Surgery – Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants – Restrainers and immobilizers
Patent
1991-05-02
1993-05-18
Kamm, William E.
Surgery
Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants
Restrainers and immobilizers
128803, 128421, 128907, A61N 104, A61N 122
Patent
active
052111849
ABSTRACT:
The apparatus comprises a bandage assembly further comprising a bandage, a contact point and at least two electrode assembly installation components integrated into the bandage; an electrode assembly installed in each installation component, a source for electrical signals, and conductors to carry the signals to the electrode assemblies. The bandage assembly is attached by straps or other appropriate means to a person with the contact point contacting a specific anatomic point and oriented in a specific direction relative to a selected anatomic feature. With the bandage so installed the electrode assemblies in the installation components are positioned precisely at acupuncture points. Treatment occurs when the signals from the source are applied to the electrode assemblies. Each electrode assembly comprises a body and a wick-like electrode inserted through the body. The body is hollow and filled with electrically conductive fluid which, when absorbed by the electrode, renders the electrode conductive. Conductors from the signal source are connected to first ends of the electrodes. Their second ends contact the acupuncture points. The installation fittings and bodies are threaded to provide adjustment of the pressure of the electrodes on the acupuncture points. The pattern of the electrical signals precisely simulates successively the electrical brain waves produced during the four stages of sleep.
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Yee Hsiao C.
Yee Hsiao P.
Gilbert Samuel
Jenny Robert W.
Kamm William E.
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