Intramuscular stimulator
US5735868A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H39/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A motor driven needle-poking device for treating patients having chronic muscular pain. The device consists of a motor driven poking tool for mounting a needle, a control unit for adjusting the frequency and the depth of poking, a mechanical swivel arm for holding and positioning said tool, and a remote activation switch for activating the motorized tool. Once the tool is positioned at a proper location of patient's skin by said swivel arm and activated by said switch, the needle pokes the muscle of interest underneath the skin at a constant frequency and at a fixed depth.
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