Electroconvulsive therapy testing and training device
US6200331A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3603
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A free-standing device for the testing of ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) instruments, and for training doctors in using such instruments, includes circuits to generate electrical wave forms which simulate the EEG (electroencephalograph) detectable brain waves, EMG (electromyograph) muscle activity and heart beats of a patient undergoing ECT. In one embodiment the ECT output leads of the ECT instrument are plugged into the device, the training doctor selects the ECT current and the device generates response EEG and EMG waveforms. It also measures the current and displays its measurement as a test of the accuracy of the stimulus selection controls of the ECT instrument.
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