Patent ID: 7983747
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A device for treating viral infections comprising: a housing; a power supply disposed in the housing; an electrical signal source disposed in the housing and comprising at least two output terminals, the signal source configured to produce a series of electrical pulses on the at least two output terminals under a condition wherein power is supplied from the power supply to the electrical signal source; and a disposable head configured for connection with the housing in a detachable manner, the disposable head comprising at least two electrodes adapted for respectively connecting with the at least two output terminals of the electrical signal source during at least a portion of the time in which the disposable head is connected with the housing; wherein each of the at least two electrodes comprises an exposed surface configured for contact with the skin or mucous membrane of a patient when in use, the at least two electrodes configured to deliver viral symptom alleviating electrical pulses to the patient's skin or mucous membrane; wherein the at least two electrodes are separated from one another by an insulating material; and wherein one of the at least two electrodes is configured to define a boundary that surrounds another of the at least two electrodes.