GALVANOPUNCTURE DEVICE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering; reflexotherapy; reflexodiagnostics. SUBSTANCE: device has twenty five measuring electrodes and four positive electrodes connected to one another, switches of inputs, calibration, measuring currents and external instruments. Device also includes filter, amplifier, measuring resistor, measuring voltage forming unit, controller unit, and personal computer. Four positive electrodes are secured to patient's limbs, and twenty four measuring electrodes are attached t his body for purpose of examination of bioelectric potentials of twelve meridians from two sides. Device connects one pair of secured electrodes by command coming from personal computer. Twenty fifth electrode is used to check electric potential at acupuncture point. Computer program determines value of external voltage applied to patient. Signal taken off acupuncture points is amplified, and signal interference is rejected. Then signal is numbered and sent to computer. Computer analyzes obtained data. EFFECT: enhanced truth of measurement results. 3 cl, 3 dwg