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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8165695 | System and method for selectively stimulating different body parts A device and method is provided for transdermally stimulating selected body parts of a mammal. The device includes a first waveform generator adapted to generate a first waveform having a first frequency capable of stimulating a first predetermined body part, a seco... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7979137 | System and method for nerve stimulation A system and method for stimulating a nerve, wherein the system includes a first waveform generator adapted to generate a first waveform having a frequency capable of stimulating a predetermined nerve of the mammal, a second waveform generator adapted to generate a ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7343203 | Apparatus for electrotherapy In an apparatus for electrotherapy, comprising a circuit arrangement with a terminal for generation of a sequence of voltage pulses and two electrodes for application of these voltage pulses to a part of the body that is to be treated; one of the two electrodes havi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7333859 | Radioelectric asymmetric conveyer for therapeutic use A radio-electric conveyer includes one or more radiofrequency generators supplied by a power group; one or more irradiating antennas coupled with the generator and which are able to create a radiofrequency field; a variable modulator; and one or more electrodes conn... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330755 | Apparatus for preparing a finger nail or a toe nail for a coating An apparatus for preparing a finger nail or a toe nail for a coating in that a gas discharge is ignited above the nail at atmospheric pressure comprises an electrode to be arranged above the nail, and a high voltage generator generating a high voltage to be applied ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7313446 | Electrode assembly for electrotherapy devices The invention relates to an electrode assembly for electrotherapy devices. The assembly has at least one stainless steel metallic electrode and at least one electrode which is also metallic and which is covered with an insulating layer. Both of said electrodes are r... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7187977 | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device and method using microcurrent A transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device and method using a microcurrent with a carrier signal and a square wave form for promoting cell repair and/or healing. It has been found that applying particular wave forms of direct current with a carrier wave si... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7177693 | Gastric stimulation for altered perception to treat obesity In general, an implantable medical device is disclosed for generating and applying an electric stimulation signal to a portion of a patient's gastrointestinal tract to induce symptoms of gastroparesis in the patient without substantially reducing normal stomach moti... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7167754 | Low power inverted alterphasic stimulation in a cochlear implant An alterphasic inverting stimulation strategy for use with a multichannel cochlear implant system consumes less power than similar strategies, yet provides better sound quality. The alterphasic inverting strategy is a strategy wherein stimulation pulses are strictly... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7069089 | Abdominal belt with adjustable electrodes A device for attaching at least three electrodes to a subject for stimulating abdominal muscles of the subject, comprising an attachment mechanism for extending around the torso of the subject and a main locating element provided on the attachment mechanism for loca... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6671546 | Impulses or a series of impulses for defibrillation and device to generate them A series of defibrillation impulses and device for generating them in which the impulses are constituted by a wave with at least two phases of which successive phases of opposite polarity are cut or chopped at a higher frequency than the frequency of the ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6493580 | Impulses or a series of impulses for defibrillation and device to generate them The present invention has for its object impulses or series of defibrillation impulses and device for generating them. Impulses or series of defibrillation impulses, characterized in that they are constituted by a wave with at least two phases of which success... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6415178 | Fencing of cardiac muscles An apparatus for blocking the electric activity of an area of tissue, comprises circuitry (S) for creating a long non-excitatory electric signal between at least two points (R1, R2) located in the vicinity of a muscle.... | 07/02/2002 |
| 5778894 | Method for reducing human body cellulite by treatment with pulsed electromagnetic energy A method for treating cellulite is provided involving deep heating of the cellulite afflicted areas on the body. A preferred method of deep heating is by applying electromagnetic waves in a pulsed manner.... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5601618 | Stimulation and heating device A combination soft body tissue stimulator and heating device including a thin, flat, molded flexible plastic pad, one side of which defines a working surface. The molded pad has a plurality or an array of spaced separate conductive areas each having an ex... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5584863 | Pulsed radio frequency electrotherapeutic system A system for tissue-impedance matched pulsed radio frequency (PRF) electrotherapy includes a power supply, an excitation board for generating PRF signals of a selectable frequency, the board having an input from the power supply. The system also includes ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5556418 | Method and apparatus for pulsed magnetic induction An improved method and apparatus for pulsed magnetic induction by creating a plasma, supplying energy to excite said plasma to oscillate, and applying said the resulting oscillations to a patient or biological matter.... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5370680 | Athermapeutic apparatus employing electro-magnetic fields Medical athermapeutic apparatus employing pulsed electromagnetic fields includes solid state regulator and power amplifier circuits and simplified applicator which result in reduced size, cost and power consumption for the device.... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5107835 | Electrotherapeutic treatment The present invention involves a method of treating a patient by providing a signal that is exponential in character to the patient. The signal includes a relatively low-frequency, constant amplitude, periodic-exponential first component. Further, the sig... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5099840 | Diathermy unit A diathermy unit has a power oscillator with a resonant circuit arranged to be coupled to the load represented by the tissue to be treated. The resonant circuit includes a capacitor for connection in series with the load such that the resonant frequency v... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4960125 | Device for low-frequency electrotherapy in a humid environment Disclosed is a novel device for low-frequency electrotherapy wherein a moisture proof variable resistor is used to control the output level of a low-frequency diphasic action potential circuit. The diphasic circuit produces a voltage having a pulse width ... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4938223 | Transcutaneous nerve block device A transcutaneous electrical nerve block device generates an improved stimulation signal waveform to provide improved pain relief. Bursts of stimuli include stimuli having waxing and waning amplitudes which bear a consistent relationship to the magnitude o... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4909255 | Apparatus for electric stimulation therapy equipment In an electric stimulation therapy equipment two or more stimulation current circuits for simultaneous treatment of a patient, for example for muscle training or retraining, the two stimulation circuits have individual modulators for varying the intensity... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4856526 | Apparatus and methodology for treatment of headache syndromes Headache modulator apparatus and methodology employs a transcutaneous electronic wave to reduce and control migraine and vascular headaches. A pair of electrodes is placed transcranially, i.e., a first contact electrode is placed at one side of the craniu... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4671286 | RF therapy apparatus The apparatus is comprised of an analog portion which generates and shapes a high frequency signal transmitted by a treatment head and a logic portion which generates time segment cuts and regulates the amplitude of the high frequency signal. The analog p... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4667677 | Corona discharge thermotherapy technique A non-invasive thermotherapy technique for relieving pain and obtaining other beneficial effects. In this technique, the skin surface of a patient overlying a problem region such as an arthritic joint is scanned by a corona discharge beam emanating from a... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4614193 | Electronic glaucoma treatment apparatus and methodology Glaucoma treatment apparatus and methodology employs a transcutaneous electronic wave to suppress pain and reduce intra-ocular pressure. A first positive contact electrode is placed at the temple of the head, and a second negative contact electrode is pla... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4576172 | Switched electrical apparatus for medical use A portable battery powered electrical therapy apparatus for emitting a low power r.f. field to promote wound healing without significant tissue heating, is provided with an improved switch operable once only to switch on the apparatus when it is desired t... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4539993 | Fail-safe muscle stimulator device A tissue stimulator of the type which provides short intervals of stimulation followed by longer intervals of rest is provided with a fail-safe system for turning off the stimulator if the stimulation interval exceeds a predetermined maximum interval. A t... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4535777 | Method of providing electrical stimulation of tissue An electrotherapeutic method of providing electrical stimulation to human or animal tissue. A stimulating pulse train, having a primary frequency of 500 Hz to 100,000 Hz, is coupled to two electrodes attached to the portion of tissue to be stimulated. The... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4454883 | Electrotherapeutic apparatus The present invention concerns electrotherapeutic apparatus for generating and applying to a patient's body a pulsed high frequency predominently electrical field and for generating and applying to the patient a pulsed magnetic field independent from the ... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4429698 | High frequency electromagnetic therapy apparatus A high frequency electromagnetic therapy apparatus having one or more flexible induction elements (such as sheathed electrically conductive wire) embodied in a flexible material (such as silicone rubber) and connected into the tuned LC circuit of a high f... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4279256 | Nerve stimulation method Methods and devices for purposes such as nerve stimulation and sexual stimulation. For purposes of nerve stimulation, a plurality of electrically conductive bodies are suspended in a viscous substance and injected into tissue so as to extend between the o... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4271841 | Electro-ocular stimulation system A system for the treatment of ocular misalignment by electrical stimulation of ocular recti. A body implantable unit develops an electrical stimulation signal and delivers that signal to an ocular rectus without restricting its contraction. In a preferred... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4243043 | Apparatus for electrical stimulation of mammae An apparatus for electrical stimulation of the mammae comprises a serial arrangement of a master oscillator, a stimulating pulse generator, an amplitude modulator, a stimulating pulse polarity changing unit, an output unit, and a distributing line with le... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4240437 | Electric massage apparatus and method An apparatus for and a method of treatment of animals, including humans, with a pulsating electrical potential that is applied across electrodes placed on the animals. In a first embodiment the pulsating electrical potential has a first characteristic, in... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4226246 | Apparatus for maintaining the negative potential of human, animal, and plant cells The disclosed apparatus includes a generator which is controllable by means of a control circuit and produces high frequency pulses of adjustable repetition frequency and duration. It also includes a circuit which produces a d.c. voltage and a pulsating d... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4210151 | Electronic pain control with scanned output parameters A first oscillator dictates the pulse duration and frequency of stimulating signals; the oscillator output wave form is coupled to an output amplifier stage, and thence to the patient. A scanning oscillator provides a substantially linear ramp voltage, wh... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4197851 | Apparatus for emitting high-frequency electromagnetic waves Apparatus for emitting high frequency electromagnetic waves comprises a low-voltage power supply, an emitter and an antenna comprising at least one conductor on a thin flexible insulating support and including a length of conductive material formed into a... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4177819 | Muscle stimulating apparatus The disclosure teaches an electronic apparatus for stimulating the muscles of a patient by disposing electrodes on the outer surface of the patient in the vicinity of the muscles. The stimulating wave consists of a composite signal comprising bursts of a ... | 12/11/1979 |
