Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Thermal applicators
Patent
1997-03-18
1998-11-17
Jastrzab, Jeffrey R.
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Thermal applicators
607112, 607114, A61F 700
Patent
active
058370048
ABSTRACT:
A device to reduce pain, relax muscle spasm, decrease swelling, and increase circulation to the bones, joints, and muscles of the face of a patient having temporomandibular joint dysfunction, the device having a thin, hexagonal configuration with an essentially uniform cross-section, and a flexible outer envelope having a perimeter limited to covering an area on one side of a patient's face to minimally include the area over the rear portion of the patient's mandible, the zygomatic arch, the front portion of the temporal bone, the great wing of the sphenoid bone, the lower front portion of the parietal bone, the outer envelope also having hook material on both sides of the upper panel placed away from the patient's face so that it can also be used inside-out against the opposite side of the patient's face and the lower rear portion of the frontal bone. Also the outer envelope is secured to the treated area by a separate quick-release non-stretchable strap comprising pile material on one of its sides, and the outer envelope has a removable inner member comprising a gel that can be heated and chilled, without hardening. Applications of the present invention, although not limited to the minimizing of pain, muscle spasms, and inflammation of joints associated with temporomandibular joint dysfunction are best suited for such purposes since its perimeter closely approximates the area on a patient's face which contains pain sensitive structures most commonly affected by temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1567931 (1925-12-01), Epler
patent: 3889684 (1975-06-01), Lebold
patent: 4552149 (1985-11-01), Tatsuki
patent: 4756311 (1988-07-01), Francis, Jr.
patent: 4805620 (1989-02-01), Meistrell
patent: 5020536 (1991-06-01), Keen
patent: 5188103 (1993-02-01), Smith
patent: 5456703 (1995-10-01), Beeuwkes, III
Carter Ryan
Jastrzab Jeffrey R.
Morse Dorothy S.
LandOfFree
Device for treatment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Device for treatment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Device for treatment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-879812