Magnetic stimulator for neuro-muscular tissue
US5766124A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A magnetic stimulator of neuro-muscular tissue has a discharge capacitor, at least one discharge control switch for allowing discharge of the discharge capacitor into a stimulating coil and a circuit for recovering energy from the stimulating coil when current flow from the discharge capacitor to the stimulating coil is interrupted, the energy being recovered either by the discharge capacitor or a capacitor additional to the discharge capacitor. The additional capacitor may be a reservoir capacitor connected for charging by a power supply and there may be a circuit for pumping charge from the reservoir capacitor to a transfer capacitor and for pumping charge from the transfer capacitor to the discharge capacitor.
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