Title :
Therapeutic electrical stimulator
Author :
Forneiro, Y. ; Cartaya, M.E. ; Folgueras, J. ; Colorado, O. ; Garcia, J.A. ; Rodríguez, A. ; Alfonso, L.M. ; López, M. ; Benitez, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Med. Equip., Central Inst. for Digital. Res., Havana, Germany
Abstract :
In this paper, a two-channel electrical stimulator for electrotherapy, developed by the authors, is reviewed. The group of stimulation protocols available, the block diagram based on the electrical design and the principal tasks accomplished by the firmware are presented and discussed. The results of technical tests performed on several prototypes are also included and discussed. Including 26 stimulation programs, with programmable or fixed parameters, the stimulator is useful for rehabilitation and pain-managing applications in any health system.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; orthotics; patient rehabilitation; patient treatment; reviews; block diagram; electrical design; electrotherapy; firmware; fixed parameters; health system; pain-managing applications; programmable parameters; rehabilitation; review; stimulation protocols; technical tests; therapeutic electrical stimulator; two-channel electrical stimulator; Centralized control; Communication system control; Electrical stimulation; Electrodes; Microcontrollers; Performance evaluation; Protocols; Signal generators; Testing; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2003. Proceedings of the 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7789-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2003.1279728
