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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 17, 1995
Conor M Minogue, Kinvarra, IE;
BMR Research & Development Limited, Bunberg, IE;
Abstract
A physio-therapy apparatus for applying electrical stimulation to a human patient comprising a two-part portable housing. The first housing portion contains a memory for storing a plurality of therapy programs each defining the parameters of electrical signals to be applied to the patient according to that program, first electrical connector means for connecting external stimulation electrodes to the housing, and a microprocessor for driving the electrodes according to a selected one of the stored programs. The second housing portion has a plurality of manual control elements in the form of keys for controlling the microprocessor to select a particular stored program and/or to modify electrical signal parameters of at least one stored program. The second housing portion is detachably connected to said first housing portion by a second electrical connector means whereby a selected program cannot be changed and/or said electrical signal parameters cannot be modified without said second housing portion being attached to said first housing portion.