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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7373204 | Implantable device and method for treatment of hypertension A method and apparatus for treatment of hypertension with electrostimulation of peripheral nerves. Treatment is performed by periodically stimulating a nerve such as a median nerve. Apparatus for stimulation is permanently implanted in the body. The nerve is stimula... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7336993 | Therapy appliance for punctual stimulation A punctual stimulation therapy appliance (1) comprising a battery-operated treatment current generator (2) which is arranged in a small housing (5) to be worn on the body in the region of the outer ear and which feeds a punctual stimulation elec... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7321792 | Pacing therapy and acupuncture Exemplary methods, devices and/or systems for detecting one or more needs and for requesting the delivery of power to one or more acupoints. Other methods, devices and/or systems are also disclosed. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7308318 | Percutaneous apparatus with electrical coupling Methods and apparatuses for electrically coupling to percutaneous probes wherein entry angles of the percutaneous probes are controllable. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a percutaneous electrode having a first segment with a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7200444 | Method and device for electro-acupuncture The present invention provides a principally novel method and a device for percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and electro-acupuncture. It consists of inserting the needles/electrodes into the prescribed acupuncture/trigger points at slant angles so that the e... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7171266 | Electro-acupuncture device with stimulation electrode assembly An electro-acupuncture device for controlling nausea. The device includes a base unit which is includes a wrist-watch like housing, circuitry for generating electro-acupuncture stimulus disposed within the housing, and a strap for securing the housing to the wrist. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167752 | Electronic electrical and electro-magnetic health enhancement and stimulation device An electronic acupressure aide and stimulating device implemented using a hand-held or palm-held electronic computing device or another computing device which may be a designated unit. The electronic acupressure aide and stimulating device allows a practitioner to a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7155287 | Device for percutaneous nerve stimulation The present invention provides a novel device for portable percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and electro-acupuncture. In the preferred embodiment, the device consists of a needle/electrode holder that has a linear electrode/needle guide channel and a power s... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6979423 | Cardiopulmonary bypass device and method A method and system for performing a cardiopulmonary bypass procedure are provided. The method includes accessing a source of blood in a patient body from which source the blood is to be passed through a cardiopulmonary bypass machine, drawing blood from the source ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6928319 | Acupuncture device This invention is an improved acupuncture device comprising of several cartridges (including a control circuit, a power supply unit, and a power switch in each cartridge) and leads among cartridges. Each cartridge has a conductive clip, which can lock a picking onto... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916329 | Optical/electrical acupuncture needle and system An optical/electrical transmission type acupuncture needle, controller and system for acupuncture treatment. The needle has a sharpened needle point one end configured for penetration into body tissue and a needle holder at the other end. The needle body is formed o... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6847846 | Computer mouse for electronic therapy A computer mouse for electronic therapy includes at least a computer mouse main body disposed with a metal conduction tab, an oscillation circuit, an amplification circuit, an electric current control circuit, an electric connector and a connector; via the oscillati... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6836686 | Electro-acupuncture device A device according to the invention is comprised of a specially designed electrode and a lead wire for use in electroacupuncture procedure to supply electric pulses to the patient's skin via acupuncture needles. The device is intended for use with a standard electri... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6806251 | Method of treating pain The invention provides a method for treatment of pain, the method comprising administering to the intrinsic spinal muscles of a mammal an amount of an agent sufficient to paralyze said muscles. ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6641599 | Systems of therapeutic treatment A system and method of therapeutic treatment of an individual by applying a therapeutic modality to a plurality of therapeutic systems of the body. A plurality of therapeutic points of the therapeutic systems are stimulated and the body is therapeutically... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6567695 | Electro-acupuncture device with stimulation electrode assembly An electro-acupuncture device for controlling nausea. The device includes a base unit which is includes a wrist-watch like housing, circuitry for generating electro-acupuncture stimulus disposed within the housing, and a strap for securing the housing to ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6556869 | Electrode introducer for a percutaneous electrical therapy system A percutaneous electrode introducer, such as for use with a percutaneous electrical therapy system. In a preferred embodiment, the percutaneous electrode introducer includes a housing adapted to be held in a user's hand, the housing having an aperture at ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6549797 | Electrode remover for a percutaneous electrical therapy system In a preferred embodiment, a percutaneous electrode remover includes a housing adapted to be held in a user's hand, the housing having an aperture at a distal end; and an actuator operable by a user to move a precutaneously inserted electrode through the ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6535760 | Electro-acupuncture method to relieve pre-menstrual syndrome A method of reducing pre-menstrual syndrome in a patient utilizing a non-invasive nerve stimulation device applied over acupuncture points and nerves in the ankle or calf of the patient.... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6532390 | Intramuscular stimulation apparatus and method An intramuscular stimulation (IMS) device and method permit electrical and mechanical modes of stimulation to be carried out individually or together. The gun-like stimulation device permits a disposable needle applicator unit including a needle and elong... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6522929 | Treatment of peripheral vascular disease, leg cramps and injuries using needles and electrical stimulation A method for healing an injury of a patient using an electrical stimulator and acupuncture needles is provided. The method can include the step of positioning a plurality of acupuncture needles coupled to the electrical stimulator at specific acupuncture ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6516226 | Percutaneous electrical therapy system for minimizing electrode insertion discomfort In a preferred embodiment, a percutaneous electrical therapy system includes a control unit; an electrode electrically connected to the control unit to deliver electrical therapy to a patient, the electrode comprising a sharp point at a distal end adapted... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6450945 | System and method for treatment of infertility A method of treatment for infertility includes hypnotic suggestions of relaxation and feelings of being pregnant. Also included are acupressure applied to specific selected body sites, and application of a large area magnet to the body surface over the ut... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6421560 | Device for guiding spots for acupuncture and stimulation methods thereof A device for guiding spots for acupuncture including: a CPU controlling storage or output of data according to a control signal by a user; the 1st storage printing stored image data according to a control signal of the CPU; a character data producer print... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6393324 | Method of blood pressure moderation A method of controlling the blood pressure in a patient with high blood pressure or low blood pressure utilizing a non-invasive nerve stimulation device applied to the wrist.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6382215 | Method of suppression and prevention of the gag reflex A method for suppression and prevention of the gag reflex, particularly during dental procedures, utilizing a non-invasive nerve stimulation device applied to the wrist.... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6346103 | Heating acupuncture needle A heating acupuncture needle, comprising a source of external energy which heats a heating structure, the heating structure extending over at least most of the length of the needle and comprising an electrically conductive envelope surrounding the needle ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6306160 | Soft laser with an integrated point finder for acupuncture points A soft laser unit is described with a housing and a skin resistance measuring device for localizing acupuncture points which contains a probe electrode, a measuring circuit connected therewith and a display device connected to the latter. The unit additio... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6285905 | Two-way medical treatment apparatus A two-way medical treatment apparatus includes a housing containing an electronic, oscillation generator capable of generating an oscillating current, and an electrode unit capable of being plugged into the housing to receive the oscillating current. The ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6237603 | Method and system for reversing physiological changes in human beings using acupuncture and hypnosis A method and apparatus for reversal of physiological human dependency that can be induced by nicotine, alcohol, or drugs, for example, and for reducing or eliminating dependency through the use of acupuncture simultaneously with hypnosis. The invention al... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6231584 | Acupuncture device with improved needle guide tube An acupuncture device consists of an acupuncture needle and a guide tube having a longitudinal slot or notch at the upper end of the tube, which is wider than the diameter of the needle handle. A practitioner can easily secure the upper portion of the han... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6192889 | Method of suppression and prevention of the gag reflex A method for suppression and prevention of the gag reflex, particularly during dental procedures, utilizing a non-invasive nerve stimulation device applied to the wrist.... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6152140 | Physio/energetic therapeutic method and interactive monitoring device A physio/energetic therapeutic method for articulating various acupressure points in a specific sequence, in which these points have been heretofore "forbidden" because of the risk of termination of pregnancy, involving three sets of points that are artic... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5950635 | Surface stimulation of specific acupuncture points to reduce anxiety A method of treating various anxiety-related disorders, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, panic attacks, or general anxiety disorder is disclosed. It has been found that the P1 midlatency auditory evoked potential of such patients undergoes increase... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5861015 | Modulation of the nervous system for treatment of pain and related disorders The medical method of treating pain and inflammations including neurogenic inflammation of the visceral or somatic organ known herein as the effector in human body involve and mediate by the afferent nervous system and the autonomic nervous system innerva... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5716372 | Set of needles for hands A set of needles for hands includes a plurality of needles which are arranged and pressured between upper and lower synthetic resin films at regular intervals, in which cutting lines are formed between the needles for hands, and grooves and slant portions... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5676684 | Method and apparatus for acupuncture-tapping portion of human A method and apparatus for acupuncture-tapping procedures on a human body. The apparatus includes an acupuncture-tapping plate which has attached needles. A buffer connector is attached to the acupuncture-tapping plate solely by resilient member. A drivin... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5540710 | Needle for hands A needle assembly for performing acupuncture treatment, includes a needle holder formed from a tubular member, the needle holder having a tubular shaft portion formed from an upper portion of the tubular member, a pressed portion integrally formed at a lo... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5425752 | Method of direct electrical myostimulation using acupuncture needles Direct electrical myostimulation using acupuncture needles as electrodes leads to improvements in the treatment of human muscular ptosis. Pairs of needles are introduced at least as far as the muscular aponeurosis of the ptotic area and a microcurrent is ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5385150 | Acupuncture device An apparatus is provided for determining acupuncture cutinous points within an animal body, in particular a human body. The apparatus may also provide therapeutic acupuncture treatment in the form of electrical pulses. The apparatus comprises a housing, e... | 01/31/1995 |
