mentastim

Product Type:
Muscle stimulator / biofeedback device
Technology: EMG (electromyography) - triggered electrical stimulation / neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Areas of Application:
- for illnesses or injuries to the central nervous system or spinal cord, muscle tension and spasticity
- regulation of muscle tone and reduction of spasms
- reduction of ataxia
- initiation and relearning of movement sequences
- improvement of fine motor skills
- prevention of consequential damage due to incorrect posture

Indications:
for patients with paralysis in the extremities following central brain damage such as:
- Stroke
- Craniocerebral trauma
- Brain tumor surgery
- Early childhood brain damage

Contraindications:
- Pacemakers or other electronic pulse generators
- Pregnancy
- Inflammatory or tumorous skin diseases in the area to be treated
- Acute epilepsy
- Thrombophlebitis in the affected area
- No placement of electrodes and no stimulation directly over or near metallic implants
- No stimulation over the carotid sinus nerve or on the head

Description:
Neurons in healthy areas of the brain can take over functions of the destroyed nerve tissue. During therapy, the patient should imagine a precise movement of the paralyzed limb purely mentally. The mentastim device can recognize and measure the cognitive effort. If a certain threshold value is reached through mental concentration (which is set individually for the patient), mentastim triggers electrical stimulation, which is delivered to the affected muscle via electrodes.

The patient perceives the stimulation via the autonomic nervous system. The stimulation is the positive feedback of the movement to the brain. Repetition leads to internalization of the new movement pattern. The movement can be relearned through continuous practice.

Features / components:
- 1 channel
- low and medium frequency
- simple, intuitive device operation
- acoustic and visual therapy control
- extensive therapy history memory
- programming of patient-specific programs

delivery:
- Basic device as battery or rechargeable battery version
- 3 x stimulation electrodes (reusable)
- Therapy cable
- SD card
- Batteries
- Device bag (can also be used as therapy holder)
- Instructions for use

Price (without guarantee):
The price is available on request from the manufacturer / distributor.