Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1991-06-13
1993-05-04
Cohen, Lee S.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128791, 128419R, A61N 132
Patent
active
052072312
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for treating the human body by way of electro-therapy.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
The invention seeks to provide such apparatus which is easily attached to the body and can easily be operated by the patient or some other party administering the treatment.
According to the present invention there is provided apparatus for treating the human body by means of electro-therapy, the apparatus comprising first and second electrode means arranged for engagement with respective spaced portions of the human head, at least the first electrode means being shaped to provide a substantial area of engagement with an outer surface region of the human head, and a current source connectable with the first and second electrode means so as to thereby pass current through at least a portion of the human head.
According to the present invention there is provided a method for ameliorating auto-immune diseases such as exophthalmos, uveitis, retinal vasculitis, diabetes melitus, thyrotoxicosis, ulceractive colitis and other such diseases, and disease resulting from impaired cerebral circulation such as C.V.A., and/or cerebral oedema and/or congestions and/or dental diseases, comprising passing a direct electric current through the human head. In particular, the dental diseases which can be treated comprise pulpitis and perirepical abscess.
The auto-immune diseases mentioned are by way of example only, there being, as is well known, a total of upwards of eight different diseases in the category of auto-immune diseases.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention is described further hereinafter, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of apparatus embodying the present invention;
FIG. 2A illustrates a front elevational view of one of the electrode means of FIG. 1;
FIG. 2B is a side elevational view in the direction of arrow A of FIG. 2A;
FIG. 2C is a side elevational view of an electrode means attached to a further type of headband to that in FIG. 2B;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the circuitry of the current supply control unit 12;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the polarity switching circuit of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the second electrode means of the present invention arranged to be engaged with a tooth; and
FIG. 6 is a graphical representation of one example of a treatment session according to the present invention.
BEST MODE OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
A current supply control unit 12 supplies a d.c voltage in the range 0-15 v across the electrodes 22, 24 and current in the range 0-10 mAmp. The electrodes are electrically connected to the unit 12 by way of respective leads 18, 20. The unit 12 includes a battery 44, shown in FIG. 3, for providing the d.c voltage but may alternatively included a transformer for stepping down a main voltage supply and a rectifier for converting the a.c voltage to the d.c voltage required at the electrodes 22, 24.
The electrodes are located at respective ends of a resilient head-band 34 by means of which the electrodes can be located on respective sides of the tempro frontal region of the human head.
FIG. 2 illustrates one 22 of the electrodes located at one end of the head-band 34. The headband 34 has a slot 40 (FIG. 2B) extending along the length thereof through which slot 40 a threaded boss attached to the electrode 26 extends. The extension of the threaded boss 27 through the slot 40 is limited by a shoulder portion 28 having transverse dimensions greater than the width of the slot 40. A screw lock member 38 is screwed onto the threaded boss 27 such that the headband 34 becomes clamped between the screw lock 38 and the shoulder portion 28 of the boss 27. Electrical connection to the electrode 26 is made by way of the power lead 18 attached through the centre of the threaded boss 27. Thus, the location of the electrode 26 along the length of the headband 34 can be adjusted so suit the particular dimensions of the patient's head and so ensure th
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Cohen Lee S.
Jastrzab Jeffrey R.
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