Medical instrument for detecting body impedance
US4155351A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 1977 |
| Grant date | May 22, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0532
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical cell holder for use in a device which detects the impedance of a human body to actuate an electronic circuit. The holder comprises an inner assembly containing an electronic circuit; and a metallic ornamental casing having a switch mechanism at one end thereof. A cell (i.e. a battery) and the assembly are contained in said casing with the cell and the electronic circuit connected in series through the switch mechanism. The casing constitutes one electrode, which is portable in hand and which provides electrical contact with a human body.
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