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Vibratory medicator

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-06-09
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Granted: 1989-12-19
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Expires: 2008-06-09
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Abstract

Abstract A vibratory medicator combines a medication dispenser (35, 40, 45) with a vibrator (10) containing a motor-driven eccentric mass (13). The vibrator body (15) can be either hand held or strapped in place against a skin region to be treated; and when body (15) is vibrated, it vibrates the medication dispenser, which is pressed against the skin to apply the medication to the skin and to transmit vibrational energy to the skin. This provides the known benefits of vibration and also enhances the penetration of the medication into the skin region being treated.

Inventors

  • 👤 Louis Siegel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 05:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M35/00; A61M35/10; A61H; A61H15/00; A61H2015/0064; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/10; A61H2201/105; A61H23/00; A61H23/02; A61H23/0254; A61H23/0263

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 293 words
A vibratory medicator comprising: a. a body shaped and sized to be held within a hand so that a palm of said hand can press a working surface of said body against a skin region to be medicated, said body containing a motor-driven eccentric mass arranged for vibrating said body against said skin region; b. each opposite side of said body having a strap loop grippable by a hand and arranged so that both loops span a strap line and allow a strap extending along said strap line to be threaded through said strap loops for strapping said body against said skin region to be medicated; c. a vibratory medication dispenser mounted on said working surface of said body in between said strap loops and opposite a surface of said body engaged by a hand holding said body so that said medication dispenser vibrates with said body against said skin region; d. said working surface being disposed on said body so that a hand holding said body can press said medication dispenser vibrationally against said skin region, and so that said strap threaded through said strap loops can hold said body against said skin region to press said medication dispenser vibrationally against said skin region; e. vibration of said body with said medication dispenser pressed against said skin region being arranged for delivering said medication from said dispenser to said skin region and enhancing the penetration of said medication into said skin region; and f. a battery and a motor for driving said eccentric mass are each pressed into position in said body by a single, electrically conductive spring that presses said battery against an electric terminal, and presses said motor against an abutment, while conducting electricity from said battery to said motor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 293 words
A vibratory medicator comprising: a. a body shaped and sized to be held within a hand so that a palm of said hand can press a working surface of said body against a skin region to be medicated, said body containing a motor-driven eccentric mass arranged for vibrating said body against said skin region; b. each opposite side of said body having a strap loop grippable by a hand and arranged so that both loops span a strap line and allow a strap extending along said strap line to be threaded through said strap loops for strapping said body against said skin region to be medicated; c. a vibratory medication dispenser mounted on said working surface of said body in between said strap loops and opposite a surface of said body engaged by a hand holding said body so that said medication dispenser vibrates with said body against said skin region; d. said working surface being disposed on said body so that a hand holding said body can press said medication dispenser vibrationally against said skin region, and so that said strap threaded through said strap loops can hold said body against said skin region to press said medication dispenser vibrationally against said skin region; e. vibration of said body with said medication dispenser pressed against said skin region being arranged for delivering said medication from said dispenser to said skin region and enhancing the penetration of said medication into said skin region; and f. a battery and a motor for driving said eccentric mass are each pressed into position in said body by a single, electrically conductive spring that presses said battery against an electric terminal, and presses said motor against an abutment, while conducting electricity from said battery to said motor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
The vibratory medicator of claim 1 wherein said medication dispenser is a medication-soaked pad held within a pad retainer on said working surface of said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 39 words
The vibratory medicator of claim 2 including a hole in said medicated pad and a pin in a central region of said retainer for fitting in said hole in said pad without extending all the way through said pad.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
The vibratory medicator of claim 2 including a ring extending around and separably attached to said retainer for securing said medicated pad within said retainer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The vibratory medicator of claim 4 wherein said retainer ring is hinged on said body adjacent said retainer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
The vibratory medicator of claim 2 wherein said medication dispenser includes a reservoir and a passageway for admitting medication from said reservoir to said medication-soaked pad.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
The vibratory medicator of claim 1 wherein said medication dispenser includes a socketed spherical roller ball that can be moved over said skin region to be medicated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 33 words
The vibratory medicator of claim 7 including a medicated pad arranged within a socket for said roller ball for applying medication to said roller ball as said roller ball turns in said socket.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 29 words
The vibratory medicator of claim 7 wherein said medication dispenser includes a reservoir and a passageway for admitting medication from said reservoir to a socket for said roller ball.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 24 words
The vibratory medicator of claim 1 including finger grip recesses arranged on a periphery of said body in the region of said strap loops.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 22 words
The vibratory medicator of claim 1 including a strap groove extending between said strap loops over said body opposite said working surface.

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