Electrical apparatus for medical treatment using emg envelope signal

Abstract

An apparatus for medical treatment is provided, which can reduce the load of signal processing and allows the patient to recognize the state of his/her muscular contraction more easily. The apparatus for medical treatment being operatively coupled to at least one electrode adapted to be contacted to a body portion or inserted into a body cavity, comprises: an EMG signal processor for performing a signal processing related to an EMG signal and including an envelope detector for receiving the EMG signal originated from the electrodes, and for producing an EMG envelope signal; a display unit for displaying information related to a medical treatment based on the EMG envelope signal; an operation unit; a memory for storing an treatment related data including the training goal waveform information; a stimulation signal generator for generating a stimulation signal; a main controller for controlling the operation of the above elements. Also, a universal connecting member is made in the cable for connecting to an electrode, so that various shape of electrodes are capable of being coupled to the main body of medical treatment apparatus. The compactness of the medical treatment apparatus reduces the cost for manufacturing and the patient is allowed to easily recognize the state of himself (or herself) during biofeedback therapy, thereby making the therapy efficient.