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US4589417A
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Apparatus for selective measuring and treating disordered tissues
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-09-10
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Granted: 1986-05-20
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Expires: 2004-09-10
Abstract
Abstract A portable medical apparatus for use in diagnosing, testing and/or treating simultaneously various types of body disorders, including neurological or muscular abnormalities, by non-invasive and painless procedure comprising essentially an amplifier interconnected with a sensor, a meter, a threshold control, an electronic driver, a transducer and a power supply in the form of a low-voltage battery, stimulates living tissue by electromagnetic energy produced thereby for transmission thereof to the afflicted portion of patient's body.
Inventors
- 👤 Ali H. Eseifan
- 👤 Laurence E. Badgley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:55
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/36; A61N1/36014; A61N1/3603; A61N1/36031; A61N1/36034; A61N1/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
Apparatus adapted for measuring an afflicted area of a body and for simultaneous treatment of said area comprising, in combination: (a) amplifier means; (b) sensor means electrically connected to input of said amplifier means and means for releasably attaching said sensor means to said area of the body to be tested; (c) meter means electrically connected to output of said amplifier means; (d) threshold control means electrically connected to input of said amplifier means; (e) electronic driver means electrically connected to output of said amplifier means; and (f) transducer means electrically connected to output of said driver means for conversion of electrical energy to another type of energy, said transducer means being releasably attachable to said afflicted area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
Apparatus adapted for measuring an afflicted area of a body and for simultaneous treatment of said area comprising, in combination: (a) amplifier means; (b) sensor means electrically connected to input of said amplifier means and means for releasably attaching said sensor means to said area of the body to be tested; (c) meter means electrically connected to output of said amplifier means; (d) threshold control means electrically connected to input of said amplifier means; (e) electronic driver means electrically connected to output of said amplifier means; and (f) transducer means electrically connected to output of said driver means for conversion of electrical energy to another type of energy, said transducer means being releasably attachable to said afflicted area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said amplifier means is adapted to receive the magnitude, shape and frequency of pulses sensed by said sensor means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said sensor means comprises a capacitor microphone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said sensor means is attachable to the body of a patient by an adhesively coated disc disposed on both faces thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said threshold control means is in the form of a variable resistor of from 0 to about 10,000 ohms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said meter means comprises a milliammeter of from 0 to about 1 milliamp.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electronic driver means is connected to said amplifier means by interfacing by means of a switch the input of said driver means with the output of said amplifier means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said transducer means converts electrical energy to electromagnetic energy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electronic driver means includes a plurality of drivers linked in parallel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus of claim 1 including a switch means connecting electrically said amplifier means and said driver means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
Apparatus of claim 10 including: (h) shape and frequency control means; (i) oscillator means electrically connected to said shape and frequency control means and to said switch means; and (j) frequency counter means electrically connected to said oscillator means, wherein said shape and frequency control means regulates the shape and frequency and the frequency of pulse generated by said oscillator means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein power supply therefor is in the form of a low-voltage battery.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
Apparatus for treatment of afflicted area of a body comprising, in combination: shape and frequency control means; oscillator means electrically connected to said shape and frequency control means; frequency counter means electrically connected to said oscillator means; and transducer means electrically connected to electronic driver means and provided with means for releasably attaching to said afflicted area.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
57 words
Apparatus for treatment of afflicted area of a body comprising, in combination: shape and frequency control means; oscillator means electrically connected to said shape and frequency control means; frequency counter means electrically connected to said oscillator means; and transducer means electrically connected to electronic driver means and provided with means for releasably attaching to said afflicted area.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus for testing an area of a body for diagnostic purposes comprising, in combination: amplifier means; sensor means electrically connected to said amplifier means and releasably attachable to said area to be tested; meter means electrically connected to said amplifier means; and threshold control means electrically connected to said amplifier means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus for testing an area of a body for diagnostic purposes comprising, in combination: amplifier means; sensor means electrically connected to said amplifier means and releasably attachable to said area to be tested; meter means electrically connected to said amplifier means; and threshold control means electrically connected to said amplifier means.
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