Re: pain relief by use of the Pap-Imi

[Guest guest]

Very Interesting!!!

I wonder, since we have found that the frequency of our Beck BE units is

probably not all that important, (it seems to be the amount of current and

length of time the blood is treated) could it be that the exact freq of

these papimi, magnetic pulse machines is not all that important either?

Has anyone used the home made, mag pulse units for pain reduction in the

manner that the papimi units are? We could find that the exact freq, shape,

speed, etc., of the unit is not as important as the strength of the pulse

and length of treatment?

My present home made mag pulse unit takes about 8 to 10 sec to recharge, so

probably one made from a RS party strobe, that fires automatically, would be

preferable. It would not have to be fired manually after the unit was fully

charged, so you could just set it for one second flashes and move it every

minute, or so. Wouldn't it be interesting to experiment?

Dick

pain relief by use of the Pap-Imi

Information on the current study of pain relief by use of the Pap-

Imi (Dr. Pappa's Ion Magnetic Inducer ) can be found at

http://www.papimi.com.

The results will be tabulated and submitted to the FDA. This is an

IRB study.

There are machines avail in many areas of the United States. This

Electro-Magnetic device has been used with NO reported side effects

in Europe and Greece for many years by Atheletes and those in pain

and/or with degeneritive conditions.

PAP-IMI Background

The following is an excerpt from FDA - IRB Study BDS PAP 001:

" Pain Remains a Major Medical Problem

Treatment of pain remains a major medical problem, especially in

cases where the etiology is unidentified. Pain associated with any

injury, ailment or medical condition are sometimes difficult to

treat. Many of the current modes of pain therapy such as mild

analgesics or topical creams may be ineffective, or in the case of

antidepressants may have undesirable side effects, or may be invasive

(e.g. nerve blocks).

Common magnetic measuring devices for the human body include magnetic

resonance imaging (MRI) and the super conducting quantum interference

device (SQUID) which have been developed to measure weak magnetic

signals throughout the body. More than ten years ago a pulsed

electromagnetic field device (PEMF device) of the highest level ever

achieved which pulsed for the shortest duration ever achieved, was

shown to have strong powers in relieving pain. Animal testing was

done in Athens, Greece, the home of the inventor, and safety and

tolerance were established. Human testing was begun in the Social

Security Hospital of Athens, and the numerous cases of pain relief

brought attention to the device and the inventor, Dr. Panos T.

Pappas.

Since 1993, the PAP-IMI has been used in Greece, and other countries

around the world to eliminate the need of chemical pain relievers,

salves, ointments and surgeries. Literally hundreds of back surgeries

have been cancelled by those who used the device for one to three

twenty minute sessions. Phantom limb pain has responded, as well as

migraines, sprains, torn muscle pain, pain from new prosthetic

devices, pain from tooth infections, ear infections, eye infections,

sinus infections, angina pectoris, sub-lingul angina, dismenorhea,

disperunia, hemorrhoids, pain and edema from a blow, such as auto

accident or sports injury, old pains such as joint injuries of long

standing history, pain associated with recovering from surgery, pain

associated with neropathies, neuralgia, nerve damage, and even the

burn weight lifters speak of when lactic acid is built up in the

muscles.

Many initial controlled human studies suggest that the PAP-IMI

relieves pain. There are now some 300 devices in use world wide, all

of which have reported pain relief. "

Device Description

The PAP-IMI is an advanced electrotherapeutic diathermy device that

produces unique bio-energetic magnetic field pulses characterized as

having a fast rise time, strong power, and short duration.

The main chassis of the PAP-IMI contains the power supply, a bank of

fast discharge electrical capacitors, a plasma chamber that regulates

the electrical energy discharge rate, and other electronic circuitry

and regulators. This main assembly is installed within a metallic

(conducting) EMI reducing safety cage, placed within an insulating

(dielectric) safety enclosure. This assembly must be placed on a non-

conducting surface at least one meter from any metal surface or

object that could be reached by the subject (to avoid a harmless but

annoying static shock).

Principle of Operation

The PAP-IMI achieves its therapeutic effects by generating high

amplitude electromagnetic pulses of very rapid rise time

(nanoseconds) and short duration (microseconds). These are produced

by a patented plasma resonance chamber developed by Professor Panos

T. Pappas of the Technical University of Piraeus, Athens, Greece. The

applicator probe of the device is a low impedance 15cm diameter loop

that is held flat against the clothing or skin over the affected area

of the body for (in most cases) ten to twenty minutes per treatment.

The magnetic field generated by the loop penetrates up to 15cm (» 6

inches) into the body, inducing microcurrents deep in the body's

tissues.

General Specifications

Input voltage/power: 110 VAC 50/60 Hz, 1 Kw, Fuse 10 amps

Overall dimensions: 22 " (56 cm) wide and deep, 40 " (102 cm) high

Net Weight: Approx. 250 lb (118 Kilo)

Treatment timer switch: Actual pulse counter

Inductor (adjustable probe): 8-15 cm dia. non-radiative coil

Pulse Repetition Rate: Microprocessor controlled

Ventilation: Chassis fan

Interference suppression: EMI shielded

Ozone Filter: Fixed changeable iron filament, activated charcoal,

with furnished vent hose for heavy use

Operating Parameters

r pulse frequency: 0.3 - 0.5 Mhz

r pulse train width: 20 - 30 microseconds

Rider pulse frequency: Complex (1 - 250 Mhz)

Rider pulse width: <1 microsecond

Auto-set Pulse Interval: 300-900 ms ( 1 - 3 pps)

Peak field intensity: 125 Gauss (12.5 mT; 10K amp-turns)

Maximum pulse energy: 50 Joules at 35 KV

Average field power: 100 Watts @ 2 pps (2 sec-~ X 50 Joules)

SAR (mw/kg): Small fraction of ANSI/IEEE safety limits

Induced voltage (Avg.): 18 volts across 15 cm loop within 8 cm of

probe

Body Penetration: Up to 16 cm at full power

Power Attenuation: 1/D3 (D = distance)

The PAP-IMI operates on a principle different from that of other

pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) devices. Rather than employing a

tube oscillator tuned to a specific frequency, it generates its

oscillating current by momentarily storing up energy in a capacitor

bank and discharging this through a plasma gap into its inductor

probe. It operates on a principle similar to spark-type diathermies

that were in use in the early part of the 20th century. Examples of

such diathermy devices were those made by Fischer Co. and the

-Plaster Co.

The current pulses generated by the device are conducted via a heavy

cable to the probe's insulated donut shaped coil. Each short pulse of

electrical energy is discharged down and around the coil to generate

a fast rise time, short duration, high power oscillating electrical

current pulse which consists of a short burst of high-frequency

magnetic field oscillations. This oscillating current pulse in turn

generates an oscillating magnetic field having the same frequencies

and characteristics, i.e., fast rise time, strong power, and short

duration. The oscillogram of the magnetic field emitted by the probe

shows two superimposed oscillations - a low frequency fundamental

damped oscillation (f -320 kHz) determined by inductance and

capacitance of the circuit and a broad spectrum of high frequency

oscillations (f - 0.3 - 250 MHz) originating from the plasma. The

probe's magnetic field is of relatively moderate strength, being of

the order of 12.5 milliTesla (or 125 gauss); see specifications. By

comparison, a typical permanent magnet delivers on the order of 1

Tesla (10,000 gauss) or more.

Magnetic fields can penetrate practically any object, being very

difficult to shield, and hence harmlessly penetrate the tissues and

organs of the subject's body. There, by the phenomenon of Faraday

induction, these oscillating magnetic fields induce a secondary

electrical field that generates microcurrents in complete safety to

the subject and operator. No unsafe or ionizing radiation is

generated. These microcurrents have frequencies and wave

characteristics identical with those of the electrical current

discharge in the plasma chamber. These induced electrical fields and

currents carry energy to the cellular level and may increase the

natural cellular activity with beneficial results. Remember, no

electricity goes directly from the machine to the subject. There are

many safety features that prevent this from happening, The

microcurrents are generated in the subject's tissues by a natural

process of electromagnetic induction.

The device is designed in two models, both 110 V or 220 V (50 or 60

Hz). Internally, the device operates at two voltages, a low of 110

volts or 230 volts and a high of 35,000/50,000 volts maximum. For

safety, the internal high-voltage circuits are well insulated from

ground and from the subject and operator. This means the internal

voltage is floating. The 600S and newer models symmetrically

distribute the power supply's output voltage and are equipped with

current leakage and voltage deviation detectors connected to a shut

off mechanism. This excludes the possibility that a dangerously high

voltage current may be applied to an external object, even if direct

contact is made to it, unless an unlikely second ground contact is

made simultaneously and accidentally to another internal part of the

device, thus eliminating its insulation from ground. In order to

exclude even this unlikely possibility, (or even the more unlikely

failure of the shut off mechanism) the exterior of the device is made

of an adequately insulating material that encloses the grounded

metallic case of the device; also adequate ground insulation is

provided by a platform which is unconditionally independent, and an

ultimate safety protection from electrocution.

Non metallic or non conducting objects, such as bench, table, bed,

(made of wood or plastic without long or big metal parts) should be

used. Similarly, no metallic or conductive materials are allowed to

be accessed by the subject or operator. Presence of metals reduces

the device's output performance and the safety of its operation.

Compared with other pulsed diathermy devices and other PEMF devices,

its pulses rise to maximum intensity far faster, reach peak energy

intensities that are higher by 103 to 104 fold, and their field has a

much greater depth of penetration. Although PAP-IMI pulses have a

very high peak energy intensity, they are also of very short

duration, that is, they have an effective time ratio d t/t (pulse

duration d,t divided by pulse duty cycle duration t) that is 1000 to

100,000 times smaller than that of other pulsed diathermy devices. So

the thermal energy imparted by the PAP-IMI is comparable to or less

than that supplied by other PEMF devices. The low pulse repetition

rate of the PAP-IMI - on the order of two to five pulses per second -

produces no sensation of heat in body tissues. "

[Guest guest]

Hi Dick,

If you look at the following page (pages), you should find that an off

the shelf magnetic degausser works just as well.

http://www.keelynet.com/biology/thumind.htm

http://www.keelynet.com/biology/papimi.htm

http://www.keelynet.com/biology/degauss.htm

http://www.keelynet.com/biology/powerimp.htm

Rajiv

> Very Interesting!!!

>

> I wonder, since we have found that the frequency of our Beck BE units is

> probably not all that important, (it seems to be the amount of

current and

> length of time the blood is treated) could it be that the exact freq of

> these papimi, magnetic pulse machines is not all that important either?

>

> Has anyone used the home made, mag pulse units for pain reduction in the

> manner that the papimi units are? We could find that the exact freq,

shape,

> speed, etc., of the unit is not as important as the strength of the

pulse

> and length of treatment?

>

> My present home made mag pulse unit takes about 8 to 10 sec to

recharge, so

> probably one made from a RS party strobe, that fires automatically,

would be

> preferable. It would not have to be fired manually after the unit

was fully

> charged, so you could just set it for one second flashes and move it

every

> minute, or so. Wouldn't it be interesting to experiment?

>

> Dick