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Abstract

A hand-held, self-operable electronic acupuncture device includes a hand-holdable casing having an outer surface; a probe for supplying current to the skin of a person, the probe extending from the casing and movable with respect to the casing in an axial direction of the probe; a coil spring for biasing the probe out of the casing; a locating current supply for supplying a locating current to the probe; a therapeutic current supply for supplying a therapeutic current to the probe in a tone mode or a relax mode; a switch assembly for selectively supplying the locating current or therapeutic current to the probe; contact members on the outer surface of the casing for completing an electrical circuit of the device when the person is in contact with the contact membrs so as to provide a return path for the locating current and the therapeutic current; and a switch control for controlling the switch assembly to selectively supply the therapeutic current to the probe either directly or indirectly through the contact members and the body of the user.

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