JP2006513762A - Magneto-Wave Treatment Wand - Google Patents

Abstract

A magneto-wave manipulation therapy device that provides magnetic therapy simultaneously to wave-shaped therapy to the anatomical region to be treated and delivers the wave manipulation frequency via mechanical and / or magnetic interaction. A transducer coupled to the magnet converts the acoustic frequency electrical signal into mechanical vibrations within the applicator-wand of the portable magneto-wave manipulation therapy device. The applicator-wand can be rotated or moved through a specific pattern to treat an anatomical region. The applicator-wand application surface may be contoured to allow maximum contact with the anatomical body part to be treated. A magnetic field extending out of the application surface also interacts with tissue in the body and also delivers wave-manipulated vibrations without physical contact between the device and the body.

Description

Inventor: Vincent ARDIZZONE (Port Jefferson, NY)
(Background of the Invention)
1. Field The present invention relates to a treatment device intended to apply a magnetic treatment simultaneously to a physiologic treatment to an anatomical region to be treated.

2. State of the Art Therapeutic use of devices that deliver and attenuate condition to treat specific illnesses is known. Wave-shaped procedures are based on the principle that every cell in the body is enveloped by an electromagnetic field that resonates at its own specific audible frequency. Over the years, about 850 sympathetic frequencies have been discovered. When the body is good, these frequencies are steady and constant, but any dysfunction or disease causes the body to harmonize and the affected area then produces a frequency that is off resonance. To do. The wave-shaped procedure aims to generate the same frequency as that of healthy cells. The purpose is to support that the cells behave naturally and thereby assist in the healing process and attempt to restore the body to good health and harmony.

  The therapeutic use of magnetic fields is also well known for treating various conditions. The beneficial effects of applying a magnetic field to areas of human and animal anatomy such as the back, legs, arms, etc. are widely known and described. Magnetic fields are commonly used for therapeutic purposes such as reducing inflammation in tissues and reducing pain. It is not completely clear how magnetic therapy works, but it increases blood flow, and hence oxygen carrying capacity, alters the movement of calcium ions into and out of bone, It has been found to alter the pH balance of humans, to alter hormone production from endocrine glands, and to alter enzyme activity and other biochemical processes of the human body.

  A number of therapeutic devices are available that provide magnetic therapy to anatomical regions such as the lumbar muscles and increase circulation and such muscles. In fact, many treatment devices are known that combine magnetic therapy with vibration massage, heat, infrared, or sound, or combinations thereof. In US Pat. No. 6,383,129, Ardizzone discloses a magnetic therapy device that combines magnetic therapy with infrared therapy. In US Pat. No. 6,231,497, Souder discloses a magnetic therapy device that combines a dynamic magnetic field with an oscillating massage. In US Pat. No. 6,182,313, Eschenback discloses a magnetic therapy head cradle device that combines the acoustic system in the head cradle with a magnetic field. In U.S. Pat. No. 4,177,796, Franco-Vila provides magnetic heat that simultaneously applies electromagnetic alternating energy, heat, and vibration energy to various areas of the body to reduce or eliminate arthritic pain and symptoms. A vibrating device is disclosed.

  Although these various prior art devices provide magnetic therapy in combination with vibration, heat and sound, there are no prior art devices that apply magnetic fields in combination with wave-shaped vibrations. Both magnetic therapy and wave therapy are each used to treat the affected area, but the combination of the two therapies delivered by the single therapeutic device of the present invention is Provide additional beneficial effects. This is because the treated area receives both wave-shaped therapy to re-establish cellular resonances to treat specific symptoms and magnetic stimulation to promote blood flow. The wavy frequency is delivered both by mechanical vibration and by an oscillating magnetic field by inductively coupling with the cell's own electromagnetic field. This novel combination with wave-shaped vibrational magnetic fields provides an excellent mode of treatment that can be conveniently applied over most areas of the body.

(Object and summary of the invention)
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to treat tissue by combination therapy using wave-shaped therapy by providing a powerful magnet and a transducer that generates multiple frequency vibrations simultaneously or alternately according to the operator's requirements. It is to provide an improved device for treatment.

  Yet another object of the present invention is to combine magnetic therapy and wave therapy in an integrated and integrated portable device that is convenient for the user and does not require a direct mechanical connection to the body.

  The present invention relates to a therapeutic device and process for simultaneously applying wave form and magnetic therapy by the use of a wavy wand applied directly or close to the body.

  Broadly, one aspect of the invention relates to an apparatus for therapeutic treatment of the human body, a wand-like applicator with a flexible application surface, a transducer that converts wave-shaped sound frequencies into mechanical vibrations. At least one rare earth permanent magnet and a central processing unit (“CPU”) electrically connected to the transducer and generating an electrical signal at a selected wave-shaped sound frequency.

  The present invention also provides a device for treating various injuries and / or disease states, can generate wave-shaped vibrations simultaneously with a strong magnetic field, and is in direct contact with the skin of the affected body part (affected area) Or a wand-like device positionable thereon.

  Advantageously, the present invention can be applied to any part of the body and includes a portable therapy device having a handheld wand-like applicator that provides vibration corresponding to an adjustable range of wave-shaped frequencies in combination with magnetic therapy. provide.

  Additional features, benefits, and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from a review of the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters refer to like elements.

(Detailed description of the invention)
The detailed description presented below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings is intended as a description of the presently preferred embodiment of the invention and is not intended to represent the only form in which the invention can be constructed and / or utilized. Not intended. This description, in combination with the embodiments described for purposes of illustration and not limitation, presents the function and sequence of steps for the construction and operation of the present invention. However, the same or equivalent functions and sequences are also intended to be encompassed within the spirit and scope of the invention, and achieved by different embodiments whose specific values and evaluations may be varied without departing therefrom. It should be understood that this can be done.

  These drawings show different views of the magneto-wave therapy device of the present invention. The present invention is applicable to a wide variety of disease symptoms such as musculoskeletal injury, rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, low back pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

  The present invention provides for treating disease symptoms by positioning the therapeutic device of the present invention in direct contact with the skin or directly on the skin over the affected body part. In a preferred embodiment, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the application surface (3) is mounted on and treated with a wand-like applicator (4) that fits into the wand housing (9). It is provided in different shapes that allow maximum contact between the contours of the body part to be (not shown). Different shapes and sizes of the wand-like applicator (4) are possible, better accommodating different parts of the body, for example a smaller wand and applicator head for treating the smaller muscles of the face. The wand housing (9) provides a convenient function for holding the applicator and serves for aesthetic purposes. The applicator-wand housing (9) and applicator wand (4) are constructed from a non-magnetic material. In a preferred embodiment, the magnetic field is generated by at least one strong permanent magnet (7) in the vicinity of the application surface (3) of the applicator wand (4) and in the center of this surface. This provided magnetic field has a magnetic strength in the range of 300 to 3000 gauss, preferably 3000 gauss, as measured at the magnet surface by a gauss meter. This magnetic field is generated by a strong permanent magnet selected from materials such as neodymium (Nd), samarium cobalt, ferrite, or alnico. Neodymium is preferred because it provides the most powerful magnetic material. An electrical coil can be used instead of a permanent magnet to generate an oscillating electromagnetic field; further providing the ability to generate a variable strength magnetic field. However, the level of current required to generate a magnetic field with a strength comparable to a strong permanent magnet is not practical. This is because the required wire size and number of turns can adversely affect the operation of the transducer mechanism. In a preferred embodiment, it vibrates simultaneously at a predetermined wave shape frequency.

  This wave-shaped frequency is generated from the electrical signal generated at the acoustic frequency by the central processing unit (2) and transmitted to the transducer (6) contained in the applicator-wand (4). The transducer (6) converts this electrical signal into a mechanical vibration that oscillates the application surface (3) according to a selectable sonic (wave-shaped) frequency, whereby the applicator-wand can be When applied in direct contact with a specific area, it provides a wave treatment. This wave shape frequency is preferably set in advance. Another mode of treatment involves applying an applicator-wand (4) over the body part to be treated without direct contact with the skin. A magnetic field exiting the applicator-wand (4) and oscillating at the frequency generated by the transducer penetrates the tissue and is at the electromagnetic frequency of the tissue being treated without the need to contact the body with the device. Deliver wave therapy in combination with magnetic therapy by induction of The intensity of this magneto-wave treatment so delivered can be varied by varying the distance that the applicator-wand is held on the skin.

  Co-application of a strong magnetic field with wave-shaped vibrations creates mechanical wave-shaped vibrations of the applicator-wand alone or additional stimuli that the magnetic field alone cannot generate in the underlying tissue.

  The application surface (3) is smooth and flexible.

  The magnet (7) is fixedly coupled to the transducer as close as practical to the application surface (3).

  This device can be turned on or off by a switch (5) on the wand-like applicator (4).

  The wand-like applicator is flexibly connected to the central processing unit (2) by means of an electrical cable (1).

  In order to increase such magnetic therapeutic properties, the applicator-wand can be moved in various patterns over the affected body part.

  By providing a double therapeutic approach whereby both magnetic and wave-shaped therapy are provided simultaneously, the present invention can provide better tissue therapy by applying both methods or treatment regimens. Provide a means. There may be certain synergistic effects provided by the simultaneous application of both magnetic therapy and wave therapy.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view of the wand-like applicator of FIG. 1 stationary in a wand housing. FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG.

Claims (14)

A device for providing both magnetic therapy and wave therapy:
A magnet that provides a magnetic field; and a central processing unit that provides an electrical signal at various selectable sound frequencies; and a transformer coupled to the central processing unit that converts the electrical signal into mechanical vibrations at the frequency. A transducer; and the transducer is coupled to the magnet; thereby, when the magnet is placed in proximity to the tissue to be treated and vibrated by the transducer, magnetic therapy and wave-shaped therapy A device that results in simultaneous grants. The device of claim 1, further comprising a wand-like applicator, wherein the magnet and transducer are housed in the applicator. The device of claim 2, wherein the wand-like applicator comprises a non-magnetic material. The device of claim 3, wherein the device is portable. A portable device for providing both magnetic therapy and wave therapy:
A plastic casing having a first side and end, an opening on the first side and a smaller opening at the end;
A central processing unit that provides electrical signals with selectable sound frequencies;
A transducer responsive to the electrical signal and generating mechanical vibrations at the frequency, housed within the plastic casing and flexibly coupled to the central processing unit;
A strong magnetic magnet permanently positioned between the transducer and an opening on the first side of the plastic casing;
An application surface disposed adjacent to the opening and in contact with the magnet comprises:
A device whereby mechanical vibrations generated by the transducer vibrate the magnet and application surface at the frequency. The device of claim 5, wherein the application surface is flexible. The device of claim 6, wherein the magnet is selected from the group consisting of neodymium, samarium cobalt, ferrite, alnico, and combinations thereof. The device of claim 6, wherein the plastic casing further comprises a contour shape corresponding to a selected body part to be treated. A method of performing magneto-wave manipulation therapy on a mammalian body part; positioning a magnet proximate to the body part to be treated and causing the positioned magnet to vibrate in a time effective at a first frequency And oscillating the positioned magnet at a first frequency that is mechanically oscillated at the first frequency to provide simultaneous application of magnetic therapy and wave-shaped therapy. The method of claim 9, wherein the mammal is a human. The step of vibrating the magnet provides a central processing unit and a transducer, the central processing unit having a plurality of electrical signal outputs corresponding to a plurality of wave-shaped frequencies; A step of coupling a unit to a transducer capable of converting the electrical signal into mechanical vibrations at the wavy frequency, coupling the transducer to the magnet, and the output of the electrical signal selected. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising selecting one and thereby oscillating the magnet at a frequency corresponding to the selected electrical signal. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving the magnet and transducer in a wand-like applicator. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing an opening in the wand-like applicator and placing a flexible application surface over the opening in close proximity to the magnet. The method of claim 13, further comprising placing the application surface in contact with the skin of the body part.

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