An electro-therapeutic device comprises an elongate hand held casing 1 having a tip electrode 4 at one end and an electrode 11 along one side. The tip electrode 4 is placed against the body and a high voltage (40 to 90V) is passed between the electrodes to stimulate the body at low resistance or acupuncture...http://www.google.ca/patents/US5251637?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5251637 - Electro-therapeutic device