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US 6,272,383 B1Granted
Electro-acupuncture method using an electrical stimulator
AssigneeWoodside Biomedical, Inc.
InventorsThomas L. Grey, Gregory J. Gruzdowich
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Abstract
A method of reducing nausea, dizziness, stomach pain and other symptoms in a patient utilizing a non-invasive nerve stimulation device applied over acupuncture points and nerves in the ankle or calf of the patient.
Claims4
A method of controlling nausea in a patient comprising the steps of:
- mounting a pair of electrodes onto the calf of the patient at a position generally closely overlying the GB-39 acupuncture point, wherein said electrodes are carried in a housing with a band adapted to be fastened about the calf, with the housing having a pulsed stimulation signal generating circuit and a portable power supply encased therein;
- generating a pulsed stimulation signal of selected amplitude, pulse width and cycle rate;
- and
- delivering the stimulation signal to the electrodes to stimulate the ankle generally at the GB-39 acupuncture point to suppress nausea.
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A method of controlling nausea in a patient comprising the steps of:
- mounting a pair of electrodes onto the calf of the patient at a position generally closely overlying the S-37 acupuncture point, wherein the electrodes are carried in a housing with a band adapted to be fastened about the calf just below the knee, with the housing having a pulsed stimulation signal generating circuit and a portable power supply encased therein;
- generating a pulsed stimulation signal of selected amplitude, pulse width and cycle rate;
- and
- delivering the stimulation signal to the electrodes to stimulate the calf generally at the S-36 acupuncture point to suppress nausea.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.