Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Touch or pain response of skin
Reexamination Certificate
2004-10-27
2008-12-09
Hindenburg, Max (Department: 3736)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Touch or pain response of skin
C600S407000, C600S410000, C600S425000, C600S544000, C600S552000, C600S555000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07462155
ABSTRACT:
A method for objectively determining if a patient suffers chronic pain by initially observing a multiplicity of persons who are free of chronic pain and subjecting them to a given pain stimulus. Radiofrequency (RF) emissions generated by the brains of the persons who are free of chronic pain while they are subjected to the pain stimulus are measured and a chart in the form of an average f-MRI image for all such persons is prepared which statistically reflects an average of RF emissions generated by the brains of the persons who are free of chronic pain while subjected to the pain stimulus. The same pain stimulus is then applied to the patient, RF emissions generated by a brain of the patient while the pain stimulus is applied are sensed, and the RF emissions from the patient's brain are compared to the chart to determine if the RF emissions from the patient's brain are statistically different from the approximately average RF emissions from the persons who are free of chronic pain on the chart. If so, it can be concluded without any conscious input from the patient that the patient suffers chronic pain. The method can be used to verify insurance or other compensation claims by persons who assert that they suffer chronic pain that might prevent them from performing certain functions such as work.
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Hindenburg Max
Nguyen H. Q.
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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