Inventors:
Gudarz Davar - Westlake Village CA, US
Assignee:
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. - Boston MA
International Classification:
A61N 1/34
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a device for providing transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) to the finger of a patient at the same time that the finger is being punctured for the purpose of obtaining a blood sample. The device should reduce the pain associated with this procedure and should be of particular interest to diabetic patients that must perform repeated finger puncture procedures to monitor blood glucose levels.