Title :
The hitchhiker-a new TENS waveform
Author :
Gullacher, Robert
Author_Institution :
DeVRY Inst. of Technol., Weston, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) devices for alleviating pain and stimulating blood flow use either low-frequency pulses or high-frequency acupuncturelike waves. A machine is reported that produces a low-frequency pulse and incorporate a high-frequency component on alternate cycles. The TENS unit designed consists of three-modules: the waveforms are generated by an XR2206 waveform generator; universal switching regulator subsystems create the voltages necessary to bias the amplification module; and the waveforms are amplified using high-voltage op amps.<>
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; neurophysiology; patient treatment; HF acupuncturelike waves; LF pulses; XR2206 waveform generator; amplification module; blood flow stimulation; high-voltage op amps; pain alleviation; transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation devices; universal switching regulator subsystems;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94906
