series of control pulses, said pulse generating means being connected with said constant current devices to control operation of the same whereby each of said constant current devices produces said constant current output pulses for healing of said soft tissue wounds; intensity control means connected with said pulse generating means, said intensity control means including an on/off switch for powering said device on and off; and timer means connected with said pulse generating means for enabling treatment by said stimulating pulses over a predetermined timed period, said timer means being connected with said intensity control means whereby operation of said timer means during said timed period can be terminated only by actuation of said on/off switch of said intensity control means from the on position to the off position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification