Method and apparatus for thermotherapy
US5433740A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2013 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/403
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for thermotherapy has a plurality of temperature sensors to control a temperature-elevating energy output for allowing temperature which is detected at the temperature sensors to be set to be within a predetermined temperature range. To this end, the apparatus is adapted to select one or a plurality of temperature sensors which are detected at different sites in an area including an affected region to be temperature-elevated, to compare measured data of the selected temperature sensor with predetermined temperature data and to control a temperature-elevating output on the basis of a result of comparison.
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