Patent ID: 6937892
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for administering percutaneous electrical therapy to a recipient, comprising: an electrical coupler having a coupling member configured to be removably positioned at least proximate to a percutaneous probe to transmit therapeutic electrical signals to the recipient, the coupling member further being coupleable to a source of therapeutic electrical signals; a therapeutic signal transmission link coupled to the coupling member and coupleable to a therapeutic electrical signal emitter; and a status signal transmission link at least proximate to the therapeutic signal transmission link and coupleable to a status signal emitter, the status signal transmission link being at least tamper-resistant and/or tamper-evident and being configured to transmit a status signal having a first characteristic value when the link is in a first condition, the status signal transmission link being configured to transmit a status signal having a second characteristic value different than the first characteristic value when the status signal transmission link has been altered from the first condition to a second condition.