Analgesic implant device and system

• US 9,572,746 B2
• Filed: 02/24/2014
• Issued: 02/21/2017
• 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:
  US14/188,595
• Publication Number:
  US 20140288470A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,093 Days
• 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 bladder, 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 having a receiving coil and configured to receive electrical energy from a remote source.

Claims

1. A vibratory, implantable device for implantation in a urinary bladder to induce evacuation of the urinary bladder, the device comprising:

a cylindrical case comprising an engaging surface configured to conform to a surface of the urinary bladder;

a first conical mount coupled with one end of the cylindrical case and comprising a first passage extending from a first opening on the first conical mount to a second opening on the first conical mount, the first passage configured to receive a first securing member;

a second conical mount coupled with an opposite end of the cylindrical case and comprising a second passage extending from a third opening on the second conical mount to a fourth opening on the second conical mount, the second passage configured to receive at least one of the first securing member or a second securing member;

a tube-shaped receiving coil disposed inside the case;

a vibration generator disposed within the receiving coil at a first end of the case, configured to generate a vibration, and comprising;

a cylindrical motor having an axle; and

a flywheel attached to the axle of the motor and having an eccentric mass;

a power supply disposed within the receiving coil at a second end of the case; and

a printed circuit board disposed within the receiving coil between the vibration generator and the power supply.

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 receiving coil is configured to receive electrical energy from a remote source and to receive a control signal encoded within the electrical energy from the remote source.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the receiving coil is configured to receive the electrical energy inductively from the remote source.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the surface of the bladder is located between locations of the bladder where ureters are joined to the bladder.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the first and second securing members comprise first and second sutures.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the first passage is curved and the second passage is straight.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the printed circuit board comprises:

a switch;

a charging circuit;

a receiver; and

a microprocessor.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the power supply comprises a battery.