New Ideas For Government
21 Century Personal Health Care Technologies
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is defined by the American Physical Therapy Association as application of electrical current through the skin for pain control. Since 1974, so many units has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of the devices for pain relieve. Those units mostly use mA current that degenerate cells, meaning hurting patients in a slow fashion. Currently these items can be sold on-line easily without prescription although the prescription is required.
Since late 80's, uA (micro Ampere, microcurrent) MENS (M for microcurrent) became available. It used 1000 times less current than the previously approved TENS items, but it must go through the expensive FDA approval process. MENS unit should be made available as off-the-shelf-items so that public can access to those without Dr's prescription if a device carries less than 70 uA on average.
This will reduce health care costs tremendously. A small handheld device can be supplied to public at low cost and also to solders as a personal carry item for a quick pain relieve in the battle field and veterans who have war wounds that cause pains that can be reduced easily. The handheld device can be used almost permanently.
Since late 80's, uA (micro Ampere, microcurrent) MENS (M for microcurrent) became available. It used 1000 times less current than the previously approved TENS items, but it must go through the expensive FDA approval process. MENS unit should be made available as off-the-shelf-items so that public can access to those without Dr's prescription if a device carries less than 70 uA on average.
This will reduce health care costs tremendously. A small handheld device can be supplied to public at low cost and also to solders as a personal carry item for a quick pain relieve in the battle field and veterans who have war wounds that cause pains that can be reduced easily. The handheld device can be used almost permanently.
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