GB2190840A - Portable electric skin and muscle stimulator - Google Patents
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- GB2190840A GB2190840A GB8613115A GB8613115A GB2190840A GB 2190840 A GB2190840 A GB 2190840A GB 8613115 A GB8613115 A GB 8613115A GB 8613115 A GB8613115 A GB 8613115A GB 2190840 A GB2190840 A GB 2190840A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
- A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
- A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
- A61N1/328—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for improving the appearance of the skin, e.g. facial toning or wrinkle treatment
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Abstract
A portable electric skin and muscle stimulator in a self-contained probe to provide a controlled and adjustable stream of sparks to any part of the skin of the operator. "Return" connection to the body is through the hand holding the metal or metalized portion of the probe. The strength of the sparks is limited via selected resistances 5 to be suitable to the operator. Shaping of the probe end 7 permits the stream of sparks to be applied to all parts of the operators body. The sparks are generated by a piezoelectric device 3 operated by a trigger 2. The probe end 7 (Fig. 2) has a semi-circular conducting electrode (10) enclosed between a pair of similar shaped insulating pieces (9) of slightly larger radius so as to maintain 1 mm. spark length. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Portable electric skin and muscle stimulator
This invention relates to a portable electric skin and muscle stimulator.
Electric skin stimulator and electric muscle stimulators are used in a number of skin, beauty and therapeutic establishments.
According to the present invention, the probe is provided with a metal or metalized hand-grip; a piezo-electric high-voltage generator and connection to a suitable mehanical connection to a hand-operated lever to generate a stream of high-voltage pulses; resistances to limit the current through the device to a safe, non-lethal value (less than 10 milli-amperes); an insulated end to the probe with the spark-to-ski n electrode maintained approximately one millimeter from the skin by a protuberance of insulating material; the end of the probe set at an angle to provide access to all parts of the operators body.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:
Figure 1 shows shows the probe;
Figure2 shows an enlarged view of the probe-end.
Referring to the drawing, the probe conssts of a metal or metalized hand-grip (1) and operating lever (2). Inside the hand-grip is a piezo-electric high-voltage generator (3), in a housing which provides a mechanical advantage to the movement ofthe hand lever (4).
One side of the electrical output is connected to the metalized hand-grip (1), and the other side is connected through resistances (5) selected through switches (6) to limit the currentthrough the device.
The output from the resistors is connected to the insulated spark-gap (7) which is constructed from a plastic or other insulating material so that a clearance of approximately one millimeter between the metal of the probe and the operator's skin is obtained. The shape ofthe insulated probe-end is such thatthis 1 m.m. gap is possible to all parts ofthe operator's body.
Figure 2 shows an enlarged viewofthe end ofthe probe. At the end ofthe probe (8)-the current, via the switch (6) and the resistors (5), is connected to the semicircular conducting shape (10). This is enclosed between two pieces of insulating material (9) so that a spark of approximately one millimetre is maintained to the operators skin.
Claims (9)
1. An electrical therapeutic device for applying a series of therapeutic electrical impulses to human and animal skin, via point sources, and comprising a high voltage generator, resistances to reduce the currentto a value in the order of 100 microamperes, (plus or minus 60 microamperes), and a probe or nozzle by which these impulses can be introduced to the skin as a low energy spark via a built-in spark-gap at the operating end of the probe or nozzle.
2. A portable device, as claimed in Claim 1 in which the E.H.T. generator is a piezo-electric squeeze generator of the type that provides a series of sparks for commercial "gas lighters".
3. A device as claimed in Claims 1 and 2 in which the electrical currenttothe user can be varied by means of rheostats and/or switched resistors, to adjust the current through the user to a value suitable to the comfort of the user while maintaining the therapeutic effects.
4. A device as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 3 in which the electrical outputs are connected (a), to the skin ofthe user, and (b), applied to the skin via a spark-gap in the vicinity of the pain.
5. A device as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 4 in which the metal handle or the metalized casing ofthe instrument provides the non-sparking electrical connection to the user.
6. A device as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 5 in which a metal surround on the nozzle or probe provides the non-sparking electrical connection to the user.
7. A device as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 4 in which the non-sparking electrical connection is connected via a flexible wire to a metal hand-held probe.
8. A device as claimed in any of Claims 1 to 4 in which the high-voltage source is replaced by one constructed on well known principles such as those for providing E.H.T. circuits of 3 Kilovolts or more, in television and similar circuits.
8. A device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims for releasing the bodies own pain-relieving chemicals such as endorphines or similar mind-controlling chemicals.
9. Adeviceasclaimed inanyoftheforegoing claims to provide a controlled, low power, spark either directly to the skin, orthrough a limited amount of clothing, without damage to the clothing, in the vicinity of any pain centre.
Priority Applications (1)
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GB8613115A GB2190840A (en) | 1986-05-29 | 1986-05-29 | Portable electric skin and muscle stimulator |
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GB8613115A GB2190840A (en) | 1986-05-29 | 1986-05-29 | Portable electric skin and muscle stimulator |
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GB8613115D0 GB8613115D0 (en) | 1986-07-02 |
GB2190840A true GB2190840A (en) | 1987-12-02 |
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GB8613115A Withdrawn GB2190840A (en) | 1986-05-29 | 1986-05-29 | Portable electric skin and muscle stimulator |
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Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2283426A (en) * | 1993-10-22 | 1995-05-10 | Otto Wu | Massaging apparatus with electrode |
WO2005084750A1 (en) * | 2004-03-03 | 2005-09-15 | Glycon Technologies, L.L.C. | Self-contained electrotherapy |
Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB299553A (en) * | 1927-08-17 | 1928-11-01 | Harold Bright | Improved construction of instrument for treating diseases of the human body |
GB848197A (en) * | 1958-05-27 | 1960-09-14 | Ewald Rose | Improvements in and relating to electrical therapy devices |
GB985528A (en) * | 1962-04-18 | 1965-03-10 | Sutetaro Yamashiki | Electrical therapeutic equipment |
GB1542533A (en) * | 1975-06-09 | 1979-03-21 | Aufranc I | Electrotherapeutic apparatus |
GB2035089A (en) * | 1978-10-05 | 1980-06-18 | Darleywood Ltd | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator |
GB2170056A (en) * | 1984-12-26 | 1986-07-23 | Takeyoshi Yamaguchi | Electrical treatment device |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB299553A (en) * | 1927-08-17 | 1928-11-01 | Harold Bright | Improved construction of instrument for treating diseases of the human body |
GB848197A (en) * | 1958-05-27 | 1960-09-14 | Ewald Rose | Improvements in and relating to electrical therapy devices |
GB985528A (en) * | 1962-04-18 | 1965-03-10 | Sutetaro Yamashiki | Electrical therapeutic equipment |
GB1542533A (en) * | 1975-06-09 | 1979-03-21 | Aufranc I | Electrotherapeutic apparatus |
GB2035089A (en) * | 1978-10-05 | 1980-06-18 | Darleywood Ltd | Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator |
GB2170056A (en) * | 1984-12-26 | 1986-07-23 | Takeyoshi Yamaguchi | Electrical treatment device |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2283426A (en) * | 1993-10-22 | 1995-05-10 | Otto Wu | Massaging apparatus with electrode |
WO2005084750A1 (en) * | 2004-03-03 | 2005-09-15 | Glycon Technologies, L.L.C. | Self-contained electrotherapy |
US7233828B2 (en) | 2004-03-03 | 2007-06-19 | Glycon Technologies, L.L.C. | Self-contained electrotherapy |
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