Creating a Device from Patent Info: Is it Legal?

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The discussion centers on the legality of creating a device based on patent information, specifically patent 5109848, which pertains to a TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) device. Participants assert that constructing a device from a patented design, even for personal use, constitutes infringement and is illegal. The consensus emphasizes that using patented technology without permission, regardless of intent to sell, is considered profiting from someone else's intellectual property. The potential dangers of homemade TENS devices are also highlighted, stressing the importance of professional oversight.

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I have a device I need made, but I don't know if there is enough information in the patent to have an engineer create it.

Here is a link to the device.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=0xQqAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=patent+5109848&source=bl&ots=mcrjhMRWKu&sig=ktW-a92a9ZXRf2rZyY_GBW3ssSk&hl=en&ei=9oKZSp7rA4T6MZX61MIF&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7#v=onepage&q=patent%205109848&f=false

Any idea how much would it cost to make something like this?
I will not be selling it,just need one unit, so it is legal.
 
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That's what is today referred to as a TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) device. They are only available with a physician's prescription. Although they are considered safe when used under a doctor's care, they can be dangerous if used improperly--a homemade unit, doubly so.

We cannot help you construct one.
 
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And it is illegal to construct one from someone else's patent, even if you aren't going to sell it. You're still stealing the idea and profiting from it (using it for free is profiting from it).
 

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