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High frequency heat therapy system

US5046495A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 4, 1989
Grant dateSep 10, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/403
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A high frequency heat therapy system, comprising: an applicator equipped with an electrode and a bolus bag; a high frequency generator unit for generating high frequency electric current that is to be applied to the electrode; a therapeutic table for adjustably supporting a patient; an applicator support unit for adjustably applying the applicator to the patient; a therapeutic data input unit for specifying therapeutic data including those related to positioning of the therapeutic table and the applicator support unit; a therapeutic data storage unit for storing therapeutic data including the data on positioning of the therapeutic table and the applicator; a drive control unit for drivingly controlling the therapeutic table and the applicator support unit according to the data on positioning of the therapeutic table and the applicator stored in the storage unit; and a central control unit for transmitting data stored in the therapeutic data storage unit and, if any, the therapeutic data specified by the therapeutic data input mean to the drive control unit. A high level of reproducibility can be achieved and the contributions of various therapeutic data can be evaluated in a ration…

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