Surgery – Magnetic field applied to body for therapy – Externally supported or worn
Patent
1994-01-03
1995-09-26
Cohen, Lee S.
Surgery
Magnetic field applied to body for therapy
Externally supported or worn
A61N 100
Patent
active
054530741
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electromagnetic therapy apparatus, and it relates particularly to an electromagnetic therapy apparatus which is suitable for the therapy of the entire human body, particularly the head, lumbar region, legs, etc.
BACKGROUND ART
There have been many hitherto published reports regarding the influence of magnetism on the human body, and various magnetic therapy apparatuses for making use of this magnetism have been proposed.
Of these, the Biobeam (registered trademark), Medical Device Approval No. 59B-1200 available from Nihon Kenko Zoshin Kenkyukai K. K., disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,850,340, is in wide use due to its excellent therapeutic effects.
This electromagnetic therapy device utilizes an alternating magnetic field obtained by running an alternating current through an electromagnet. This creates an alternating line of magnetic force of about 550 gauss to penetrate deep into the part of the body on which it has been mounted, providing an excellent therapeutic effect. The warmth and pleasant slight vibrations produced thereby may enhance this effect.
This electromagnetic therapy device is constructed with five connected folding magnetic pole surfaces so as to fit onto any part of the body, and when used it is wrapped around the site to be treated, such as the shoulders, arms, thighs, legs, etc.
Thus, the above mentioned electromagnetic therapy device according to the prior art is used for so-called local therapy, and is not suited for general therapy.
In addition, a single electromagnetic therapy device unit weighs about 2,500 g, and, when it is fitted onto a local part of or the entire body as described above, it creates pressure pain and discomfort for weakened patients suffering from, particularly, rheumatism and cerebrohematogenic disorders (panplegia or hemiplegia).
Here, the object of the present invention is to raise the effectiveness of the above mentioned electromagnetic therapy device, which has an excellent therapeutic effect, thus making it possible to treat the entire body with electromagnetic therapy devices according to the prior art, while providing an electromagnetic therapy apparatus which can be used even by patients with reduced physical strength, such as debilitated patients.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The electromagnetic therapy apparatus according to the present invention has achieved the above mentioned object by being equipped with frames for the head, upper body and lower body shaped to cover the head, upper body and lower body, respectively, and having electromagnetic therapy devices installed on each frame to generate an alternating magnetic field towards each part of the body.
The electromagnetic therapy apparatus according to the present invention is constructed so that the head, upper body and lower body are simply slipped into said pre-shaped frames for the head, upper body and lower body, respectively, and are subjected to the action of an alternating line of magnetic force which has a therapeutic effect on the entire body, without pressure being applied to the body.
As a result, electromagnetic therapy becomes possible for the entire body without applying any weight to the body. Also, it is possible to heighten the effect of the electromagnetic therapy since the magnetic therapy becomes possible for the entire body. Furthermore, the patient may use it while lying down, providing the effect of a relaxing therapy, etc.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an electromagnetic therapy apparatus according to the present invention when in use.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of an electromagnetic therapy apparatus according to the present invention when not in use.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electromagnetic therapy apparatus shown in FIG. 1, as seen from the head frame end.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the head frame of the electromagnetic therapy apparatus shown in FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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REFERENCES:
patent: 5084003 (1992-01-01), Susic
Cohen Lee S.
Lacyk John P.
Yuugenkaisha World Nikken
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