US4305402A
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Method for transcutaneous electrical stimulation
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-06-29
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Granted: 1981-12-15
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Expires: 1999-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for monitoring and obtaining actual bio-electrical characteristics of a subject, such as EEG, or determinants of the psycho-electro-physiological state of the subject, under predetermined conditions of evoked response stimuli, and by interaction with a computer, apply cutaneous electrical stimulation to the subject, using a signal generator to modify current amplitude and frequency in a direction to achieve bio-electrical characteristics in the subject related to the actual bio-electrical characteristics monitored. The signal generator may have an output of several frequencies simultaneously, and uses a sinusoidal waveform output, with battery power passed through a transformer to power a transconductance amplifier to obtain constant current output despite resistance changes in the line with the subject, and with the transformer not placed in the signal path of the sinusoidal waveform.
Inventors
- 👤 Jefferson J. Katims
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/36; A61N1/36014; A61N1/36025; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/24; A61B5/316; A61B5/369; A61B5/377; A61B5/383; A61N1/36021; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of a patient comprising the steps of attaching a source of cutaneous electrical stimulation at the head area of the patient, applying alternating constant current electrical stimulation from said source in the form of a continuous sine wave, controlling the current and frequency of the stimulation within current and frequency parameters which initiate the non-adversive sensation which the patient characterizes as tingling, controlling the frequency to a range within which the visual field of the patient appears to be pulsating or oscillating, controlling the frequency to a range within which the patient perceives a flickering pale white light, controlling the frequency to a range within which the patient experiences a resonance or vibratory sensation emanating from his head.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of a patient comprising the steps of attaching a source of cutaneous electrical stimulation at the head area of the patient, applying alternating constant current electrical stimulation from said source in the form of a continuous sine wave, controlling the current and frequency of the stimulation within current and frequency parameters which initiate the non-adversive sensation which the patient characterizes as tingling, controlling the frequency to a range within which the visual field of the patient appears to be pulsating or oscillating, controlling the frequency to a range within which the patient perceives a flickering pale white light, controlling the frequency to a range within which the patient experiences a resonance or vibratory sensation emanating from his head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of claim 1, further characterized by controlling the frequency to a range between 5 to 10 hertz within which range there appears to the patient to be the distinct sensation of a pulsating or oscillating visual field.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of claim 1, further characterized by controlling the frequency to a range between 10 to 70 hertz within which the patient perceives a distinct sensation of a flickering pale white light.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of diagnostic and therapeutic treatment of claim 1, further characterized by controlling the frequency to a range between 70 to 130 hertz within which the patient experiences a distinct resonating or vibratory sensation emanating from his head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1, further characterized by providing a unique individual profile or medical record of a patient's electrophysiological state or sensations which are evoked in response to various parameters of cutaneous electrical stimulation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 5, further characterized by returning to the frequency parameters determined by the profile to be therapeutic.
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