WO2003105945A3 - Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device and method using microcurrent - Google Patents

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WO2003105945A3
WO2003105945A3 PCT/US2003/018135 US0318135W WO03105945A3 WO 2003105945 A3 WO2003105945 A3 WO 2003105945A3 US 0318135 W US0318135 W US 0318135W WO 03105945 A3 WO03105945 A3 WO 03105945A3
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/326—Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for promoting growth of cells, e.g. bone cells

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A transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device (10) and method using a microcurrent with a carrier signal and a square wave form for promoting cell repair and/or healing. It has been found that applying particular wave forms of direct current with a carrier wave signal with specified intervals promotes cell healing especially in treatment of macular degeneration. This electrical nerve stimulation device (10) is packaged to require no input from a user and a user must only apply the electrodes (22, 22A) to the correct part of the body and start the preprogrammed sequence of electrical currents. The method involves applying bursts of direct current at higher frequencies for shorter periods of time followed by lower frequency bursts of electrical current for longer periods of time.
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JP2004512844A JP2005529689A (en) 2002-06-13 2003-06-10 Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator and method using weak current
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