Global Patent Index - EP 1100584 A2

EP 1100584 A2 20010523 - MAGNETIC FIELD DEVICE FOR STIMULATING AND/OR SUPPORTING BODILY FUNCTIONS

Title (en)

MAGNETIC FIELD DEVICE FOR STIMULATING AND/OR SUPPORTING BODILY FUNCTIONS

Title (de)

MAGNETFELD-GERÄT ZUR STIMULATION UND/ODER UNTERSTÜTZUNG VON KÖRPERFUNKTIONEN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE CHAMP MAGNETIQUE DESTINE A LA STIMULATION ET/OU L'ASSISTANCE DES FONCTIONS DU CORPS

Publication

EP 1100584 A2 20010523 (DE)

Application

EP 99950452 A 19990730

Priority

  • DE 9902328 W 19990730
  • DE 19834266 A 19980730

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0006251A2] The invention relates to a magnetic field device for stimulating and/or supporting bodily functions, for example for healing bone fractures. The device comprises a coil through which a current flows and which is configured in such a way that the body part being treated or stimulated is exposed to the magnetic field generated by the coil, and a current supply unit which delivers the current that flows through the coil and which has a network transformer and at least one switching element. Said switching element carries out so-called phase control of at least one half-wave to control the current flowing through the coil. The invention is characterised in that a control unit is provided and in that said control unit periodically switches the at least one switch element between at least two power stages.

IPC 1-7

A61N 2/02

IPC 8 full level

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 (search report)

See references of WO 0006251A2

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)

WO 0006251 A2 20000210; WO 0006251 A3 20000504; DE 19935565 A1 20000525; DE 19981398 D2 20010726; EP 1100584 A2 20010523; US 2001052764 A1 20011220

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9902328 W 19990730; DE 19935565 A 19990730; DE 19981398 T 19990730; EP 99950452 A 19990730; US 77128801 A 20010126