Title:
ELECTRO-ACUPUNCTURE DEVICE WITH D-SHAPED STIMULATION ELECTRODES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003002184
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
An electro-acupuncture device (1) for controlling nausea. The device includes a wristwatch like housing (2), circuitry for generating electro-acupuncture stimulus disposed within the housing, and a strap for securing the housing to the wrist. The device also includes a pair of D-shaped electrodes (3d, 3p) disposed on the bottom outer surface of the housing. A gasket made of an electrically non-conductive material is applied to the bottom outer surface of the housing. The gasket has apertures which are sized and shaped to receive the D-shaped electrodes. When the device is strapped to a patient's wrist, the electrodes contact the wrist and provide electric stimulation to the wrist.
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Inventors:
GIUNTOLI DAVID M (US)
GRUZDOWICH GREGORY J (US)
GREY THOMAS L (US)
GRUZDOWICH GREGORY J (US)
GREY THOMAS L (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/017403
Publication Date:
September 12, 2008
Filing Date:
May 31, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ABBOTT LAB (US)
International Classes:
A61N1/04; A61N1/32; A61N1/36
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