Electro-acupuncture device with stimulation electrode assembly
US7171266B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/907
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electro-acupuncture device for controlling nausea. The device includes a base unit which is includes a wrist-watch like housing, circuitry for generating electro-acupuncture stimulus disposed within the housing, and a strap for securing the housing to the wrist. The base unit has a standardized construction. The device also includes a releasably attachable electrode assembly. The electrode assembly attaches to the base unit of the device. The electrode assembly includes a pair of electrodes and connectors for connecting the electrodes to the circuitry of the base unit. The output of the device is dependent upon the circuitry of the electrode assembly. Thus various electrode assemblies can be made. The circuitry of the base unit modifies the output of the device depending upon which electrode assembly is attached to the base unit.
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