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Abdominal binder for effectuating cough stimulation

  • US 5,190,036 A
  • Filed: 02/28/1991
  • Issued: 03/02/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for inducing coughing by electrical stimulation resulting from increasing intrathoracic pressures in a human with a physical disability comprising:

  • an electrode belt having at least one electrode for attachment to the abdominal area of a person;

    means coupled to said at least one electrode for providing at least one pulse train of a predetermined duration with pulses having a given amplitude for stimulating the abdominal muscles of the person, wherein said pulse train providing means includes a pulse generator for generating said pulse train and a stimulator circuit means for converting said pulses to stimulus pulses of a specified amplitude and duration; and

    control means coupled to said pulse generator and stimulator circuit means for controlling the amplitude and width of said pulses.

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