METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATIC EYE FOCUSED THERAPY

• US 20090156886A1
• Filed: 12/12/2007
• Published: 06/18/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Medica Marketing, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Synapse Research Company
• Inventors: BURGIO, PAUL A., SPURRILL, ANTHONY T., BURGIO, DAVID J.
• Application Number:
  US11/954,864
• Publication Number:
  US 20090156886A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/27
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/224 Measuring muscular strength
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6805 Vests
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6814 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 5/00 Exercisers for the eyes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0022 by the tactile sense, e.g. vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0044 by the sight sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/02 for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/60 Muscle strain, i.e. measured on the user

Abstract

A method and system for providing therapy to a patient. A headset can be used that automatically provides stimulation to the eyes. A stimulator device may be worn over the chest that provides feedback data to a controller. The controller can analyze the received feedback data in order to update the lights and can dynamically alter the therapeutic display provided through the headset.

Claims

1. A method for providing therapy to a patient comprising:

performing a pre-treatment diagnosis of a patient;

developing a treatment plan for the patient;

programming a headset and a stimulator to function in accordance with results from the pre-treatment diagnosis; and

using the headset and the stimulator with the patient in order to provide treatment.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-treatment diagnosis is performed using a transducer assembly.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the transducer assembly comprises a meter.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the headset comprises a plurality of lights.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein programming the headset comprises determining a pattern of turning the plurality of lights on and off.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the headset further comprises a transceiver.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the headset further comprises an audio playing device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the treatment plan is based on EMDR.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the treatment comprises providing visual stimulation and tactile stimulation.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein performing a pre-treatment diagnosis comprises detecting the neuromuscular recruitment.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is programmed with a treatment plan based on EMDR.

11. A system for providing therapy to a patient comprising:

a headset having visual stimulating means for providing visual stimulation to a patient;

a stimulator having tactile stimulating means for providing tactile stimulation to a patient; and

a programmable controller operably connected to the visual stimulating means in order to provide instructions for providing visual stimulation to the patient.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the system further comprises a transducer assembly.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the transducer assembly comprises a meter.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the headset comprises a plurality of lights.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the headset comprises one or more LCDs.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the headset further comprises a transceiver.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the headset further comprises an audio playing device.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the stimulator comprises a transceiver.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the stimulator comprises one or more motors.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the stimulator and the headset are operably connected.

21. The system of claim 11, wherein the programmable controller is operably connected to the tactile stimulating means.