Patent ID: 8398571

Claim:
A vibration treatment system comprising a vibration device and a cover therefor, wherein the vibration device comprises a motor driving a vibration element and a pad connected to the motor whereby vibrations caused by rotation of the motor are transmitted to and by the pad, and the cover comprises sheet material to protect the pad against contamination when the system is in use and when the cover is applied to the pad, wherein the system further comprises disablement means to disable use of the vibration device with a particular cover once that cover has been employed in a treatment regime, wherein said disablement means comprises a controller controlling operation of the motor and including a first interface element, and wherein the cover includes a second interface element and a disabler, wherein said first and second interface elements are interengageable on application of the cover to the pad whereby said controller detects the presence of the cover and enables operation of the motor for a period of time until the controller and disabler disable further operation of the motor until a different cover is applied to the pad, wherein said first and second interfaces comprise a simple plug and socket, and said disabler comprises electric circuitry associated with the cover, said electric circuitry comprising a fuse resistor, the controller detecting the resistance of the fuse resistor when connection between the interfaces is made and, provided that the detected resistance is within a predetermined range of resistances, the motor is enabled to operate for said predetermined period of time.