Analgesic implant device and system

• US 9,456,953 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2014
• Issued: 10/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Asfora IP, LLC
• Original Assignee: Asfora IP, LLC
• Inventors: Asfora, Wilson Theophilo
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh, Quang D
• Application Number:
  US14/192,857
• Publication Number:
  US 20140296753A1
• Time in Patent Office: 950 Days
• Field of Search: 601/2, 601/46, 601/78, 607/9, 607/57
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/7068 Devices comprising separate rigid parts, assembled in situ, to bear on each side of spinous processes; Tools therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 1/00 Apparatus for passive exercising A61H5/00 takes precedence; Vibrating apparatus; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 19/00 Massage for the genitals; Devices for improving sexual intercourse penis erection devices A61F5/41; vibration or percussion related aspects A61H23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 19/34 For clitoral stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2023/029 with variable angular positioning
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/165 Wearable interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5097 wireless
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/081 Back
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/083 Abdomen
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/00 Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms apparatus for passive exercising A61H1/00; generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations in general B06B
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/02 with electric or magnetic drive
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0218 with alternating magnetic fields producing a translating or oscillating movement
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0245 with ultrasonic transducers, e.g. piezoelectric
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0263 using rotating unbalanced masses

Abstract

Techniques associated with an implant system for imparting vibratory massage to tissue within a body is disclosed. In some examples, a device includes a case having an engaging surface configured to conform to a surface of a colon, a passage extending from an opening on the case to another opening on the case, the passage configured to receive a securing member, a vibration generator coupled to the case and configured to generate a vibration, and a power receiver coupled to the case, the power receiver comprising a receiving coil and configured to receive electrical energy from a remote source.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

a case comprising an engaging surface configured to conform to a surface of a colon;

a passage extending from an opening on the case to another opening on the case, the passage configured to receive a securing member;

a receiving coil disposed circumferentially within and coupled to the case, the case having a cylindrical shape to house the receiving coil, the receiving coil also having a substantially tubular structure configured to receive one or more components; and

a vibration generator coupled to the case and configured to generate a vibration, the vibration generator being configured to at least partially fit within the substantially tubular structure of the receiving coil;

wherein the receiving coil acts as a power receiver configured to receive electrical energy from a remote source.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a control signal receiver electrically coupled to the vibration generator and configured to receive a control signal from a remote device to generate the vibration.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the power receiver is further configured to receive a control signal encoded within the electrical energy from the remote source.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the power receiver is configured to receive the electrical energy inductively from the remote source.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the surface of the colon is located on or adjacent to a sigmoid colon.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the surface of the colon is located on or adjacent to a descending colon.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the vibration is configured to advance stool along the colon.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the securing member comprises a suture.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the securing member comprises a screw.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the vibration generator comprises an electrical motor.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the vibration generator comprises a piezoelectric vibrator.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the vibration generator comprises a magnetic oscillator.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the vibration generator comprises a solenoid.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the case is substantially cylindrical and has a rounded end.