Electrical neuromuscular stimulation device
First Claim
1. An electrical neuromuscular stimulation device, comprising at least one autonomous portable stimulation unit equipped with at least one output with at least one pair of electrodes to be applied to the part of a patient'"'"'s body to be treated that are in electrical communication with electronic circuitry means that transmit trains of electrical stimulation impulses intended to cause contractions and muscular exercise or training through said electrodes, and software control means that controls and supervises the transmission of said trains of electrical stimulation impulses, including detachable and interchangeable information medium previously programmed as a function of the stimulation treatment parameters for individual patients and further including first means for enabling the value of each parameter of the stimulation treatment to evolve progressively between previously programmed reference values, and second means for enabling any parameter of stimulation treatment to control any other parameter of stimulation treatment.
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Abstract
An electrical neuromuscular stimulation comprising at least one stimulation unit, which is portable and autonomous, controlled by a detachable and interchangeable information medium, previously programmed as a function of the treatment for each respective patient, equipped at its output with at least one pair of electrodes designed to be applied to the part of the patient'"'"'s body to be treated and to transmit trains of electrical stimulation impulses intended to cause contractions and muscular exercise or training, said stimulation unit comprising an electronic circuitry (hardware) of the amorphous type, under the supervision of a control software with interactive parameters and linked by coupling and interaction functions, with said software being memorized on the detachable information medium, with it being possible for the value of each parameter to evolve progressively throughout the program between previously programmed reference values, and any parameter being able to control another parameter.
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- 1. An electrical neuromuscular stimulation device, comprising at least one autonomous portable stimulation unit equipped with at least one output with at least one pair of electrodes to be applied to the part of a patient'"'"'s body to be treated that are in electrical communication with electronic circuitry means that transmit trains of electrical stimulation impulses intended to cause contractions and muscular exercise or training through said electrodes, and software control means that controls and supervises the transmission of said trains of electrical stimulation impulses, including detachable and interchangeable information medium previously programmed as a function of the stimulation treatment parameters for individual patients and further including first means for enabling the value of each parameter of the stimulation treatment to evolve progressively between previously programmed reference values, and second means for enabling any parameter of stimulation treatment to control any other parameter of stimulation treatment.
- 25. An electrical neuromuscular stimulation device, comprising at least one autonomous portable stimulation unit equipped with at least one output with at least one pair of electrodes to be applied to the part of a patient'"'"'s body to be treated that are in electrical contact with a microprocessor having electronic circuitry means that transmit trains of electrical stimulation impulses intended to cause contractions and muscular exercise or training through said electrodes, and software control means that controls and supervises the transmission of said trains of electrical stimulation impulses, including detachable and interchangeable information medium previously programmed as a function of the stimulation treatment parameters for individual patients and means for enabling the value of each parameter of the stimulation treatment to evolve progressively throughout the program between previously programmed reference values, and second means for enabling any parameter to control another parameter of stimulation treatment, the electronic circuitry means further comprising means for enabling the output of signals adapted for the treatment of both normally innervated muscles and peripherally enervated muscles, as well as ionotherapy.
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28. An electrical neuromuscular stimulation device, comprising at least one autonomous portable stimulation unit equipped with at least one output with at least one pair of electrodes to be applied to the part of a patient'"'"'s body to be treated that are in electrical contact with electronic circuitry means that transmit trains of electrical stimulation impulses intended to cause contractions and muscular exercise or training through said electrodes, and software control means that controls and supervises the transmission of said trains of electrical stimulation impulses, comprising means for ensuring an interaction of the parameters of the stimulation impulses and a linkage of said parameters by interrelation and interaction functions, with said software control means being memorised on detachable information medium, and means for enabling the value of each parameter of the stimulation impulses to evolve progressively throughout the program between previously programmed reference values, and means for enabling any parameter to control another parameter, the stimulation unit further comprising a matrix dot LCD screen controlled by the software control means and second software means providing the program of treatment, so as to enable the monitoring of all the functions of the device and of the stimulation, the stimulation unit further comprising function key means subordinate to the second software means enabling the program to be personalised, said screen and said function key means being disposed on a unit having means that fold down to form a protective cover.
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