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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8014876 | Treatment apparatus for applying electrical impulses to the body of a patient The present invention provides a treatment device for applying electrical impulses to a living body through the skin, for treating a variety of clinical conditions. The device comprises a pair of electrodes for contact with the skin, and a waveform generator for rep... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7877152 | Bipolar stimulation/recording device with widely spaced electrodes A bipolar stimulator probe suitable for application of intramuscular stimulation provides an active stimulator electrode and a reference electrode as part of a single tool. The separation between the electrodes is significantly greater than the electrode separation ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7340309 | Method and apparatus for controlling the depth of percutaneous applications Methods and apparatuses for deploying percutaneous probes. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a housing and a percutaneous probe having a sharp end and positioned within the housing. The percutaneous probe is movable relative to... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7272445 | Medical device programmer with faceplate In general, the invention is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience. | 09/18/2007 |
| 7254447 | Resonant muscle stimulator A method and apparatus include a therapeutic or developmental apparel that includes hardware and/or software for stimulating a muscle. Such apparel may comprise, for instance, of: a glove, a uniform, a shoe, a sock, a vest, a sleeve, a shirt, a hat, a helmet, a brac... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7127285 | Systems and methods for electrokinetic delivery of a substance A system for delivering a substance into a body at a treatment site that includes an alternating current source and a plurality of electrodes. Circuitry is connected between the alternating current source and the electrodes for supplying current to the electrodes wh... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7090649 | Total skin management system and total skin management method using the same The present invention relates to a skin management system, and in particular to a total skin management system and a total skin management method using the same which are capable of checking a state of skin and comprehensively managing a skin based on a type of skin... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7069073 | Electrokinetic delivery of medicaments An electrokinetic delivery or diagnostic device for personal use and self-administration of a medicament to a treatment site is provided. The device includes a housing containing a power supply, a first active electrode and a ground tactile electrode. An applicator ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7035691 | Resonant muscle stimulator A method and apparatus generate resonant sequences having pulses optimally spaced and configured to realize uniform contractions in a musculature. Namely, each subsequent pulse maintains tension within sarcomeres of the musculature as the resonant sequence propagate... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7016724 | Electrokinetic delivery system for self-administration of medicaments and methods therefor An electrokinetic delivery system for personal use in self-administration of a medicament to a treatment site on an individual includes a device shaped to conform with the shape of a portion of an individual's finger from a tip thereof to a location past the first f... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012797 | Versatile stun glove A versatile stun glove having at least two electrodes placed in the palm region, and/or on the back of the hand and/or on the fingers of the glove. A rechargeable power supply that uses simple thin diameter and thickness replaceable batteries for powering the electr... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008798 | Cyanine dyes as labeling reagents for detection of biological and other materials by luminescence methods The present invention pertains to luminescent dyes and methods for covalently attaching the dyes to a component or mixture of components so that the components may be detected and/or quantified by luminescence detection methods. The dyes are cyanine and cyanine-type... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7010352 | Transcutaneous electrical nerve locator A conductive electrode is attached to the clinician's finger and current pulses are applied thereto as the clinician searches for a nerve to be anesthetized by palpating in the region of the nerve. The target nerve is stimulated to indicate when the nerve is located... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6975908 | Handheld piezoelectric acupuncture stimulator In a handheld piezoelectric acupuncture stimulator with a pen-like, substantially electrically insulating exterior casing (1), at one end of which an actuator button (5) is mounted, while the other end is provided with a contact pin (9), which i... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968236 | Ceramic cardiac electrodes A cardiac electrode termination pair system that is particularly compatible with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures. The electrodes include tip and ring electrodes made of a body-compatible ceramic on which is applied via electroplating, sputtered or the li... | 11/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6834206 | Method for the electrical stimulation of human tissue to encourage hair growth A method for applying a therapeutic signal (24) to a body portion (34) of a subject (20) to encourage hair growth utilizes an apparatus (22) that includes a first electrode (28) and a second electrode (32). The first electro... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6801808 | Tissue tensioning electrotherapy device A tissue tensioning electrostimulator device. The device includes a plurality of laterally separable electrodes for placement against bodily tissue and for discharging electric current thereon. The device also includes a power circuit in electrical communication wit... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6684107 | Wrinkle-reducing system A system for reducing wrinkles on human skin utilizes an electrode to conduct a microcurrent through the surface of the wrinkle into the underlying dermal layer. The electrode is moved in multiple passes along the length of the wrinkle with the electrode ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6628195 | Tactile stimulation device for use by a deaf person The tactile stimulation device designed to be used by a deaf person includes, in particular, an electroacoustic transducer. The invention is noteworthy in that the device consists of a case which can be held in one hand and which has a sensor associated w... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6618624 | Progressive radial correction hand device A progressive radial correction hand device for correcting ulnar finger deviation in a rheumatoid arthritic hand is described. The device comprises four elongate, soft, flexible finger straps, each of which is least about an inch wide in finger-contacting... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6549810 | Percutaneous electrical therapy system with electrode depth control A percutaneous electrical therapy system with electrode angle of entry control. In one embodiment, the system includes a control unit; an electrode assembly adapted to deliver electrical therapy to a patient, the electrode assembly including an electrode ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6539264 | Percutaneous electrical therapy system with sharp point protection A percutaneous electrical therapy system includes sharp point protection. In one embodiment, the system includes a control unit; an electrode assembly adapted to deliver electrical therapy to a patient, where the electrode assembly has an electrode electr... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6522927 | Electrode assembly for a percutaneous electrical therapy system The invention is a percutaneous electrode assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the assembly includes a housing adapted to be mounted on a patient; an electrode disposed in the housing, the electrode having an sharp point at a distal end adapted to be inse... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6493592 | Percutaneous electrical therapy system with electrode position maintenance A percutaneous electrical therapy system with electrode position maintenance. In one embodiment, the system includes a control unit; an electrode electrically connectable to the control unit, the electrode having a sharp point at a distal end adapted to b... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6456884 | Orthotic/electrotherapy for treating contractures due to immobility A therapeutic system comprising an orthotic device adapted to extend the range of angular movement between adjacent first and second skeletal body parts which have been drawn to and involuntarily held in a limited angular range of motion position relative... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6413255 | Apparatus and method for treatment of tissue An apparatus to treat the skin includes a template having a tissue interface surface and an energy delivery device coupled to the template. The energy delivery device is configured to be coupled to a power source and has a variable resistance portion. A s... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6389319 | Tissue tensioning electrotheraphy device A tissue tensioning electrostimulator device. The device includes a plurality of laterally separable electrodes for placement against bodily tissue and for discharging electric current thereon. The device also includes a power circuit in electrical commun... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6338347 | Blood circulation stimulator A blood circulation stimulator is constructed to include a bottom cover shell, a top cover shell covered on the bottom cover shell and holding a battery set, a contact circuit board mounted inside the bottom cover shell to hold a plurality of spring-suppo... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6292701 | Bipolar electrical stimulus probe with planar electrodes A hand-held bipolar electrical stimulus probe includes first and second insulated conductors having unequal diameters and a stable side-by-side orientation. The conductors are provided with visually perceptible indicia such as color coding for identificat... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6203562 | Appliance for medical treatment A medical treatment appliance to carry out therapeutical treatment by slightly pushing it to a skin of a patient, includes a grip portion, a conductor portion consisting essentially of electrically conductive metal(s), a "different metal" portion having a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6185462 | Apparatus for electrically treating skin disorders An apparatus for treating skin disorders includes a case, an electrode structure having a metal ball tip electrode for contacting the skin, and a metal electrode mounted on a handle portion of the electrode structure. The electrode structure can be conven... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6026327 | Hand held electrical stimulator for pain relief using cylindrical electrode head Portable device for relief of pain and contractures and skin rejuvenation comprising a head (10) for applying electric current pulses to the skin of a user and a handle (16) held by the user's hand. The head has the shape of a cylinder portion of which th... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6010467 | Back trigger-point instrument An apparatus for enabling the patient himself or herself to engage the skin on his or her back to locate and treat trigger points thereunder, using a source of pulsed voltage. The apparatus includes a wand having a generally rigid and electrically-conduct... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5922012 | Low-frequency electrotherapeutic device having three or more electrodes for generating flexible stimulation patterns A low-frequency electrotherapeutic device can overcome problems ascribable to tolerance in neural response and problems ascribable to accumulation of electric charge in a living body, thereby affording a comfortable massaging effect. Each electrode can be... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5817142 | Electrical apparatus for killing micro-organisms in the human body An electrical oscillator circuit delivers high frequency oscillating current to a pair of hand-held electrodes for the purpose of killing harmful viruses, parasites and micro-organisms in the person's body. In a preferred form of the invention, the oscill... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5810762 | Electroporation system with voltage control feedback for clinical applications An electrode apparatus for the application of electroporation to a portion of the body of a patient, comprising a support member, a pair of electrodes adjustably mounted on the support member for movement toward and away from one another for positioning o... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5800503 | Apparatus and method for producing electrical stimulation in response to an audio signal An apparatus (2) is provided for producing electrical stimulation to at least one person (10a, 10b) in response to a varying output audio signal (4). The apparatus (2) includes a first circuit (13) which receives the varying output audio signal (4). A sec... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5800504 | Portable device for treating insect bites It is described a portable device for treating insect bites comprising a piezoelectric body (5a; 108) to be operated by a striker (19; 107) to generate a predetermined voltage at the ends of two electrodes or between one electrode and the user's body.... | 09/01/1998 |
