150results about "Devices using electric currents" patented technology

The invention provides an electronic acupuncture closed-loop control method and system based on multi-modal information feedback. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring long-term, short-term and real-time representation information of a testee under an initial stimulation scheme; the long-term and short-term characterization information is input into a collaborative generative network model for learning, a target stimulation scheme is output, the collaborative generative network model comprises traditional Chinese and western medicine agents, the traditional Chinese and western medicine agents learn the long-term and short-term characterization information, and a corresponding traditional Chinese medicine treatment scheme and an electrical stimulation scheme are output. The collaborative generation network model carries out collaborative training on traditional Chinese and western medicine agents; calculating an index deviation between the real-time characterization information and the standard characterization information to generate a real-time information deviation matrix; inputting the target electrical stimulation scheme and the real-time information deviation matrix into a parameter deviation prediction agent for learning and prediction; and performing parameter adjustment on the target stimulation scheme based on the predicted stimulation parameter deviation matrix to realize long / short time and real-time double-layer closed-loop control of the electronic acupuncture.

The invention relates to the technical field of nose stimulation, in particular to a nose electrical stimulation device, system and method wherein the nose electrical stimulation device comprises a patch body; the first electrode group and the second electrode group are electrically connected, the first electrode group and the second electrode group are symmetrically arranged relative to the central axis of the patch body, and a switch piece is arranged on a path between the first electrode group and the second electrode group; the pressure sensors are arranged on the patch body, the number of the pressure sensors is 2n, n is an integer larger than or equal to 1, and the multiple pressure sensors are symmetrically arranged relative to the central axis of the patch body. The patch type flexible pressure sensors are symmetrically arranged, so that the pressure change of the nose wings can be collected without being inserted into the nasal cavity, and foreign body sensation is thoroughly eliminated. A traditional rod body structure is abandoned, the electrode group, the sensor and the processing unit are integrated on the flexible patch, and miniaturization and light weight of equipment are achieved. Through the design of the symmetrical electrode group and multiple switches, the stimulation mode can be flexibly switched.

The invention relates to the field of medical instruments, in particular to a percutaneous microflow acupuncture system closed-loop regulation and control method and system based on multi-channel acupoint impedance, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining a first surface electromyogram signal in a human body action period, and constructing a relation between an action behavior and surface electromyogram; determining a multi-channel implementation path of the percutaneous microflow acupuncture system according to the relationship; impedance characteristics of acupuncture points along the multi-channel implementation path are obtained, and percutaneous microflow electrical stimulation operation is set according to the impedance characteristics; acquiring a second surface electromyogram signal during the implementation of the electrical stimulation operation, and adjusting the electrical stimulation operation according to the first surface electromyogram signal and the second surface electromyogram signal; and acquiring a response signal for adjusting the multi-channel implementation path association region during the implementation of the electrical stimulation operation so as to change the multi-channel electrical stimulation mode. According to the invention, path calibration of multiple acupoint associated stimulation areas is implemented through multiple channels, feedback closed-loop stimulation regulation is formed by combining acupoint impedance and electromyographic signals formed during stimulation, and the stimulation efficiency is improved.

The invention discloses a multi-mode closed-loop feedback thumbtack needle electrical stimulation anti-depression system, belongs to the technical field of drug delivery systems, and particularly relates to collaborative treatment of acupoint stimulation and drug sustained release. The problems that in the prior art, cooperation of acupoint stimulation and medicine slow release cannot be achieved, and further improvement of the treatment effect is limited are solved. The system comprises an AI regulation and control module and a collaborative treatment module. The AI regulation and control module predicts treatment parameters; and the collaborative treatment module is used for carrying out collaborative treatment of acupoint electrical stimulation and skin administration on the patient based on the predicted treatment parameters. The multi-mode closed-loop feedback thumbtack needle electrical stimulation anti-depression system is suitable for collaborative treatment of acupoint stimulation and drug sustained release.

Provided is a massage gun with a handle extension function. The device includes a handle portion and a massage portion, wherein the massage portion is internally provided with a transmission mechanism, and the handle portion is internally provided with a power source. The massage gun further includes at least one bendable extension portion, with both ends of the bendable extension portion respectively provided with a first connection structure and a second connection structure. One end of the massage portion is provided with the first connection structure. By incorporating the bendable extension portion, when it is necessary to massage any area of a user's back, the massage portion and the handle portion can be disassembled. One end of the bendable extension portion is then fixed to the massage portion, and the other end is fixed to the handle portion, thereby effectively extending the handle.

The invention relates to the field of medical instruments, and discloses a low-temperature scald early warning system for preventing percutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation assisted anesthesia. Comprises: a data acquisition module configured to acquire baseline information of a patient, electric energy output cumulant data of an electrical stimulation device and real-time temperature data of an electrode slice application area; the control module is configured to determine a skin injury risk coefficient based on the patient baseline information, calculate an energy accumulation value of a current application area in combination with the electric energy output accumulation amount data, and calculate an energy accumulation value of the current application area according to a preset low-temperature scald risk model; inputting the skin injury risk coefficient, the energy accumulation value and the real-time temperature data into the low-temperature scald risk model, and calculating to obtain a dynamically adjusted low-temperature scald early-warning threshold value; and when the real-time temperature data reaches the low-temperature scald early-warning threshold value, early-warning information is pushed to a medical care terminal according to a preset time period, and the early-warning information at least comprises an application area position, a current temperature value and suggested examination time.

This paper presents a medical device for treating traumatic brain injury and cerebral thrombosis through electroacupuncture. The device includes a 6-DOF (degree of freedom) mechanical arm, a multifunctional tool tip, an MRI helmet suitable for acupuncture, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The acupuncture robot can insert needles and automatically manipulate specific needles by rotating or vibrating them within a specific frequency range, and can enhance the effect by applying electrical stimulation.

A home skin cleansing device that simultaneously functions as an electrical cleanser and a vibrator for the skin by supplying galvanic current is disclosed. The home skin cleansing device includes a vibration plate (20) that contacts the user's skin to transmit vibrations, a vibration generator (22) that generates vibrations to vibrate the vibration plate (20), a housing (10) that has the vibration plate (20) and the vibration generator (22) attached to one end and a handle (30) attached to the other end, and a galvanic current supplier (50) that is provided inside the housing (10) and receives a DC voltage to supply a galvanic current of uniform current intensity to the user's skin through a cathode electrode (42) and an anode electrode (44), the cathode electrode (42) being attached to one end of the vibration plate (20) and the anode electrode (44) being attached to the handle (30).

The invention discloses a table type midnight-noon ebb-flow neuromuscular electrical stimulation system and an electrical stimulation instrument, and relates to the technical field of neurological rehabilitation, the system comprises an acupuncture point precise positioning module, which integrates image acquisition and algorithm, and outputs acupuncture point three-dimensional coordinates; the qi and blood quantification module is used for calculating qi and blood indexes by using various sensors in combination with the midnight-noon ebb- The stimulation parameter mapping module generates personalized parameters according to the time and qi and blood data; the electrical stimulation execution module accurately applies thorns and dynamically adjusts the thorns; the curative effect closed-loop optimization module monitors feedback, iteratively optimizes parameters and generates a curative effect report; precise positioning and dynamic quantification of acupuncture points are realized by integrating image acquisition, algorithms and the like, and transformation of the midnight-noon ebb-flow therapy is promoted; a corresponding relation is established to generate a personalized stimulation scheme, a curative effect closed-loop optimization mechanism is constructed, the traditional limitation is broken, the individual physiological state is fit, the treatment effect is improved, an efficient scheme is provided for neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and fusion of the traditional Chinese medicine theory and the modern technology is promoted.

The invention provides an acupuncture needle based on a Tongnen governor acupuncture method, and relates to the technical field of acupuncture, the acupuncture needle is characterized in that the acupuncture needle comprises a shell, a needle pushing structure and an acupuncture needle, the upper end of the shell is provided with a display screen used for displaying the working state of equipment, and the lower end of the shell is provided with a mounting sleeve used for cooperating with a needle head mounting seat to mount and fix the acupuncture needle; the needle pushing structure comprises a driving motor and an ejector rod, a magnetic attraction seat is arranged at the lower end of the ejector rod and detachably connected with the mounting sleeve, and a transmission structure is arranged at the lower end of the driving motor and used for being in transmission connection with the ejector rod to control the moving distance of the acupuncture needle; a pressure sensor is arranged at the upper end of the ejector rod, and a spring rod is arranged on the inner side of the movable connecting rod, connected with the ejector rod and used for recognizing pressure data signals of the acupuncture needle. The system has the advantages that various data during acupuncture treatment can be conveniently obtained, data support is provided for subsequent diagnosis and learning, equipment operation is facilitated, and the treatment effect is guaranteed.

The invention relates to a multifunctional music therapeutic apparatus which comprises a main treatment module provided with a music treatment module, and the main treatment module further comprises a multi-mode physical treatment module, a physiological parameter monitoring module, an interaction and display module and a power supply and safety protection module. The system further comprises an auxiliary operation module, and the auxiliary operation module comprises a therapeutic scheme management unit, a self-adaptive adjustment unit, a data recording and analyzing unit and a safety early warning unit. The multi-mode physical therapy module comprises an acousto-optic stimulation unit, a low-frequency pulse unit and a vibration massage unit; the physiological parameter monitoring module comprises a heart rate / blood oxygen monitoring unit adopting the PPG technology and a forehead single-lead electroencephalogram monitoring unit, and the forehead single-lead electroencephalogram monitoring unit is used for collecting alpha wave and beta wave signals; the self-adaptive adjusting unit receives data of the physiological parameter monitoring module in real time. The multifunctional music therapeutic apparatus integrates multiple therapeutic functions, and the curative effect brought by music therapy can be greatly improved.

The invention discloses a composite piezoelectric material acupuncture needle and a preparation method and application thereof.The composite piezoelectric material acupuncture needle comprises an acupuncture needle body and a needle handle, a needle head is arranged at the front end of the acupuncture needle body, and a groove or a thread is formed in the bottom of the acupuncture needle body; the rear end of the acupuncture needle body is coated with a needle body insulating layer; one end of the needle handle is inserted into the groove or wound on the thread through the inner core made of the flexible composite piezoelectric material to be connected with the acupuncture needle body, and the outer surface of the extended inner core is coated with an insulated outer core and wound on the tail portion of the acupuncture needle body. The composite piezoelectric material is prepared through specific raw material proportioning, mixing and dispersing, a forming process and post-treatment, voltage and current are generated under the action of mechanical force, current output at the joint of the inner core of the needle handle and the acupuncture needle is conducted to the needle tip and acts on the skin, and the current is always controlled within the safety range of 0.01-0.5 mA. The insulating material on the outer layer of the needle handle can prevent current from being conducted to the hand, meanwhile, the needle holding hand feeling is guaranteed, and conversion from mechanical force to electric signals is not affected.

The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicine electro-acupuncture rehabilitation physiotherapy auxiliary device and a using method thereof. The auxiliary device comprises a cantilever support, a position adjusting suspension, an automatic disconnecting mechanism, a suspension supporting mechanism, a lifting adjusting unit, a suspension connecting unit and an electro-acupuncture clamping unit. The position adjusting suspension is horizontally fixed to the overhanging end of the overhanging support. The suspension supporting mechanism is detachably installed on the position adjusting suspension frame. The lifting adjusting unit is movably mounted on the suspension supporting mechanism; the suspension connecting unit is connected to the lifting adjusting end of the lifting adjusting unit. And the electric needle clamping unit is connected and mounted on the suspension connecting unit. According to the auxiliary device and the using method thereof, the suspension supporting mechanism can be supported through the position adjusting suspension frame, the position adjusting requirement of the suspension supporting mechanism can be met, meanwhile, the suspension connecting unit is conductively connected with the electric needle clamping unit, a power supply cable can be prevented from being directly connected to an electric needle, the pulling problem of the power supply cable is effectively solved, and the service life of the power supply cable is prolonged. And the use of the electroacupuncture needle is more comfortable and stable.

The invention discloses an array type acupoint electrical stimulator based on autism patient emotion regulation, and belongs to the technical field of electrical stimulators, the array type acupoint electrical stimulator comprises a fixing band fixed on the body of a patient, an instrument controller is fixedly installed in the middle of the fixing band, sliding grooves are symmetrically formed in the fixing band, and the instrument controller is fixedly installed in the sliding grooves. Adjusting mounting bases are symmetrically arranged on the fixing belt in a sliding mode, a fixing base is fixedly installed on the adjusting mounting bases, a movable connecting piece is rotatably installed on the fixing base, an adjustable attaching base is fixedly connected to the movable connecting piece, and an elastic film body is fixedly connected to the adjustable attaching base in a sealed mode. Therapeutic electrode plates are attached to the outer side of the elastic film body in an array mode. According to the array type acupoint electrical stimulator based on the emotion regulation of the autism patient, the electrode plates distributed in an array mode can be attached to the outside of the patient when the array type acupoint electrical stimulator is worn and used, multimode positioning can be achieved, it is ensured that the action position is accurate, and the electrical stimulation treatment effect is effectively improved.

Provided is an acupuncture pain relief device, which comprises at least one conductive acupuncture needle and at least one capacitor; and the conductive acupuncture needle is conductively connected with the capacitor, so that free electrons can flow through the conductive acupuncture needle and be stored in the capacitor. This acupuncture pain relief device utilizes the characteristic that the capacitance of the capacitor is much larger than that of the human body of the acupuncturest, greatly improving the acupuncture analgesic effect; it uses the capacitance of the capacitor to replace the capacitance of the human body of the acupuncturest, greatly reducing the workload of the acupuncturest. Since this new acupuncture pain relief device can be inserted into the patient's acupoints for pain relief without time limitation, it can be used not only in hospital operations but also widely applied to alleviate the pain of patients, and has great market potential.

The invention relates to the technical field of nerve injury repair, in particular to a spinal cord injury repair system based on ordered collagen scaffold carried cell transplantation combined with electroacupuncture stimulation application. The invention provides a spinal cord injury repairing system, which comprises a biological material support transplanting module, a cell inoculating module and a spinal cord injury repairing module, and the electro-acupuncture stimulation module is used for applying electro-acupuncture stimulation to acupuncture points after the biological material stent inoculated with the cells is transplanted to the spinal cord injury part. According to the system, electroacupuncture stimulation and biomaterial stent transplantation cells are combined for application, the microenvironment can be remarkably improved, survival, differentiation and function integration of the transplantation cells can be promoted, meanwhile, muscle atrophy and joint degeneration are relieved, an innovative treatment system is provided for spinal cord injury, and the system has high clinical feasibility and is worthy of popularization and application. Good application prospects are realized in the field of spinal cord injury repair.

A stimulation apparatus for use in treating sexual dysfunction, comprising: at least one pair of electrodes configured to deliver low level electrical impulses to muscles within at least one of a hip flexor, lower abdominal and thigh muscle group; a vibrating device for placement on a sexual organ of the user; and a controller comprising a stimulation circuit, a processor and a memory, the stimulation circuit operatively coupled to the pair of electrodes and vibrating device, the processor being configured to execute instructions stored in memory to: in use, control the stimulation circuit to simultaneously actuate the vibrating device and electrodes for inducing orgasm by the user; and wherein, in use, an intensity of at least one of the vibrating device and electrical impulses are dynamically varied.

The invention relates to the field of treatment instruments, in particular to a midnight-noon ebb-flow treatment instrument with an electrode slice protection function. After an existing device is used, if electrode slices need to be repeatedly used and need to be disinfected, the surfaces of the electrode slices need to be manually wiped and disinfected one by one through ethyl alcohol during disinfection, maintenance is extremely inconvenient, wiping is prone to being insufficient during wiping, and then wires are inconvenient to store in order. A midnight-noon ebb-flow therapeutic apparatus with an electrode slice protection function comprises a movable base and the like. The movable base is fixedly connected with a therapeutic apparatus box body, the upper part of the therapeutic apparatus box body is fixedly connected with a supporting bent plate, the supporting bent plate is provided with a display screen, the display screen is connected with the therapeutic apparatus box body through a wire, the therapeutic apparatus box body is fixedly connected with a rear handle, and the supporting bent plate is fixedly connected with a front handle. The electrode plate is isolated and stored, and the surface of the electrode plate is automatically wiped and disinfected, so that the maintenance effect of the electrode plate is better, and the use is convenient.

The present application provides a physical therapy device for tendonitis, comprising a wristband assembly, a finger stall member, an electrical control assembly, and an electrical stimulation assembly, wherein the wristband assembly comprises a wrist protection band, the finger stall member comprises a finger stall band connected to the wrist protection band and wrapped around one end of the wrist protection band to form a finger stall portion for the thumb to pass through, the electrical control assembly comprises a magnetically attracted metal terminal and a controller, the magnetically attracted metal terminal is attached to the wrist protection band, and the controller is magnetically attracted to and connected to the magnetically attracted metal terminal for electrical conduction, the electrical stimulation assembly comprises two conductive bands attached to the surface of the wrist protection band, one end of each conductive band is electrically connected to the magnetically attracted metal terminal, and the other end extends into the finger stall portion and is affixed to the inner surface of the finger stall, and when used in physical therapy, the conductive bands fit closely to the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb to electrically stimulate the outer surfaces of the wrist and thumb. The tenosynovitis physical therapy device of the present application is easy to carry and can provide more comprehensive muscle electrical stimulation physical therapy to the acupressure points of the thumb and wrist.

The invention relates to the technical field of acupoint massage equipment, and provides a finger-wearing type Jing-Xuan acupoint electrical stimulation device, which comprises a stimulator main body, a finger sleeve for a finger to wear is formed on the stimulator main body, and a stimulation electrode corresponding to the position of the Jing acupoint and / or the position of the Xuan acupoint is arranged on the inner wall of the finger sleeve; and the host is arranged on the stimulator main body, is electrically connected with the stimulating electrode, and is used for outputting pulse current with preset intensity to the stimulating electrode. According to the arrangement, the stimulator body is worn on the finger through the fingerstall, the stimulating electrode located on the inner wall of the fingerstall can correspond to the position of the Jing acupoint or the Xuan acupoint on the finger, the host is started, the host outputs pulse current with the preset intensity to the stimulating electrode, and the Jing acupoint and the Xuan acupoint are electrically stimulated. The electrical stimulation device has the advantages of convenience in carrying and wearing, simplicity in use, convenience in acupoint positioning, safety and noninvasive acupoint stimulation mode and the like, can better meet the use requirements of multiple scenes such as daily work and travel, and meets the requirements of users on convenient health care in various scenes.

The invention discloses an intelligent regulation and control system for heat separation synergistic targeted transdermal drug delivery, and relates to the technical field of crossing of modernization of traditional Chinese medicine and intelligent medical equipment. The driving module is integrated in the application unit, the pressure unit generates periodic pressure changes, the temperature control unit is used for heating liquid medicine, and the electric field unit is used for establishing an electric field in a medicine cavity. The intelligent control box is used for receiving signals of the sensor and controlling the pressure unit, the temperature control unit and the electric field unit to cooperatively work in stages, and through the progressive force-heat-ionization triple synergistic effect, the defects that in the prior art, the infiltration promotion means is single, and the synergism is insufficient are effectively overcome; the medicine permeation efficiency and depth are obviously improved; by means of the multi-electrode system capable of being independently regulated and controlled, dynamic directional gathering and long-acting maintaining of the medicine in a subcutaneous focus area are achieved, and the problems that a traditional method is poor in targeting performance and fast in medicine dispersion are solved.

The invention discloses a personalized acupoint physiotherapy wearing system and a neck acupoint personalized positioning method. The method mainly comprises the steps that body surface feature data such as the height and the neck length of a user are acquired; calculating the body surface distance of the internal spine key bony marker through a prediction model constructed by a regression algorithm with a regularization item; calculating an individual same-body cun unit according to a traditional Chinese medicine bone degree cun division method; and constructing a two-dimensional coordinate system and calculating personalized neck acupoint coordinates by combining the position of the bony marker and the same body cun. The system comprises a data acquisition module, an operation processing module used for executing the method, and a flexible wearable device capable of activating the specific physiotherapy unit according to the coordinate matching. The problem of inaccurate acupoint positioning caused by individual dissection difference in non-specific cervical pain family intervention is solved, low-cost and high-precision acupoint positioning and targeted physiotherapy can be achieved only through a small number of human body measurement parameters, and the method is suitable for family personalized rehabilitation application.

The invention discloses a Yongquan acupoint application device with functions of medicine permeation promotion and sleep monitoring. The Yongquan acupoint application device comprises an assembly shell, a main board and a rear cover, the assembly shell is fixedly connected with the rear cover; the mainboard is fixedly arranged between the assembly shell and the rear cover; the mainboard is electrically connected with the assembly shell; a medicine containing groove is formed in the front face of the assembly shell. Yongquan acupoint application medicine can be placed in the medicine containing groove. The device can be bound to the sole of a patient, the medicine containing groove is formed, it can be guaranteed that medicine is always attached to the Yongquan acupoint of the patient, and on the premise that it is guaranteed that the patient sleeps comfortably when wearing the device, the medicine is prevented from falling off; in addition, the device can heat the Yongquan acupoint medicine, medicine permeation is promoted, and the stimulation effect of the medicine on the acupoints is enhanced; meanwhile, the device is provided with a sleep monitoring module which can continuously record the sleep condition of the patient; and finally, the device has an electrical stimulation function, so that electrotherapy massage can be performed on the pelma of the patient before the patient sleeps.

The present application relates to a kind of self-driving foot massage flexible insole.The insole is divided into four layers from top to bottom.The surface layer adopts fluorosilicone resin, and in the middle of the surface layer, there are pyramid-shaped protrusions corresponding to the acupoints of the sole, and micro-needle electrodes are distributed according to the position of the acupoints of the human foot at the edge of the groove channel.A silver metal film is used as a hollow electrode layer.The electrode layer is connected to a ring oscillator circuit inside the heightening layer through a hollow support layer, and the material of the support layer is silicone rubber.The outside of the heightening pad is a styrene-polybutadiene polymer elastomer, and a ring oscillator is installed inside it.Based on triboelectricity and electrostatic induction, the electrode layer collects electric charges and conducts them to the ring oscillator installed inside the heightening layer.The ring oscillator converts low-frequency mechanical stimulation into high-frequency stimulation.The high-frequency electric stimulation processed by the ring oscillator is connected to individual micro-wire electrodes on the surface layer through wires passing through the porous plastic of the surface layer.The foot is stimulated by the high-frequency electricity of the micro-wire electrodes to achieve a therapeutic effect.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a dual-drive eye massage therapeutic apparatus and a dual-drive eye massage therapeutic method. The dual-drive eye massage therapeutic apparatus comprises a linear motor driving unit and an electromagnet driving unit, wherein the linear motor driving unit and the electromagnet driving unit are used for driving a therapeutic head assembly to move; the sensor detection module comprises a pressure sensor, and the pressure sensor is arranged on the treatment head assembly; the pressure sensor, the linear motor driving unit and the electromagnet driving unit are all connected with the main control module, and the main control module is configured to control the linear motor driving unit to drive the treatment head assembly to move to make contact with the eyelids of a user; acquiring real-time massage pressure acquired by a pressure sensor in real time; according to the real-time massage pressure, an electromagnet driving unit is controlled to drive a treatment head assembly to execute massage operation; and in response to the received withdrawing instruction, controlling the linear motor driving unit to withdraw the treatment head assembly. The dual-drive eye massage therapeutic apparatus can improve the accuracy and safety of eyelid treatment.

The invention provides a Neiguan acupoint targeting ASD intermediate frequency electrical stimulation child wearable device, and belongs to the technical field of electrical stimulation instruments.The Neiguan acupoint targeting ASD intermediate frequency electrical stimulation child wearable device comprises a massage instrument body, wrist strap connecting bands are installed at the front end and the rear end of the massage instrument body at intervals, and a positioning plate is installed on the outer side of the massage instrument body; a measuring plate is slidably mounted on the outer side of the massager body, and a driving unit used for pushing the measuring plate to slide up and down relative to the positioning plate is arranged in the massager body. During use, the width of the thumb joint of a child patient can be measured through the positioning plate and the measuring plate on the massage instrument body, the pressing plate can drive the measuring plate to move, meanwhile, the pushing assembly can drive the T-shaped plate to move downwards relative to the positioning plate through the transmission mechanism, and the moving distance of the T-shaped plate is twice that of the measuring plate; the T-shaped plate can move the width distance of the two thumb joints of the patient, manual judgment is needed, and the acupoint positioning accuracy is improved.

The present invention proposes a sports apparatus having an integrated muscle stimulation system, the sports apparatus comprising: one or more actuators at at least one region, at which a contact surface with a user is provided, the actuators being provided for performing muscle stimulation; the at least one control device is arranged to be used for controlling the actuator; at least one energy supply unit arranged to supply electrical energy to the actuator and the control device, the control device being arranged to control the actuator such that the actuator stimulates muscles of a user such that a user's action is supported for performing a manipulation of the sports apparatus. The invention further relates to a method for controlling a muscle stimulation system arranged in said sports equipment.

Systems, devices and methods for providing a pressurized fluid for facilitating conductive gel release prior to providing cardiac therapy to a patient are disclosed. A first system can include a chemical reaction chamber including a first chemical and a second chemical isolated from each other by a mechanical barrier. The mechanical barrier is configured to be compromised upon receiving a signal from an electrotherapy device controller such that the first chemical and second chemical come into contact to produce a sufficient amount of pressurized fluid. An alternative system can include a pressure source comprising a reservoir containing a pressurized fluid. The pressure source can also include at least one release mechanism configured to cause a release of the pressurized fluid from the reservoir to an exit port of the pressure source when a wearable medical device is preparing to deliver a therapeutic shock to a patient.

The invention relates to an acupuncture needle (1) comprising a needle body (2), wherein the needle body (2) has a penetrating region (3), wherein, during use of the acupuncture needle (1), the penetrating region (3) penetrates into the body and comes into direct contact with the subcutaneous tissue (4). The aim of the invention is to provide an acupuncture needle having enhanced therapeutic properties. This aim is achieved in that the acupuncture needle (1) comprises at least one first material (5) and at least one second material (7), wherein the first material (5) and the second material (7) are arranged, at least in certain regions, in the penetrating region (3) such that the first material (5) and the second material (7) come into direct contact with the subcutaneous tissue during use, and wherein the first material (5) and the second material (7), during use, form a galvanic element together with the subcutaneous tissue.