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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2013
Larry K. Beardall, Sandy, UT (US);
Ian K. Brown, Midvale, UT (US);
Scott R. Mabey, Bountiful, UT (US);
William R. Lindhardt, West Jordan, UT (US);
Douglas G. Sampson, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Larry K. Beardall, Sandy, UT (US);
Ian K. Brown, Midvale, UT (US);
Scott R. Mabey, Bountiful, UT (US);
William R. Lindhardt, West Jordan, UT (US);
Douglas G. Sampson, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
DYNATRONICS CORPORATION, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
A hand-held probe device capable of providing electro-stimulation and thermo-stimulation to a patient is described herein. While the probe device can include any suitable component, in some instances, it includes a probe head made with an electrically and thermally-conductive material. In some instances, the probe device also includes a temperature control mechanism that is configured to raise and lower a temperature of the probe head. The probe head is also connectable to an electro-stimulation unit (such as a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation unit) such that the probe head is able to provide electro-stimulation simultaneously with thermo-stimulation. Although the temperature control mechanism can include any suitable component, in some instances, it includes a thermoelectric device, such as a Peltier circuit. Other implementations are also described.