Method and apparatus for relief of headache

• US 20050267388A1
• Filed: 05/25/2005
• Published: 12/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Joseph P. Hanna
• Original Assignee: Joseph P. Hanna
• Inventors: Hanna, Joseph P.
• Application Number:
  US11/137,239
• Publication Number:
  US 20050267388A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/70
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1607 Holding means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/165 Wearable interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/025 Forehead
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/028 Temples
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/02 with electric or magnetic drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/006 Helmets for head-massage baths for the head A61H35/008; washing, rinsing, drying A45D

Abstract

A non-pharmaceutical apparatus for relieving pain that that is not invasive, does not require medical personnel to administer, and does not cause pain, is provided. The apparatus comprises: a vibration system comprising a vibration generator; at least one power source, to provide power to the vibration generator; optionally an amplitude control device which controls the amplitude of the vibration; optionally a frequency control device which controls the frequency of vibration; and a head-piece adapted to fit the patient'"'"'s head, which holds at least one component of the vibration system against the patient'"'"'s head. The vibration system further comprises: optionally a vibrating which receives vibrations from the vibration generator and transmits them to the patient'"'"'s head. Optionally, the pain relieving apparatus further comprises a microprocessor or any control and a memory device. A method of relieving headache pain in a patient is also provided.

Claims

1. An apparatus for relieving headache pain in a patient, comprising:

a. a vibration system, comprising at least one vibration generator which generates vibrations;

b. a power source, to provide power to the vibration generator; and

c. a head-piece, adapted to fit the patient'"'"'s head, which holds at least one component of the vibration system against the patient'"'"'s head.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vibration generator is not disposed in or on the head-piece.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vibration generator is disposed in or on the head-piece.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising:

an amplitude control device which controls the amplitude of the vibrations, and a frequency control device which controls the frequency of vibrations.

5. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising:

an amplitude control device which controls the amplitude of the vibrations, and a frequency control device which controls the frequency of vibrations.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vibration generator generates vibrations having a frequency of between from 5 to 1000 hertz.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vibration generator generates vibrations having a frequency of between from 25 to 100 hertz.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pain relieving apparatus further comprises a microprocessor.

9. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the vibration system further comprises a plurality of vibrating plates.

10. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the vibration system further comprises a plurality of vibrating plates.

11. An apparatus for relieving headache pain in a patient, comprising:

a. a vibration system, comprising at least one vibration generator which generates vibrations in the frequency range of from 5 hertz to 1000 hertz and at least one vibrating plate;

b. a power source, to provide power to the vibration generator; and

c. a head-piece, adapted to fit to the patient'"'"'s head, which holds at least one vibrating plating against the patient'"'"'s head;

d. an amplitude control device which controls the amplitude of the vibrations;

e. a frequency control device which controls the frequency of vibrations.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the vibration generator is not disposed in or on the head-piece.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the vibration generator is disposed in or on the head-piece.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the vibration generator generates vibrations having a frequency of between from 10 to 750 hertz.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the vibration generator generates vibrations having a frequency of between from 50 to 350 hertz.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the pain relieving apparatus further comprises:

a microprocessor; and

a memory device.

17. A method of relieving headache pain in a patient, comprising the following steps:

a. transmitting vibrations to the patient'"'"'s head for a sufficient time to relieve the headache pain.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of ceasing transmitting vibrations to the patient'"'"'s head.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the vibrations are transmitted to the patient'"'"'s head using a apparatus for relieving headache pain, said apparatus comprising:

a. a vibration system, comprising at least one vibration generator which generates vibrations;

b. a power source, to provide power to the vibration generator; and

c. a head-piece adapted to fit the patient'"'"'s head, which holds at least one component of the vibration system against the patient'"'"'s head.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the vibration generator generates vibrations having a frequency of between from 50 to 350 hertz.