Global Patent Index - EP 0996485 A1

EP 0996485 A1 20000503 - MAGNETIC STIMULATION DEVICE

Title (en)

MAGNETIC STIMULATION DEVICE

Title (de)

MAGNETSTIMULATIONSGERÄT

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE STIMULATION MAGNETIQUE

Publication

EP 0996485 A1 20000503 (DE)

Application

EP 99934478 A 19990511

Priority

  • DE 9901426 W 19990511
  • DE 19822018 A 19980515

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9959674A1] The invention relates to a magnetic stimulation device for triggering action potentials, especially also in low-lying neuromuscular tissue of a patient. The inventive device comprises at least one stimulation coil (LS) which is connected with the terminals thereof to the output of a current generating unit (9). The invention is characterized in that the current generating unit provides current impulses (4), said impulses being generated in a non-resonant manner, for the stimulation coil thus offering a greater freedom in selecting the current impulse forms.

IPC 1-7

A61N 2/02

IPC 8 full level

A61N 1/40 (2006.01); A61N 2/00 (2006.01); A61N 2/02 (2006.01); A61N 2/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61N 2/006 (2013.01 - EP US); A61N 2/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

WO 9944685 A1 19990910 - AMEI TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE DK FI GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9959674 A1 19991125; EP 0996485 A1 20000503; JP 2002515312 A 20020528; US 6450940 B1 20020917

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9901426 W 19990511; EP 99934478 A 19990511; JP 2000549336 A 19990511; US 44687800 A 20000808