[A method for prevention of exposure of acupuncture points to undesirable effects]

Analysis of currently used medical electrostimulation equipment shows that under certain conditions (determined by current characteristics and electrode size) the skin is exposed to considerably high electric current. If an electrode is applied to skin region containing acupuncture points, unintentional and, therefore, uncontrollable exposure to electric current can have a detrimental effect on the health and the functional state of human body. In this work, an algorithm for preventing unintentional exposure of acupuncture points to electrostimulation is considered. The algorithm can be implemented using special electrodes consisting of insulated segments. Electric commutation of segments makes it possible to change automatically the working configuration of electrodes.