Patent ID: 8152747

Claim:
A medical device for use with a stand, the device comprising a connector, an impulse treatment head, a stylus, and a display, wherein: (i) the connector pivotally engages the impulse treatment head and is operable to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the connector and to move the impulse treatment head longitudinally, thereby providing the impulse treatment head with multiple degrees of freedom; (ii) the impulse treatment head comprises an actuator for driving the stylus in a linear direction; (iv) the stylus: a) is slidably located in the impulse treatment head; b) extends from the impulse treatment head so as to contact a patient; c) is coupled to the actuator and d) is collapsible upon meeting resistance of a predetermined force value; and (v) the display is for inputting stylus alignment information and for displaying alignment of the stylus with the patient.