Apparatus for electro-stimulation of flexing body portions
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1. An apparatus for introducing electrical stimulation into a flexing portion of a human body, comprising:
- positioning means for firmly holding said flexing portion in a predetermined position so that said flexing portion is held in substantial immobility;
two or more stimulation contacts mounted in the positioning means in predetermined locations relative to each other and an area to be treated with stimulation so that the electrical stimulation bridges said flexing portion; and
stimulator means electrically connected to the stimulation contacts for introducing electrical stimulation at the stimulation contacts.
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A stimulation apparatus is used for treatment of flexing portions of the human body by electrical stimulation. The apparatus has positioning means for firmly holding the flexing portion of the human body. There are two or more stimulation output contacts mounted in the positioning means in predetermined locations relative to each other and the area to be treated with stimulation. A stimulator is electrically connected to the output contacts for introducing electrical stimulation at the output contacts.
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1. An apparatus for introducing electrical stimulation into a flexing portion of a human body, comprising:
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positioning means for firmly holding said flexing portion in a predetermined position so that said flexing portion is held in substantial immobility; two or more stimulation contacts mounted in the positioning means in predetermined locations relative to each other and an area to be treated with stimulation so that the electrical stimulation bridges said flexing portion; and stimulator means electrically connected to the stimulation contacts for introducing electrical stimulation at the stimulation contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for introducing electrical stimulation into a hand with a palm and a back, and a wrist portion of a human body, comprising:
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a wrist brace for firmly holding said hand and wrist portion in a predetermined position so that said hand and wrist portion are held in substantial immobility; two or more stimulation contacts mounted in the wrist brace in predetermined locations relative to each other and the hand and wrist portion to be treated with stimulation so that the electrical stimulation bridges the hand and the wrist portion; two or more skin electrodes adapted to be with each skin electrode attached to one of said two or more stimulation contacts and each skin electrode adapted to be attached to said surface of hand and wrist portion; and a stimulator electrically connected to the stimulation contacts for introducing electrical stimulation to the hand and wrist portion through the stimulation contacts and the skin electrodes.
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17. An apparatus for introducing electrical stimulation into a hand, having a palm and a back, and a wrist portion of a human body, comprising:
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a brace for firmly holding said wrist and hand in a position of substantial immobility; four stimulation contacts mounted in said brace such that; a first contact is positioned at an anterior, inner portion of the wrist; a second contact is positioned at an anterior, outer portion of the wrist; a third contact is positioned at the palm of the hand adjacent the wrist; a fourth contact is positioned at the back portion of the hand adjacent the wrist; and stimulator means electrically connected to the stimulation contacts for introducing electrical stimulation at the stimulation contacts. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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