DE2659115A1 - Magnetic pulse diagnostic and therapeutic instrument - has sensing electrode within magnetic field, connected by ohmmeter with reference electrode - Google Patents

Abstract

The diagnostic and therapeutic instrument using magnetic pulses, as in the main patent, has an electromagnet (3) with a pole piece (2) shaped to produce a local field concentration in the part of the body to be tested. This is caused by charge and discharge of a capacitor (6) connected across a voltage source in series with a resistor (7) and connected through a switch (5) with the coil (4) wound onto the magnet frame. This circuit is also connected to a reference electrode (12) also applied to the skin. Inside the zone of the magnetic field (10) is a sensing electrode (11) connected with an ohmeter (13,14,15) which has an indicator (13). This ohmeter is connected to the reference electrode (12).

Description

Magnetic impulse device and its medical application for diagnostics and therapy In the German patent application P 26 32 501.9 are a magnetic pulse device and its medical applications are described using a horseshoe-shaped Electromagnet (3) (Fig. 1), the suitable pole pieces (2) for locally narrowly limited Has field line concentration, pulse-shaped magnetic field lines over time (10) can be applied to a part of the (human) organism (1) to be treated.

These magnetic field lines (10) are, for example, by discharging a Capacitor (6) generated by the capacitor (6) through a resistor (7) of a DC voltage source (8,9) and charged via a switch (5) and a Coil (4), which is attached to the horseshoe-shaped electromagnet (3), discharged will. The magnetic field lines (10), which are pulse-shaped over time, induce in the organism (1) Temporally pulsed eddy currents that stimulate sensitive areas (nerves, Acupuncture points). The magnetic pulse device thus described was referred to as a magnetoacupuncture device.

With this magnetic pulse device a wireless electrical stimulation therapy can be carried out perform in locally limited areas, but a "magneto-acupuncture diagnosis", in which the coil (4) would have to be connected to a display device, to difficulties especially because of the weak magnetic field strength of the organism and the often greater environmental disturbance.

The present invention is therefore the object of the magnetic pulse device to combine with the well-known electro acupuncture diagnosis tak in such a way that both diagnostics as well as therapy become possible and the successes diagnostic during the therapy can be monitored.

In the known electro-acupuncture diagnostics, the fact is exploited that acupuncture points have a lower transition resistance against an arbitrary one Reference point of the body surface have as their immediate environment, how with an equal. «4rg 4 r ttstptellbar.

The problem posed is accordingly achieved in that between the Pole shoes (2) of the described magnetic pulse device or close to it a touch electrode (11) is attached via a direct current ohinneter consisting of a display instrument (13) or other display element, a voltage source (14) and a protective resistor (15), is connected to a counter electrode (12) and the counter electrode (12) to is connected to a reference point on the body surface (1) (e.g. hand).

The application of this combination is done in such a way that when initially switched off Magnet pulses, that is, open switch (5), with the touch electrode (11) of the desired acupuncture point according to the reading of the ohmmeter (13,14,15) or display the otherwise used display element (for example light emitting diode) is searched and after localization of the acupuncture point the magnetic impulses for therapy with the Switch (5) can be switched on one or more times.

The ohmmeter (13,14,15) can be used to measure therapeutic success read (e.g. changes in cell membrane permeability).

The advantages of the combination described here are cost and time savings in diagnosis and therapy and, in particular, an exact treatment option for the Acupuncture point found without the otherwise necessary transfer of the diagnostic touch electrode (11) and therapy pole shoe (2). Compared to electro acupuncture, which is also called Combination of diagnostics and therapy is known, has the method described here the advantage that no puncture into the skin (1) is necessary or a greater depth of penetration the magnetic field lines (10) compared to superficially fed electrical current pulses or laser beams and simultaneous therapy monitoring concurrent diagnostics is possible.

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Claims (1)

Claim: Magnetic pulse device according to the German patent application P 26 32 501.9 for medical diagnostics and therapy, characterized in that that in the immediate vicinity of the pole shoes (2) of the magnetic pulse device there is a tactile electrode (11) is attached via an ohmmeter (13,14,15) with display instrument (13) or other display element is connected to a counter electrode (12) and the Counter electrode (12) with any reference point on the body surface (1) of the Patient is brought into contact;