Global Patent Index - EP 1061885 A1

EP 1061885 A1 20001227 - PORTABLE ACUPUNCTURE APPARATUS

Title (en)

PORTABLE ACUPUNCTURE APPARATUS

Title (de)

TRAGBARES AKUPUNKTURGERÄT

Title (fr)

APPAREIL PORTABLE D'ACUPUNCTURE

Publication

EP 1061885 A1 20001227 (FR)

Application

EP 99937865 A 19990305

Priority

  • FR 9900509 W 19990305
  • FR 9802873 A 19980306

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2775592A1] The invention concerns a portable autonomous acupuncture apparatus comprising a housing (2) having on its external surface a plurality of metal pins, each pin constituting the output terminal of a pulse generator mounted in the housing and means being provided for mounting the housing removable on part of a patient's body. The invention is characterised in that each pin is connected to at least one pin, by means of an electronic programme comprising seven functions, the connections between the pins being selected according to the disease to be treated. The invention is particularly useful for treating obesity.

IPC 1-7

A61H 39/00

IPC 8 full level

A61H 39/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61H 39/002 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9944562A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2775592 A1 19990910; FR 2775592 B1 20000616; AU 3258799 A 19990920; CA 2322704 A1 19990910; EP 1061885 A1 20001227; US 5957951 A 19990928; WO 9944562 A1 19990910

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9802873 A 19980306; AU 3258799 A 19990305; CA 2322704 A 19990305; EP 99937865 A 19990305; FR 9900509 W 19990305; US 9855798 A 19980617