HAND SELF-MASSAGING APPARATUS (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: medical equipment. SUBSTANCE: according to first version, apparatus is made in the form of cylinder with rounded junction portions between cylindrical surface and flat bases with conductive outer surface made from two different metal microcomponents having different electrode potential values. Microcomponents are arranged in adjacent regions of outer surface of body of rotation. According to second versions, apparatus has two or three spherical members with outer surface made from different metal microcomponents (each spherical member having one type of metal microcomponent). According to third version, apparatus has dielectric sleeve, voltaic cell arranged inside dielectric sleeve, anode and cathode made in the form of cylindrical caps and stretched or screwed onto ends of dielectric sleeve. Inner surfaces of anode and cathode are connected through wires to positive and negative poles of voltaic cell, respectively. Outer surface of anode is made from metal or metals relating to microcomponents necessary for individual's organism. Apparatus may be used for hand gymnastics, massaging, metal-electric therapy of palms and palm finger surfaces and of subcutaneous tissue, including action upon biologically active points. EFFECT: increased therapeutic effect and simplified construction. 10 cl, 5 dwg