Apparatus and method for implementing hydro-acoustic therapy for the lungs
First Claim
1. A method for administering hydro-acoustic therapy to a patient, said method comprising:
- providing a chamber, said chamber having a volume of liquid;
placing the patient in said chamber such that a portion of the patient is immersed in the liquid; and
propagating low frequency acoustic waves through the liquid, such that said acoustic waves mobilize respiratory secretions in lungs of said patient.
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Abstract
The present invention involves an apparatus for implementing hydro-acoustic therapy for the lungs on a patient and a method for the hydro-acoustic therapy (HAT) for the lungs. The HAT apparatus comprises a chamber filled with a fluid, particularly water. The HAT apparatus also has an acoustic generator for generating low frequency acoustic waves in the fluid. A patient is positioned in the chamber and partially submersed in the fluid for treatment. In another aspect, a method for implementing hydro-acoustic therapy for the lungs includes the step of placing a person in the apparatus described above such that a body of the person is immersed in said fluid. Then, introducing acoustic vibrations into the fluid. The vibrations, if properly tuned, cause the mobilization of respiratory secretions in the person.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for administering hydro-acoustic therapy to a patient, said method comprising:
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providing a chamber, said chamber having a volume of liquid;
placing the patient in said chamber such that a portion of the patient is immersed in the liquid; and
propagating low frequency acoustic waves through the liquid, such that said acoustic waves mobilize respiratory secretions in lungs of said patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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12. A method for the medical treatment of a person, said method comprising:
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providing a chamber containing a fluid;
placing a person in said chamber such that a body of the person is immersed in said fluid; and
introducing acoustic vibrations into said fluid, said vibrations causing the mobilization of respiratory secretions in said person.
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22. A method for determining a resonant frequency of lungs of a patient, comprising the steps of:
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providing a chamber containing a fluid;
placing a hydrophone in said chamber;
causing acoustic vibrations at a first frequency and changing a frequency of said acoustic vibrations to a second frequency;
recording a first output of said hydrophone as said acoustic vibration frequency is increased;
computing a first transfer function of said first output;
placing a person in said chamber such that a body of the person is immersed in said fluid;
positioning said hydrophone near a chest area of the person;
causing acoustic vibrations at said first frequency and changing said frequency of said acoustic vibrations to said second frequency;
recording a second output of said hydrophone as said acoustic vibration frequency is increased;
computing a second transfer function of said second output;
plotting a ratio of said first transfer function to said second transfer function versus said frequency of said acoustic vibrations; and
identifying a maximum of said plot as a resonant frequency of said lung. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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23. An apparatus for administering hydro-acoustic therapy for a patient, said device comprising:
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a chamber having walls, said chamber having a volume of a fluid; and
an acoustic generator that generating acoustic waves in said fluid of said chamber, wherein said acoustic waves are low frequency vibrations.
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