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Grant A Lemke DDS SC
510 Hartbrook Drive
Hartland, Wisconsin 53029
262 367-4245
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The Energex device utilizes pulsed
radio-frequency energy to create low level
electrical stimulation in tissue. Pulsed corona discharge energy is
generated by an AC power source and is directed to a target area via a
transducer.
The Energex device generates radio-frequency energy in the 460 kHz range.
The energy is pulsed, i.e. rapidly cycled on and off, at 660 Hz. The
corona discharge element is the subject of a US patent (#5,317,155) issued
on May 31, 1994. The external components of the device consist of a
console or counter
unit and a cable connecting the console to the hand held applicator.
The basic function of the device is to generate a specific high frequency
- high voltage electrical signal at the tip of the applicator. This
electrical signal induces a "corona discharge" at the output surface of
the applicator. Therapeutic benefits are achieved by applying this
discharge to specific body surfaces, such as the knee, jaw, wrist, elbow,
etc.
The device is microprocessor controlled. The controller and the attached
applicator are matched and tuned at the factory for proper operation. All
parameters and controls are selected and entered via the Instrument's user
interface panel. The microprocessor also controls the applicator via the
trigger-in and enable-out signals. When the operator presses the trigger
on the applicator, it outputs the enable signal to the generator for 20
seconds to accomplish one treatment. When the treatment is completed, a
7-second standby
period is introduced before another treatment can be initiated.
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