Self treatment device
AssigneeDe Smidsberg B.V.
InventorWillem Maurits Johannes den Boer
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Abstract
An assembly for the purpose of self-treatment by electromagnetic waves. The assembly includes a transmitting coil arranged to transmit electromagnetic waves, the transmitting coil comprising a case in which an electromagnetic coil is accommodated. The coil is connected to a cord which, at the end remote from the case, is fitted with a plug suitable for connection to an output of a personal computer, or the like, associated with a patient. The computer or other component of the assembly also is provided with an access code for accessing a treatment site on the internet or other computer network. The treatment site is arranged for transmitting to the patient's computer a data file which, upon being processed therein, generates via the transmitting coil, a treatment signal tailored to the respective patient.
Claims14
An electromagnetic wave self-treatment assembly comprising a transmitting coil (1) arranged for transmitting electromagnetic waves, the transmitting coil (1) comprising a case (2) in which an electromagnetic coil (3) is accommodated, the coil (3) being connected to a cord (4) which at the end remote from the case (2) is fitted with a plug (5) connectable to an output (6) of a personal computer (7) of a patient, the assembly further comprising at least one sensor for measuring at least one of a temperature or a skin resistance to provide a measured value, said sensor being provided with an output suitable for connection to an input of the computer (7), and the assembly further comprising an access code, tangibly embodied in a computer readable medium, for enabling remote access to a treatment site on a computer network, the treatment site being arranged for transmitting via the network to the computer (7) of the patient a data file (8) which upon being processed in the computer (7) of the patient generates, via the transmitting coil (1) connected to the computer (7), a treatment signal tailored to the respective patient, the treatment signal having a frequency that is determined by the computer (7) based upon the measured value.
An electromagnetic wave self-treatment assembly comprising:
- a transmitting coil including:
- a case;
- an electromagnetic coil accommodated by said case;
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- a cord having a first end connected to said case, and a second end fitted with a plug;
- a personal computer having an output configured to receive the plug, the personal computer being provided with an access code, tangibly embodied in a computer readable medium, for transmission to a treatment site on a computer network;
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- at least one sensor for measuring at least one of a temperature or a skin resistance to provide a measured value, said sensor being connected to an input of said personal computer, wherein:
- the personal computer is configured to receive a data file transmitted from the treatment site over the computer network based on the access code;
- the personal computer is further configured to process the data file to thereby output a treatment signal to the transmitting coil to thereby deliver an electromagnetic treatment tailored to a patient associated with said personal computer, the electromagnetic treatment having a frequency that is determined by the personal computer based upon the measured value;
- the computer network is the internet;
- a transmission power of the transmitting coil is in the range of about 3 to about 20 milliwatt;
- the data file causes generation of one at least one of electromagnetic harmonic waves, electromagnetic sawtooth waves, and electromagnetic square waves via the transmitting coil;
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- the access code is unique to each patient.
A method of facilitating self-administered electromagnetic wave therapy comprising the steps of:
- transmitting, from a personal computer to an internet-accessible treatment site, an authorized access code associated with a treatment program for a particular patient;
- receiving, by the personal computer from the internet-accessible treatment site, at least one data file in response to said authorized access code, wherein said data file comprises a measured value corresponding to a measurement of at least one of a temperature or a skin resistance by a sensor connected to an input of said personal computer;
- processing, by said personal computer, said at least one data file to thereby output a treatment signal corresponding to a treatment frequency that is determined based upon the measured value;
- receiving, by a transmitting coil comprising an electromagnetic coil, said treatment signal from the personal computer;
- generating, by said electromagnetic coil, at least one electromagnetic wave at the treatment frequency suitable for therapeutic use, based on said treatment signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.