Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research (대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지)

The Korean Society of Medical and Biological Engineering (대한의용생체공학회)
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Design and Implementation of Medical Compound Stimulator Using Low/High Frequency and Cooling Stimulation

저주파/고주파와 냉자극을 이용한 의료용 조합 자극기의 설계 및 구현

  • Yoon, Wan-Oh (Department of electronic engineering, Inha University) ;
  • Kang, Suk-Youb (Department of Radio Sciences and Engineering, Korea Maritime University) ;
  • Jung, Jin-Ha (Department of electronic engineering, Inha University) ;
  • Choi, Sang-Bang (Department of electronic engineering, Inha University)
  • 윤완오 (인하대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 강석엽 (국립한국해양대학교 전파공학과) ;
  • 정진하 (인하대학교 전자공학과) ;
  • 최상방 (인하대학교 전자공학과)
  • Published : 2008.02.29
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Abstract

In this paper, the study was carried out to design and implement the medical compound stimulator based on the preexisting individual medical stimulators with Low frequency, High frequency and cooling stimulation. The proposed equipment is designed to compound all the functions including a cooling stimulation with a range of $0{\sim}20^{\circ}C$ and the verified low and high frequencies of 250Hz, 500Hz, 1KHz and 1MHz respectively from the previous clinical experiment with a consideration of its credibility and efficiency. Also, it was constructed by using a new technique, thermoelectricity semiconductor with a consideration of miniaturization and stability. In accordance with patients' treatment purpose, the hand piece of low frequency/cooling stimulation and High frequency/cooling stimulation were separately designed for convenience. The frequency, accuracy and other factors of implemented medical compound stimulator was satisfied according to its measurement. It was also tested by Korean Testing Laboratory (KTL) for its stability and efficacy and it confirmed that the medical compound stimulator is suitable for use as it fits in with the medical equipment standards.

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