Patent ID: 6387054
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An apparatus for assessing the level of an arbitrary first sensation experienced by a person, the first sensation being compared to an induced physical sensation, the apparatus comprising:a stimulator configured to supply a physical stimulus of an electrical current from a current source connected by a wiring with a first and a second electrode to said person to induce a physical sensation in said person; a stimulation level control device configured to control the level of said physical stimulus; an activator mechanism configured to activate a supply of said physical stimulus; a deactivator mechanism actuateable by said person and configured to deactivate an assessment of said level of an arbitrary first sensation; a registration device configured to register a sensation level value dependent on the supplied physical stimulus and corresponding to said first experienced sensation in response to a deactivation by said person of said assessment when the induced physical sensation is perceived to be comparable to the first experienced sensation; and a support structure for said electrodes, the electrodes being positioned on said support structure such that the electrodes are capable of being pressed against a body part of said person to achieve a closed current circuit for the electrical current stimulus.