Specifications
- Output
- 5 ms pulses every 20 ms; 8 current steps of 200–800 mA (peak to peak)
- Power supply
- 220 V, 50 Hz, max 150 VA
- Dimensions
- 300 × 220 × 150 mm
- Weight
- 6 kg
Sources: [2]
Description
The Neurocon is an electroshock therapy device, made in the microproduction workshop of the ICE research institute in Bucharest, where it was designed [1].
Together with the Ministry of Health, ICE drew up a national medical equipment programme; the prototypes of its medical electronics laboratory went into production at IEIA Cluj-Napoca (19 types), IEMI (3), IEI (2) and in ICE’s microproduction workshop (19) [1]. As demand grew, production of some of them was taken over by IEI [1].
Its prospectus, which calls it M 5342 NEUROCON, describes a generator of quarter-sine DC pulses applied across the head, in continuous trains or groups of four, for electroconvulsive therapy in specialised hospitals; the amplitude rose gradually and the treatment lasted 1–6 s [2].
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References
- [1]N. Millea (coord.) et al. – „Electronica românească. O istorie trăită”, vol. II „Electronica profesională”, AGIR, section II.4.3 „Laborator aparate electronice pentru medicină și biologie”, pp. 123–127
- [2]N. Millea (coord.) et al. – „Electronica românească. O istorie trăită”, vol. II „Electronica profesională”, AGIR, annex II.4.4.5 „Aparatură medicală”, pp. 582–594