TENS device with electronic pain intensity scale
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1. A device for recording a perceived level of pain by a patient, the device comprising:
- a pain scale input device having a plurality of input regions representing different levels of pain experienced by a patient, the input device producing an input signal based upon the input regions actuated by the patient;
means for initiating a pain treatment in response to the input signal; and
means for storing data regarding levels of pain experienced by the patient based upon the input signals received from the pain scale input device.
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Abstract
A TENS device includes a pain intensity scale input for use by a patient in starting and stopping a pain treatment. Input data, as well as time and intensity data, is stored, analyzed and displayed to help a clinician evaluate the effectiveness of the pain treatment.
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1. A device for recording a perceived level of pain by a patient, the device comprising:
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a pain scale input device having a plurality of input regions representing different levels of pain experienced by a patient, the input device producing an input signal based upon the input regions actuated by the patient; means for initiating a pain treatment in response to the input signal; and means for storing data regarding levels of pain experienced by the patient based upon the input signals received from the pain scale input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device for recording a perceived level of pain by a patient, the device comprising:
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an input including a scale having a plurality of indicator zones, each representing a different level of pain, wherein the input supplies an input signal representative of actuation of one of the indicator zones; means for administering a pain treatment in response to the input signal; and means for storing data regarding the level of pain experienced by a patient based upon the input signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of monitoring effectiveness of pain treatment sessions for a patient, the method comprising:
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receiving a pain input representing a level of pain experienced by the patient at the beginning of each pain treatment session; storing data representing the beginning level of pain for each session; activating a pain treatment in response to the pain input; receiving an intensity input; setting a level of pain treatment administered to the patient based upon the intensity input; storing data representing the level of pain treatment administered during each session; receiving an input representing an ending level of pain experienced by the patient during each session; storing data representing the ending level of pain for each session; deactivating the pain treatment to end a session; and providing an output based upon data stored during a plurality of treatment sessions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of evaluating effectiveness of a pain treatment for a patient, the method comprising:
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receiving pain related data representing a level of pain experienced by a patient at different times during each of a plurality of pain treatment sessions; determining a change in the level of pain experienced by the patient during each of the pain treatment sessions based upon pain related data received at different times during that pain treatment session; and providing an output representing a percentage of sessions in which pain relief was achieved based upon the changes in the level of pain. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of evaluating effectiveness of pain treatment sessions for a patient, the method comprising:
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receiving pain related data representing a level of pain experienced by a patient at a beginning and at an end of each pain treatment session; determining a change in the level of pain experienced by the patient during each pain treatment session based upon the pain related data; and providing an output representing a percentage of sessions in which pain relief was achieved based upon the change in the level of pain during the pain treatment sessions. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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