Apparatus for athermapeutic medical treatments
Apparatus is disclosed herein which is capable of administering DIAPULSE(R) treatments, and also capable of applying electromagnetic energy to a treatment area for modified DIAPULSE treatments and for new applications, both thermal and non-thermal, including research. The apparatus provides: more pr...
Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Patent |
Sprache: | eng |
Schlagworte: | |
Online-Zugang: | Volltext bestellen |
Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Zusammenfassung: | Apparatus is disclosed herein which is capable of administering DIAPULSE(R) treatments, and also capable of applying electromagnetic energy to a treatment area for modified DIAPULSE treatments and for new applications, both thermal and non-thermal, including research. The apparatus provides: more precise control of treatment parameters, including burst repetition rate, power level, and treatment duration, using a minimal number of hardware components; dynamic adjustment of power radiated to a treatment area to a selected power level; the capability of varying treatment parameters in software beyond the variations possible in the earlier DIAPULSE(R) apparatus; the automatic creation and updating of a patient file which logs treatment parameters and other information, and the ability to access, upload and down load the patient file and information therein; and the reduction of power consumption and power dissipation by and in the improved apparatus. The apparatus includes a power monitor and a processor which cooperate to provide closed loop control of the power of the RF pulses output by the apparatus, and "fail-safe" control of the apparatus to prevent the apparatus from radiating pulses at power levels above a given maximum and upon detection by the apparatus of an abnormal condition. |
---|