Acoustic therapy device

• US 9,474,676 B2
• Filed: 07/01/2014
• Issued: 10/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: P TECH, LLC
• Original Assignee: P TECH, LLC
• Inventors: Bonuttti, Peter M
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Kaitlyn
• Application Number:
  US14/321,420
• Publication Number:
  US 20140336545A1
• Time in Patent Office: 847 Days
• Field of Search: 607/100, 607/101, 607/103
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/22004 using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic shock waves A61B17/225 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/22012 in direct contact with, or very close to, the obstruction or concrement for removing obstructions in blood vessels by laser A61B18/245
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00004 (bio)absorbable, (bio)resorbable, resorptive for implantable prostheses A61F2210/0004
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00022 Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00075 Motion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00106 ultrasonic
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00199 with a console, e.g. a control panel with a display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/22015 with details of the transmission member
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/055 involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/00 Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves imaging of objects using sonar G01S15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0001 Means for transferring electromagnetic energy to implants
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 1/008 Apparatus for applying pressure or blows almost perpendicular to the body or limb axis, e.g. chiropractic devices for repositioning vertebrae, correcting deformation
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2023/002 having a percussion element combined with a passive spacer element for bearing against the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/02 heated or cooled
• 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 2201/105 with means for delivering media, e.g. drugs or cosmetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5012 using the internet
• 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: A61N 1/3787 from an external energy source
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/40 : Applying electric fields by inductive or capacitive coupling microwave apparatus A61N5/00; Applying radio-frequency signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2/002 : in combination with another treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2/02 : using magnetic fields produced by coils, including single turn loops or electromagnets A61N2/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2007/0052 : using the same transducer for therapy and imaging
• 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

The present disclosure provides a system for treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis. The system includes an appliance configured to secure to a portion of a body of a user and a plurality of energy units, coupled to the appliance, that provide energy inside the body of the user to at least one of break-up thrombin or a clot formation and increase vascular flow.

Claims

1. A system for treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), the system comprising:

an appliance configured to secure to a portion of a body of a user, wherein the appliance is at least one of an elastic sleeve, compressive stocking, thrombo-embolic deterrent (TED) hose, tourniquet, and pulsatile stocking; and

at least one external energy unit, positioned on the skin of the user and coupled to the appliance, that directs energy inside the body of the user to break-up or prevent at least one of thrombin or a clot formation and increase vascular flow, wherein the energy is acoustic energy in the range of 20 KHZ to 50 MHZ.

2. The system for treatment of DVT set forth in claim 1, wherein the appliance is configured to apply a compressive force to a leg of the user.

3. The system for treatment of DVT set forth in claim 1, wherein the appliance includes a chamber and the appliance is configured to provide compressed air into the chamber.

4. The system for treatment of DVT set forth in claim 1, further comprising at least one second external energy unit that directs energy inside the body of the user to at least one of break-up and prevent at least one of thrombin or a clot formation by directed energy that is at least one of a radio frequency, magnetic, electromagnetic, acoustic, microwave, thermal, vibratory, radiation, and extracorporeal shockwave energy, wherein a controller unit may selectively activate different types of external energy units.

5. The system for treatment of DVT set forth in claim 1, further comprising a controller unit that is configured to control the energy of the at least one energy unit.