Hi all,

I came across a device named: Wireless Microcurrent Stimulation used in medical applications and more particularly in wound healing. I am just trying to understand how the device works from an electromagnetic engineering perspective. It seems to be inducing a small current in the range of a few μA to the wound.

More details: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7950994/
https://www.wetlinghealth.com/wp/wireless-micro-current-stimulation-wmcs/

1. Does it radiate an electromagnetic field? If yes, does it induce the current of injury via a DC electric field?
2. If it's a DC electric field, then it is an electrostatic type of charge.

I would appreciate anyone's thoughts on this one.

Thanks
K

 

Did you even bother to read the link you posted?

Negatively charged oxygen ions are “sprayed” onto the wound.

 

Did you even bother to read the link you posted?

It's sad that you reply with an insult. Probably some people don't even bother, but I did.

So let's go down to the details. What does it mean to you the fact that it sprays negatively charged ions? Is it an ion emitting gun then?

Thank you

 

It's sad that you reply with an insult. Probably some people don't even bother, but I did.

So let's go down to the details. What does it mean to you the fact that it sprays negatively charged ions? Is it an ion emitting gun then?

Thank you

I would assume it means what it says, that negative ions are propelled into the wound. If you want to call that an “ion emitting gun,” fine. But that does not add any information.

 

I would assume it means what it says, that negative ions are propelled into the wound. If you want to call that an “ion emitting gun,” fine. But that does not add any information.

Question to the TS: What do you suppose it takes propel a negative ion in a particular direction?

 

In my opinion, the mechanism behind this is that it can be done with an electrostatic field that charges the anodes in order to direct the particles. So the electric field will be distributed outwards from the anode. I may be completely wrong. Anyone who can advance this discussion further will be highly appreciated.

 

We have a tendency to not help people trying to make their own medical devices, for obvious reasons. Is that what your are trying to do?

 

We have a tendency to not help people trying to make their own medical devices, for obvious reasons. Is that what your are trying to do?

No, I am not trying to make my own medical device, but to understand how this device works in relation to my project. Anyhow, thanks fro your help ALL ABOUT CIRCUITS. Its clear, I am not in the right place.

 

Your understanding of the mechanism looks correct. Do you still have questions?

 

Maybe this will shed more light on the device. I find it a little odd that the linked paper doesn't cite any of the patent literature, but whatever, here is one. There are more.

 

Looks like I was too late. The TS may be gone.

 

It seems that warmth from the spray of negative ions and/or light plus a delay caused by "treatments" healed the wound.
Without receiving the 'treatments" my wounds also heal soon.

 

I once healed an open wound on a fingertip (turned out to be an allergic reaction to a bandage I was using) in a little less than an hour with a 660 nm LED held against the fingertip. I was amazed to see the wound close so quickly. Stuff like that happens.