Method and Device for Using Vibroacoustical Stimulation to Treat Target Tissue Areas of Living Organisms
First Claim
1. A method for applying a therapeutic treatment to target tissue areas of a living organism, comprising the steps of:
- Placing one or more acoustical transducers on or near the external skin surface overlying or adjacent to the target tissue areas of the living organism;
Causing the acoustical transducers to produce a vibroacoustic signal profile comprising sequences of pulses defining a therapeutic regimen configured to impart a therapeutic effect to counteract a specific disease or condition affecting the target tissue areas;
Wherein the specific disease or condition is selected from the group consisting of multiple sclerosis, migraine headache, benign prostatic hyperplasia, spinal cord injury, peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson'"'"'s disease, and essential tremor;
Wherein each pulse has a duration in the range from approximately one-half of a second to approximately ten seconds, each pulse has an amplitude in the range from approximately 20 microns to approximately 5,000 microns, and adjacent pulses are separated by rest periods in the range from approximately one-tenth of a second to approximately three seconds; and
Wherein the therapeutic regimen comprises one or more modulated frequency passes comprising pulses that are modulated with an oscillatory signal in the frequency range from approximately 3 Hz to approximately 1,200 Hz.
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Abstract
A method and device for using topically applied acoustical vibrations to treat diseases and conditions in living organisms. This approach is non-invasive, and more specifically does not involve introducing chemicals or physically invading the organisms. One or more acoustical transducers are placed directly on the skin of the organism in certain locations, and specific vibration profiles designed to treat specific diseases and conditions are applied to the organism through the transducers. The treatment includes the regular application of various vibration pulse profiles that generally include sequences of pulses in which each pulse has a duration in the range of 0.5 to 10 seconds, is separated by rest periods in the range of 0.1 to 3 seconds, is modulated with an oscillatory signal in the frequency range of 1 Hz to 1,500 Hz, and has a pulse amplitude in the range of range from about 20 to 5000 microns.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for applying a therapeutic treatment to target tissue areas of a living organism, comprising the steps of:
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Placing one or more acoustical transducers on or near the external skin surface overlying or adjacent to the target tissue areas of the living organism; Causing the acoustical transducers to produce a vibroacoustic signal profile comprising sequences of pulses defining a therapeutic regimen configured to impart a therapeutic effect to counteract a specific disease or condition affecting the target tissue areas; Wherein the specific disease or condition is selected from the group consisting of multiple sclerosis, migraine headache, benign prostatic hyperplasia, spinal cord injury, peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson'"'"'s disease, and essential tremor; Wherein each pulse has a duration in the range from approximately one-half of a second to approximately ten seconds, each pulse has an amplitude in the range from approximately 20 microns to approximately 5,000 microns, and adjacent pulses are separated by rest periods in the range from approximately one-tenth of a second to approximately three seconds; and Wherein the therapeutic regimen comprises one or more modulated frequency passes comprising pulses that are modulated with an oscillatory signal in the frequency range from approximately 3 Hz to approximately 1,200 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for applying a therapeutic treatment to target tissue areas of a living organism, comprising the steps of:
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Placing one or more acoustical transducers on or near the external skin surface overlying or adjacent to the target tissue areas of the living organism; Causing the acoustical transducers to produce a vibroacoustic signal profile comprising sequences of pulses defining a therapeutic regimen configured to impart a therapeutic effect to counteract a specific disease or condition affecting the target tissue areas. Wherein the specific disease or condition is selected from the group consisting of functional constipation, urge incontinence, anemia associated with chronic disease, and renal anemia; Wherein each modulated pulse has a duration in the range from approximately 0.5 seconds to approximately 10 seconds, each pulse has an amplitude in the range from approximately 200 microns to approximately 5,000 microns, and adjacent modulated pulses are separated by rest periods in the range from approximately 0.1 seconds to approximately 3 seconds; and Wherein the therapeutic regimen comprises one or more modulated and non modulated frequency passes comprising pulses that are modulated with an oscillatory signal in the frequency range from approximately 100 Hz to approximately 1,500 Hz and non modulated oscillatory signal in the range from approximately 1 HZ to approximately 100 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device for applying a therapeutic treatment to target tissue areas of a living organism, comprising:
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One or more acoustical transducers configured to be located on or near the external skin surface overlying or adjacent to the target tissue areas of the living organism; Means for causing the acoustical transducers to produce a vibroacoustic signal profile comprising sequences of pulses defining a therapeutic regimen configured to impart a therapeutic effect to counteract a specific disease or condition affecting the target tissue areas; Wherein the specific disease or condition is selected from the group consisting of multiple sclerosis, migraine headache, benign prostatic hyperplasia, spinal cord injury, peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson'"'"'s disease, essential tremor, functional constipation, urge incontinence, anemia associated with chronic disease, and renal anemia; Wherein each pulse has a duration in the range from approximately 1 seconds to approximately 0.08 seconds, each pulse has an amplitude in the range from approximately 20 microns to approximately 5,000 microns, and adjacent modulated pulses are separated by rest periods in the range from approximately 0.1 seconds to approximately 3 seconds; and Wherein the therapeutic regimen comprises one or more modulated frequency passes comprising pulses that are modulated with an oscillatory signal in the frequency range from approximately 200 Hz to approximately 1,500 Hz and non modulated oscillatory signal in the range from approximately 1 HZ to approximately 100 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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