Apparatus for electrical stimulation of the body
CA 2317232 C · Owner: Bournemouth University Higher Education Corporation · Inventors: Swain, Ian Douglas; Taylor, Paul Nicholas
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A functional electrical stimulator for attachment to a leg e.g. in a patient with , drop foot is provided. It comprises: first and second electrodes for attachment to the leg , to apply an electrical stimulus; a foot switch for sensing foot rise or foot strike, said , foot switch comprising a force-sensitive resistor; a circuit responsive to said foot switch , for generating stimulation pulses; and means forming part of said circuit for responding , to changes in the resistance characteristics of said foot switch by adjusting a , corresponding response threshold of said circuit. The invention also provides a , two-channel stimulator that offers various possibilities for controlling …
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- Filed September 1, 2000 and granted March 15, 2011. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 1, 2020.
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