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Hand-held physiological stimulation applicator
Assignee: Accelerated Care Plus Corp
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Filing: 1988-06-13
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Granted: 1992-02-11
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Expires: 2008-06-13
Abstract
Abstract A hand-held physiological stimulation and treatment signal applicator. The applicator includes a housing having a portion in which electrical controls are mounted for facilitated manipulation thereof by the user's hand embracing the housing portion in the use of the apparatus. Different types of physiological treatment signals may be provided separately or in combination from the associated power sources and controlled by the housing mounted controls. The applicator head provided for facial engagement with the patient's tissue is swivelly mounted to the end of the applicator housing for facilitated adjustment of the head to insure desired facial engagement between the head and patient's tissue. Structure is provided for providing positive grasping of the applicator housing adjacent the applicator head while preventing interference between the user's fingers and the patient's tissue adjacent the head.
Inventors
- 👤 John C. Castel
- 👤 Alexander Bally
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H23/00; A61H23/02; A61H23/0245; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/36; A61N1/36014; A61N1/3603; A61N1/36034; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
Manually operable apparatus for controlled physiological stimulation of tissue, comprising: an elongated housing having a first end defining an axis, an opposite second end, and a housing grasping portion intermediate said ends; an electrically operable transducer; mounting means for mounting said transducer to said first housing end comprising means for directing said transducer at an angle to said axis selectively at any one of a plurality of positions circumferentially about said axis; and means for energizing said transducer including a power source spaced from said housing, manually operable controls at said housing grasping portion, and electrical conductors for interconnecting said power source, controls, and transducer to permit concurrent controlled energization and physical positioning of said transducer by a user's hand embracing said housing grasping portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
Manually operable apparatus for controlled physiological stimulation of tissue, comprising: an elongated housing having a first end defining an axis, an opposite second end, and a housing grasping portion intermediate said ends; an electrically operable transducer; mounting means for mounting said transducer to said first housing end comprising means for directing said transducer at an angle to said axis selectively at any one of a plurality of positions circumferentially about said axis; and means for energizing said transducer including a power source spaced from said housing, manually operable controls at said housing grasping portion, and electrical conductors for interconnecting said power source, controls, and transducer to permit concurrent controlled energization and physical positioning of said transducer by a user's hand embracing said housing grasping portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 1 wherein said controls comprise means for controlling the power delivered to said transducer from said power source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 1 wherein said power source comprises means for providing alternating current to said transducer at any one of a plurality of different frequencies, and said controls comprise means for controlling the frequency of the power delivered to said transducer from said power source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 1 wherein said power source comprises means for providing alternating current to said transducer at any one of a plurality of different frequencies, and said controls comprise means for controlling the frequency of the power delivered to said transducer from said power source and for controlling the power delivered to said transducer from said power source.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 1 wherein said angle is substantially 45°.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 1 wherein said transducer defines a planar tissue-engaging surface extending at an angle of substantially 45° to said axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 1 wherein said grasping portion defines an axis extending substantially perpendicular to said first end axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 1 wherein said power source comprises means for operating said transducer to provide mechanical vibration of tissue against which said transducer is urged.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 1 wherein said power source comprises means for operating said transducer to provide electrical energy stimulation of tissue against which said transducer is urged.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 1 wherein said power source comprises means for operating said transducer to provide selectively mechanical vibration of tissue against which said transducer is urged and/or electrical energy stimulation of tissue against which said transducer is urged.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
102 words
Manually operable apparatus for controlled physiological stimulation of tissue, comprising: an elongated housing having a first end defining an axis, an opposite second end, and a grasping portion intermediate said ends; an electrically operable transducer; mounting means for mounting said transducer to said first housing end selectively at any one of a plurality of positions circumferentially about said axis; and means for energizing said transducer including a power source spaced from said housing, manually operable controls at said housing grasping portion, and electrical conductors for interconnecting said power source, controls, and transducer to permit controlled energization and physical positioning of said transducer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
102 words
Manually operable apparatus for controlled physiological stimulation of tissue, comprising: an elongated housing having a first end defining an axis, an opposite second end, and a grasping portion intermediate said ends; an electrically operable transducer; mounting means for mounting said transducer to said first housing end selectively at any one of a plurality of positions circumferentially about said axis; and means for energizing said transducer including a power source spaced from said housing, manually operable controls at said housing grasping portion, and electrical conductors for interconnecting said power source, controls, and transducer to permit controlled energization and physical positioning of said transducer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 11 wherein said controls comprise means for controlling the power delivered to said transducer from said power source.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 11 wherein said power source comprises means for providing alternating current to said transducer at any one of a plurality of different frequencies, and said controls comprise means for controlling the frequency of the power delivered to said transducer from said power source.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
62 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 11 wherein said power source comprises means for providing alternating current to said transducer at any one of a plurality of different frequencies, and said controls comprise means for controlling the frequency of the power delivered to said transducer from said power source and for controlling the power delivered to said transducer from said power source.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 11 wherein said controls comprise means for selectively providing power from said power source to said transducer at any one of a plurality of discrete different power levels.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
55 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 11 wherein said power source comprises means for providing alternating current to said transducer at any one of a plurality of different frequencies, and said controls comprise means for selectively providing power from said power source to said transducer at any one of a plurality of discrete different frequencies.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 11 wherein said power source comprises means for operating said transducer to provide mechanical vibration of tissue against which said transducer is urged.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 11 wherein said power source comprises means for operating said transducer to provide electrical energy stimulation of tissue against which said transducer is urged.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 11 wherein said power source comprises means for operating said transducer to provide selectively mechanical vibration of tissue against which said transducer is urged and/or electrical energy stimulation of tissue against which said transducer is urged.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
122 words
Manually operable apparatus for controlled physiological stimulation of tissue, comprising: an elongated housing having a first end defining an axis, an opposite second end, and a grasping portion intermediate said ends; an electrically operable transducer; mounting means for mounting said transducer to said first housing end comprising means for directing said transducer at an angle to said axis selectively at any one of a plurality of positions circumferentially about said axis; and means for energizing said transducer including a power source, manually operable controls, and electrical conductors for interconnecting said power source, controls, and transducer to permit physical positioning of said transducer by a user's hand embracing said housing grasping portion, with said transducer positioned at a preselected angle to said axis.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
122 words
Manually operable apparatus for controlled physiological stimulation of tissue, comprising: an elongated housing having a first end defining an axis, an opposite second end, and a grasping portion intermediate said ends; an electrically operable transducer; mounting means for mounting said transducer to said first housing end comprising means for directing said transducer at an angle to said axis selectively at any one of a plurality of positions circumferentially about said axis; and means for energizing said transducer including a power source, manually operable controls, and electrical conductors for interconnecting said power source, controls, and transducer to permit physical positioning of said transducer by a user's hand embracing said housing grasping portion, with said transducer positioned at a preselected angle to said axis.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 20 wherein said mounting means comprises means for infinitely adjusting the position of said transducer about said axis.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
42 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 20 wherein said transducer defines a planar tissue-engaging surface extending at an angle of substantially 45° to said axis, and said mounting means comprises means for infinitely adjusting the position of said transducer about said axis.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 20 wherein in said grasping portion defines an axis extending substantially perpendicular to said first end axis.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 20 wherein said housing grasping portion includes means defining an irregular grasping surface for improved slip-free grasping of said grasping portion by the user.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 20 wherein said housing opposite second end defines a longitudinal second axis, and said first end axis extends at a preselected angle to said second axis.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 20 wherein said housing grasping portion defines a C-shaped housing portion providing a fingertip receiving space adjacent said housing first end.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
30 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 20 wherein in said power source comprises means for operating said transducer to provide mechanical vibration of tissue against which said transducer is urged.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
30 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 20 wherein said power source comprises means for operating said transducer to provide electrical energy stimulation of tissue against which said transducer is urged.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
42 words
The manually operable apparatus of claim 20 wherein said power source comprises means for operating said transducer to provide selectively mechanical vibration of tissue against which said transducer is urged and/or electrical energy stimulation of tissue against which said transducer is urged.
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