From: frans smith (f.smith_at_c...)
Date: 2001-06-08 11:35:42
Also whe must consider the fact that brainwave training
alpha/theta can be usefull for healthy people,
but some forms of mentall illnesses must be guided by
a therapist. In biofeedback training whe see fine result
whit a lot of mental problems like depression. Before an
individual would use a device, he/she should be aware
of the side effects. One who suffers from some form of
depression must not meditate or fool around with alterned
states of conciousness (theta/delta). See for example the
warnings given by brain tapes (alfa/theta/delta).
A lot of mental ill people did stupid things, like a shizofreen
playing whit occultism etc..
In the netherlands you cannot just go to an biofeedback
therapist...whe simply don't have them like the US.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Moritz v. Buttlar" <info_at_baltic-microsolutions.de>
To: <buildcheapeeg_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [buildcheapeeg] Re: Liability issues, etc.
>
> Hi !
>
> If we say our device is a biofeedback device for improving concentration
(not
> for curing diseases) then it isnīt a medical device (at least in Germany,
if I
> interpret the law on medical devices right). So we could say our device is
for
> ordinary people who want to improve their concentration and meditation
skills.
> Maybe there are still product liability issues, but it would at least
spare us
> all the problems associated with special certification needed for medical
> equipment.
>
> Maybe somebody could check on all the other biofeedback equipment: what
kind of
> certification do they claim for their devices ? Do they call it a medical
device
> and if not how do they call it ?
>
> Thatīs also the reason why I didnīt want to call it openly an EEG device.
This
> name could confuse people to use our device like an EEG and use it for
> declaring somebody braindead (in the worst case). If we call it EEG, we
canīt
> say itīs not a medical device and it doesnīt need certification. There are
also
> lots of rules especially about medical measurement devices regarding
> calibration and so on. To avoid confusion about the goal our device was
> designed for, we should maybe not use the term EEG.
>
> I like the idea of forming some kind of NGO very much.
>
> Moritz
>
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