Apparatus for ultrasonic bone treatment
First Claim
1. An apparatus for ultrasonically treating an injury comprising:
- a portable self-contained main operating unit having an internal power source and dimensioned to be carried by a patient during treatment, a support fixture configured and adapted for attachment adjacent an external site corresponding to an internal injury remote from said main operating unit, and an ultrasonic transducer treatment head module operatively connected to said main operating unit and including means for detachably engaging said support fixture, said treatment head module having an ultrasonic signal generator and signal generator circuitry operatively associated therewith, said main operating unit having a display panel coupled to said signal generator circuitry to display treatment sequence data and a keypad coupled to said signal generator circuitry to permit user control, of said signal generator, said signal generator circuitry including a processor, means for generating a pulsed signal, and a switch coupled to said processor for regulating said pulsed signal.
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Abstract
The apparatus is used for therapeutically treating injuries using ultrasound. The apparatus includes an ergonomically constructed ultrasonic transducer treatment head module partially fabricated with a conductive plastic material. The apparatus also utilizes a portable, ergonomically constructed main operating unit constructed to fit within a pouch worn by the patient. In operation, the transducer treatment head module is positioned adjacent the area of the injury and excited for a predetermined period of time. To ensure that the transducer treatment head module is properly positioned, and to insure compliance with a treatment protocol, a safety interlock is provided to prevent inadvertent excitation of the transducer.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for ultrasonically treating an injury comprising:
a portable self-contained main operating unit having an internal power source and dimensioned to be carried by a patient during treatment, a support fixture configured and adapted for attachment adjacent an external site corresponding to an internal injury remote from said main operating unit, and an ultrasonic transducer treatment head module operatively connected to said main operating unit and including means for detachably engaging said support fixture, said treatment head module having an ultrasonic signal generator and signal generator circuitry operatively associated therewith, said main operating unit having a display panel coupled to said signal generator circuitry to display treatment sequence data and a keypad coupled to said signal generator circuitry to permit user control, of said signal generator, said signal generator circuitry including a processor, means for generating a pulsed signal, and a switch coupled to said processor for regulating said pulsed signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A kit for ultrasonically treating injuries while maintaining patient mobility, which comprises:
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a support fixture configured and adapted to be worn by a patient adjacent an external site of an internal injury; an ultrasonic transducer treatment head module including an ultrasonic signal generator and means for detachably engaging said support fixture; a portable self-contained main operating unit operatively connected to said treatment head module and including means for facilitating user control of said signal generator; and a pouch dimensioned and configured to receive and maintain said main operating unit in a location remote from said support fixture, said pouch including a support belt adapted to be worn by a patient during treatment to afford mobility. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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