METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DELIVERING EXTERNAL THERAPEUTIC STIMULATION TO ANIMALS AND HUMANS

• US 20120253236A1
• Filed: 03/19/2012
• Published: 10/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: COPA Animal Health LLC
• Original Assignee: COPA Animal Health LLC
• Inventors: Snow, Buddy L., Moe, Steven D.
• Application Number:
  US13/423,426
• Publication Number:
  US 20120253236A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0146 Mattresses
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0207 heated
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/10 with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1604 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1609 Neck
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1619 Thorax
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1635 Hand or arm, e.g. handle
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/165 Wearable interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/501 connected to external computer devices or networks
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5028 Contact activation, i.e. activated at contact with a surface of the user to be treated
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5097 wireless
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0236 using sonic waves, e.g. using loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0245 with ultrasonic transducers, e.g. piezoelectric
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0645 Applicators worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/0659 infrared
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0618 Psychological treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 7/00 Ultrasound therapy lithotripsy A61B17/22, A61B17/225; massage using supersonic vibration A61H23/00 ; using ultrasound for introducing media into the body A61M37/0092

Abstract

This invention described herein includes methods and apparatuses for externally delivering therapeutic stimulation to animals and humans to help improve their health, condition and performance. The invention includes various wearable, attachable, and embeddable devices that deliver multiple forms of therapeutic stimulation or vibration such as mechanical, tonal, audio, light, and electrical pulses.

Claims

1. An apparatus for delivering therapeutic energy to at least a portion of a mammal comprising:

an energy module adapted to generate energy waves in an energy range configured to provide a therapeutic effect on a mammal; and

means for supporting the energy module at a treatment site, the energy module being coupled to said supporting means.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said supporting means is selected from a group consisting of a collar, strap, headband, wrap, shirt, halter, vest, crate, cage, blanket, mattress, board and wearable clip.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein an energy type for the energy waves is selected from a group consisting of radio waves, low power light waves, low power infrared waves, ultrasonic waves, audio and mechanical waves.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the energy type is a high frequency, low magnitude energy adapted to bring about vibration in the mammal'"'"'s tissue or bone.

5. A method for delivering therapeutic energy to at least a portion of a body comprising the steps of:

providing an energy output module adapted to generate energy waves in an energy range configured to provide a therapeutic effect on a mammal; and

directing the energy waves from the energy output module at a treatment site of the mammal for a predetermined period of time.

6. The method of claim 5 further including the step of coupling the energy output module to a delivery member adapted to enhance a therapeutic effect of the energy waves to the mammal.

7. The method of claim 5 further including the step of determining an energy level within the energy range as a function of a desired treatment.

8. The method of claim 5 further including the step of selecting an energy type for the energy waves from a group consisting of radio waves, low power light waves, low power infrared waves, ultrasonic waves, audio waves.

9. The method of claim 6 further including the step of selecting the delivery member from a group consisting of a collar, strap, headband, wrap, shirt, halter, vest, crate, cage, blanket, mattress, board and wearable clip.

10. A system for remotely providing a therapeutic treatment to a mammal comprising.

11. an energy module adapted to generate energy waves in an energy range configured to provide a therapeutic effect on a mammal;

means for supporting the energy module at a treatment site, the energy module being coupled to said supporting means; and

means for remotely and wirelessly communicating with the energy module, wherein said energy module is configured to be responsive to said communication means such that a treatment is delivered to the mammal for a predetermined time.