Glove with electrodes
US6904614B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/32
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A glove with electrodes comprises a pair of flat electrodes 3, 4 which are disposed with a space therebetween on the surface of the palm side of a glove body 2 which is made of an electrical insulating material, an operation panel 30 which is fitted in the vicinity of the wrist on the back or the palm of the glove body 2 to control to supply electricity to the flat electrodes 3, 4, and lead wires 5, 6 which are fitted to the glove body 2 and electrically connect output terminals 40 of the operation panel 30 and the respective flat electrodes 3, 4. The respective flat electrodes 3, 4 are touched with a little space between them to a portion of the human body, and a current is passed to the portion for treatment. Thus, the glove body 2 can be put on one hand only to easily treat from a wide area to a small portion by passing a current to any portion of the human body.
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