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Thermally-treated electronic acupuncturer

US4763657A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 6, 1987
Grant dateAug 16, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 6, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/907
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electronic acupuncturer includes a casing having a handle stored with a low-frequency current generator and a head portion for fixing two acupuncturing conductors which are electrically connected with the positive and negative polarities of the current generator, and a heater also powered by the current generator adapted for producing heat auxiliarily thermally treating a patient as acupunctured by the two conductors.

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