Patent ID: 6289245
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: A61B,A61N,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for medical treatment, comprising:at least one electrode adapted to be contacted to a portion of a body or adapted to be inserted into a body cavity for sensing an EMG signal therefrom;an EMG signal processor for performing a signal processing related to an EMG signal and including an envelope detector for receiving the EMG signal from said at least one electrode, and for producing an EMG envelope signal, wherein said EMG signal processor comprises:an incorporated EMG signal processor and a separate EMG signal processor, wherein said separate EMG signal processor comprises:a first envelope detector for detecting an envelope from the EMG signal originated from said electrode and producing a first EMG envelope signal; anda transmitter for transmitting an output of said first envelope detector; andwherein said incorporated EMG signal processor comprises:a second envelope detector for detecting an envelope from the EMG signal delivered from said electrode and producing a second EMG envelope signal;a receiver for receiving the first EMG envelope signal transmitted from said transmitter;a channel selector for selecting one between an output of said receiver and an output of said second envelope detector; andan A/D converter for converting an output of said channel selector in an analog form into a digital form thereof and producing it to said main controller;a display unit for displaying information related to a medical treatment;an operation unit for inputting user's manipulation data including training goal waveform information;a memory for storing treatment related data including the training goal waveform information;a stimulation signal generator for generating a stimulation signal based on the training goal waveform information which is applied from the operation unit or the memory; anda main controller for controlling the operation of said display unit, said operation unit, said memory, said EMG signal processor and said stimulation signal generator.