ANALGESIC IMPLANT DEVICE AND SYSTEM

• US 20160184179A1
• Filed: 03/03/2016
• Published: 06/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Asfora IP, LLC
• Original Assignee: Asfora IP, LLC
• Inventors: Asfora, Wilson Theophilo
• Granted Patent: US 10,688,016 B2
• Time in Patent Office: 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

An implant system for imparting vibratory massage to tissue of a patient from within the body of the patient is disclosed. The system comprises an implant device configured to produce and communicate a vibration to body tissue located adjacent to the implant device. The device many include a case forming at least a portion of an exterior of the device, and a vibration generator configured to vibrate the portion of the exterior. The device may include a power supply to supply power to the vibration generator and a switch to selectively permit power from the power supply to be supplied to the vibration generator. The device may include a power receiver to receive electrical energy from a location external to the body of the patient and a signal receiver to receive signals from a location external to the body of the patient when the receiver is located in the body of the patient.

Claims

1. An analgesic implant system for imparting vibratory massage to tissue, the system comprising:

an implant device configured to produce and communicate a vibration to bone tissue, the implant device including;

a case forming at least a portion of an exterior of the implant device and defining an interior of the implant device, the case having an exterior surface, the exterior surface having an elongated shape with a longitudinal axis, a groove and a first end including an ovoid shape and a second end including the ovoid shape;

a vibration generator mounted on the case and configured to vibrate the at least a portion of the exterior of the implant device;

a tissue engaging structure including a band being configured to engage the groove and a first clamp connected to the band, the tissue engaging structure located on the exterior surface of the case and configured to secure the case on the bone tissue;

a first bearing structure comprising a first bearing surface configured to bear against a side of a spinous process; and

a second bearing structure comprising a second bearing surface configured to bear against an opposite side of the spinous process.