Apparatus for facilitating post-traumatic, post-surgical, and/or post-inflammatory healing of tissue
OwnerStephen L. Bosniak, Paul T. Koleninventors
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Abstract
A temperature variable and iontophoretic device for application to the body of a patient has an outer support member coupled to a device for selectively applying thermal energy to the body of a patient or for removing thermal energy therefrom, and a further device for selectively energizing the thermal energy supply and removal device. Another member is coupled to the outer support member for iontophoretically administering a compound to the body of the patient. The energizing device comprises a user-operable data input device which also controls the iontophoretic administering device. Transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation (TENS) can also be provided.
Claims26
A temperature variable and iontophoretic device for application to the body of a patient, comprising:
- an outer support member;
- means coupled to said outer support member for selectively supplying thermal energy to the body of a patient or for removing thermal energy therefrom;
- means for selectively energizing said thermal energy supply and removal means for effecting thermal energy supply or removal form the body of the patient, said energizing means comprising a user-operable data input device;
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- means coupled to said outer support member for iontophoretically administering a compound to the body of the patient, wherein said data input device also selectively controls said iontophoretic administering means.
A temperature variable device for applying transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation to the body of a patient, comprising:
- an outer support member;
- means coupled to said support member for applying transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation to the body of a patient;
- means coupled to said support member for selectively supplying thermal energy to the body of a patient or for removing thermal energy therefrom;
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- means comprising a user-operable data input device for selectively energizing said thermal energy supply and removal means for effecting thermal energy supply or removal from the body of the patient, said energizing means comprising a user-operable data input device, said data input device also selectively controlling said transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.