Electrotherapy device
First Claim
1. An electrotherapy device for treating a variety of physical conditions comprising:
- a housing having a size and shape adapted to be worn on the body;
at least one pair of electrodes carried by said housing in spaced relation to each other;
control circuit means mounted within said housing and electrically coupled to said electrodes, said control circuit means having means for providing a selected simulation signal for one of a plurality of modes, each adapted for treatment of a physical condition and means for variably selecting and adjusting the intensity of said simulation signal, said modes including transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), microcurrent electrical nerve stimulation (MENS) and iontophoresis.
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Abstract
An electrotherapy device for delivering electrical energy to subcutaneous, excitable tissues in and around the joints of the human body for the purposes of pain control and the promotion of tissue healing post injury is provided. The device includes a housing containing at least one pair of electrodes connected to an electronics unit. The device is specifically designed to be small, potable and lightweight so as to not interfere with user movements and/or function. The electronics unit consists of a housing that contains batteries, a microcontroller integrated circuit (including associated control software) coupled to a transistor-based intensity stage, which is then coupled to a transformer-based output stage coupled to subminiature jacks used to connect the electronics unit to the electrodes. Control software monitors user-controlled mechanical switches for the selection of one of six operational modes (TENS, MENS, or iontophoresis) and one of six discrete intensity levels within each operational mode. The housing is a flexible, elastic sleeve that conforms to joint anatomy and has the electrodes sewn into specific positions such that when the user puts on the sleeve, the electrodes are placed at the correct anatomic position over the affected joint.
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17 Claims
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1. An electrotherapy device for treating a variety of physical conditions comprising:
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a housing having a size and shape adapted to be worn on the body; at least one pair of electrodes carried by said housing in spaced relation to each other;
control circuit means mounted within said housing and electrically coupled to said electrodes, said control circuit means having means for providing a selected simulation signal for one of a plurality of modes, each adapted for treatment of a physical condition and means for variably selecting and adjusting the intensity of said simulation signal, said modes including transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), microcurrent electrical nerve stimulation (MENS) and iontophoresis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrotherapy device for delivering current to selected stimulation points on the body for relief of pain or treatment thereof, comprising:
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a sleeve adapted to be worn on the body; at least one pair of electrodes in spaced relation to each other carried by said sleeve to physically contact the stimulation points; control circuit means carried by said sleeve and electrically coupled to said electrodes, said circuit control means having mode and intensity selection means for adjustment by a patient, said mode selection means including means for providing one of a plurality of signals, wherein the signal selected is for a plurality of modes, said modes including transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), microcurrent electrical nerve stimulation (MENS), and iontophoresis. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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