System and method for monitoring patient's compliance

A device for monitoring a patient's compliance with a treatment program, the device comprising:

• a treatment device for treating a patient, the treatment device comprising:
• applying means for applying a stimulation signal to the patient;
• a treatment detector for detecting when the stimulation signal applied to the patient is above a current threshold;
• a first clock which provides a first clock signal during a time period in which the treatment detector indicates the stimulation signal applied to the patient is above the current threshold;
• an external port for receiving a second clock signal;
• selecting means for selecting a treatment time counter input signal based upon clock signals;
• a treatment time counter for counting the treatment time counter input signal;
• a compliance monitor readout device for monitoring an elapsed treatment time of use of the treatment device, the compliance monitor readout device comprising:
• a second clock which provides the second clock signal to the treatment time counter;
• a readout counter for counting a readout count in response to the treatment time counter counting the second clock signal;
• and
• a readout display which displays the elapsed treatment time as a function of the readout count.