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A medical device known as a trial neuro stimulator with a diagnostics module to determine whether the therapy lead is operational for delivering stimulation therapy to improve operation in areas such as reliability and patient comfort is disclosed. The trial neuro stimulator is typically used to tes

A medical device known as a trial neuro stimulator with a diagnostics module to determine whether the therapy lead is operational for delivering stimulation therapy to improve operation in areas such as reliability and patient comfort is disclosed. The trial neuro stimulator is typically used to test the efficacy of neuro stimulation before implanting an implantable neuro stimulator in a patient. The trial neuro stimulator has a processor, memory, system reset, telemetry module, recharge module, power management module, power source, therapy module, therapy measurement module, and diagnostics module. The diagnostics module can be a lead sensor, a software detector using therapy lead measurements from the therapy measurement module, or a combination of both the lead sensor and software detector to detect whether the therapy lead is operation. A method for diagnosing whether a therapy lead is operational is also disclosed.

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A medical device known as a trial neuro stimulator with a diagnostics module to determine whether the therapy lead is operational for delivering stimulation therapy to improve operation in areas such as reliability and patient comfort is disclosed. The trial neuro stimulator is typically used to tes

A medical device known as a trial neuro stimulator with a diagnostics module to determine whether the therapy lead is operational for delivering stimulation therapy to improve operation in areas such as reliability and patient comfort is disclosed. The trial neuro stimulator is typically used to test the efficacy of neuro stimulation before implanting an implantable neuro stimulator in a patient. The trial neuro stimulator has a processor, memory, system reset, telemetry module, recharge module, power management module, power source, therapy module, therapy measurement module, and diagnostics module. The diagnostics module can be a lead sensor, a software detector using therapy lead measurements from the therapy measurement module, or a combination of both the lead sensor and software detector to detect whether the therapy lead is operation. A method for diagnosing whether a therapy lead is operational is also disclosed. a communication means equipped to respective said main housing and said keyboard for interfacing wireless data communication between said main housing and said keyboard; an antenna housing having a satellite communication antenna and a battery cell for supplying electrical power to said main housing; a first connection means for electrically connecting said main housing and said satellite communication antenna to each other; a second connection means for electrically connecting said main housing and said battery cell to each other; and a guide means for slidably mounting said antenna housing onto said main housing. 2. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein said projection element and said groove element are magnets. 3. The portable terminal of claim 1, said terminal further comprising a holding means for engaging said keyboard onto said main housing. 4. The portable terminal of claim 3, wherein said first holding means comprises at least one magnetic projection element coupled to said keyboard and at least one magnetic groove element corresponding to said magnetic projection element coupled to said main housing to engage said key board onto said main housing. 5. The portable terminal of claim 1, said terminal further comprising: a holding means for engaging said keyboard onto said main housing. 6. The portable terminal of claim 5, wherein said holding means comprises at least one projection coupled to said main housing and at least one groove coupled to said keyboard to engage said keyboard onto said housing. 7. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein the first connection means comprises: a conductive charging element; a conductive coil spring for electrically supporting one end of said conductive charging element; a terminal housing having an opening disposed in said antenna housing for keeping the one end of said conductive charging element coupled to said conductive coil spring therein and for allowing the other end of said conductive charging element protruding from the surface of said antenna housing through said opening; and a receptive element coupled to one end of said main housing for receiving said conductive charging element. 8. The portable terminal for GMPCS of claim 1, wherein said second connection means comprises: a conductive charging element; a conductive coil spring for electrically supporting one end of said conductive charging element; a terminal housing having an opening disposed in said antenna housing for keeping the one end of said conductive charging element coupled to said conductive coil spring therein and for allowing the other end of said conductive charging element protruding from the surface of said antenna housing through said opening; and a receptive element coupled to one end of said main housing for receiving said conductive charging element. 9. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein said data communication means operates in accordance with at least one of an infrared data association (IrDA) protocol and a BLUETOOTH protocol. 10. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein said main housing having a guiding holder member formed along the rear end of said main housing for limiting the opening and closing of said sub-housing with respect to said main housing at a predetermined angle. 11. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein said satellite communication antenna is rotatably coupled at one end to said antenna housing. 12. The portable terminal of claim 1, wherein said guiding means comprises: a projected element extending along the lateral side of said antenna housing, said projected element having a plurality of first guide protrusions extending from said projected element in a widthwise direction of said antenna housing; and a plurality of second guide protrusions extending from the lateral side of said main housing in a widthwise direction forming a recess along the central lateral side of said main housing, wherein said plurality of first guide protr