In a message dated 7/20/2010 8:07:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
I ran across an antique medical device labeled a Portable Diatherm. I consists of two typewriter size cases and appears to be an RF type diathermy machine. From what I can gather it uses RF to generate localized heating in the tissues and is used for healing. It has a variable capacitor adjustment like you would see on an old radio, an output meter and three things that might be spark gap gaps (?). Anyone know anything about diathermy machines? Is there any value to trying to get this one to work? Would it be any better than IR LEDs? Thanks, Steve Hi Steve, maybe check with bG on the --_germkiller sign in_ (http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/microelectricitygermkiller/?v=1&t=search&ch=web&pub=g roups&sec=group&slk=1) site... It is the one with godzilla... & bG is very helpful & might just know what it is & how it works...Keep us posted...Lois
