Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.

Stanley P Mickiewicz

Alan Coombes

A transcutaneous nerve stimulation device is provided using a common controller for both output pulse production and treatment parameter display. The common controller, which preferentially takes the form of a programmed microprocessor, is connected by signal lines to both the pulse output circuitry and the display, which are controlled by time-sharing the signal lines. The controller is responsive to operator entered input signals for the calculation of output pulse characteristics and display parameters. During a majority of treatment time, the controller is providing signals on the signal lines for control of the display. The display signals are interrupted during timed intervals when output signals are produced.

Transcutaneous nerve stimulation device using a common controller for

A sentinel system is provided for a transcutaneous nerve stimulation device in which a sentinel pulse of known characteristics is produced at the device output prior to the production of a stimulation pulse. The output response is measured during the time of sentinel pulse production, and a sentinel warning signal is produced if an undesired output response is measured to alert the user to a potentially hazardous condition.

Transcutaneous nerve stimulation device with sentinel

A transformer circuit including a primary coil with first and second voltage divider segments arranged in phase with equal inductances and a plurality of taps on the second segment. A switch is used to selectably ground one of the taps for varying the voltage impressed on the second segment. The transformer also has a secondary coil including first and second voltage divider segments arranged 180.degree. out of phase and having equal inductance. The secondary coil is heavily insulated, and the primary and secondary coils are coupled together to provide an output equal to the sum of the voltages applied to the segments of the secondary coil so that the transformer output can be varied by switching from one tap to another of the second segment of the primary coil and that the secondary coil can be heavily insulated and isolated from ground.

High dielectric output circuit for electrosurgical power source

A coaxially aligned transformer having a secondary coil wrapped with a high dielectric insulating material wrapped on a support member and slidably supported between a lock block and a support base to permit the transformer electrical parameters to be adjusted by sliding the transformer core. A primary coil is supported coaxially about the secondary coil. Both the primary and the secondary coil include voltage divider segments having equal inductance with the primary coil segments arranged in phase and the secondary coil segments arranged 180.degree. out of phase. The secondary coil is completely insulated and isolated from ground. The primary coil has a number of taps which are connected to the contacts of a multi-position switch so that the voltage in one of the segments of the primary coil may be varied so that the output of the transformer may be varied. This transformer provides a switchable primary circuit and a fully insulated secondary circuit.

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Stanley P Mickiewicz