Electronic acupuncture device

An electronic acupuncture device comprising:

• a hand-holdable casing having a non-conducting outer surface and a conducting inner surface;
• probe means for supplying current to the skin of a person, said probe means extending from said casing and being movable with respect to said casing in an axial direction of said probe means, said probe means being in sliding electrical contact with said inner surface of said casing;
• biasing means for biasing said probe means out of said casing;
• locating current supply means for supplying a locating current to said probe means;
• therapeutic constant current supply means for supplying an alternating therapeutic constant current through said probe means and through the skin of the person such that said therapeutic current remains constant regardless of the electrical resistance of the skin of the person;
• switch means for selectively supplying said locating current or said therapeutic constant current through said probe means;
• contact member means on the outer surface of said casing for completing an electrical circuit of said device when the person is in contact with said contact member means so as to provide a return path for said locating current and said therapeutic constant current;
• and
• switch control means for controlling said switch means to selectively supply said therapeutic constant current through said probe means by any of the following routes:
• (i) directly to said probe means, and
• (ii) indirectly to said probe means through said contact member means and the body of the user.