Electrotherapy device control system and method
US5836993A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3925
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrotherapy device control system that improves on prior art electrotherapy device control systems by providing for operation of the electrotherapy device with software code or instructions stored on an attachable memory device. In one embodiment, the invention is a method of controlling the operation characteristics of an electrotherapy device, including the steps of providing an electrotherapy device having a controller and a first memory, the first memory containing instructions for use by the controller to operate the electrotherapy device; attaching a second memory to the electrotherapy device, the second memory containing instructions for use by the controller to operate the electrotherapy device; and operating the electrotherapy device using instructions contained only in the second memory. The invention also includes an apparatus for performing the method and a memory device for use with the apparatus.
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