Eliminating pain-induced risks of operator reliability via transcutaneous electroneurostimulation controlled by Patient's breathing

The negative aspect of interactions in the man-machine systems is the formation of professional pain syndromes and musculoskeletal disorders that reduce the reliability of human operator and require prompt treatment. The paper analyzes the possibility of using the positive aspect of bidirectional human-machine interaction for such treatment. In particular, the approach to analgesic electroneurostimulation is proposed in which the interaction between the patient and the medical device is mediated through feedback signals from the patient's breathing rate. It provides automatic control of the parameters of the stimulating current in accordance with own physiological rhythm of the patient. Positive results of pilot testing of the technology in the conditions close to clinical are presented.