US2014046339A1PendingUtilityA1

Acoustic therapy device

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Assignee: P TECH LLCPriority: Sep 20, 2004Filed: Oct 15, 2013Published: Feb 13, 2014
Est. expirySep 20, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Peter M. Bonuttti
A61B 17/22012A61H 2201/5012A61N 2/02A61B 17/22004A61B 2017/00199A61H 1/008A61N 1/40A61H 2201/02A61N 7/00A61B 2017/00004A61N 2007/0052A61B 8/00A61H 2023/002A61F 2250/0001A61B 2017/00075A61H 2201/105A61N 1/3787A61B 2017/00022A61B 2017/00106A61H 2201/10A61N 2/002A61B 2017/22015A61H 2201/0207A61H 23/00
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Abstract

The present disclosure provides a device for transmitting focused acoustic energy from a tissue surface of a face of a user to at least one sinus. The device includes a power supply; a signal source configured to provide a waveform of at least 20 kHz that is configured to increase a flow of fluid from the at least one sinus; and a transducer connected to the power supply and the signal source, the transducer configured to contact a medium applied to the tissue surface of the face and transmit the waveform through the medium and the tissue surface of the face to the at least one sinus.

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         44 . A device for transmitting focused acoustic energy from a tissue surface of a face of a user to at least one sinus, the device comprising:
 a power supply;   a signal source configured to provide a waveform of at least 20 kHz that is configured to increase a flow of fluid from the at least one sinus; and   a transducer connected to the power supply and the signal source, the transducer configured to contact a medium applied to the tissue surface of the face and transmit the waveform through the medium and the tissue surface of the face to the at least one sinus.   
     
     
         45 . The device of  claim 44 , wherein the power supply includes a battery. 
     
     
         46 . The device of  claim 44 , wherein the power supply includes a converter configured to convert AC power to DC power. 
     
     
         47 . The device of  claim 44 , wherein the transducer is a patch attached to the power supply with a flexible member. 
     
     
         48 . The device of  claim 44 , wherein the signal source is configured to modulate between waveforms of different frequencies. 
     
     
         49 . A device for transmitting focused acoustic energy from a tissue surface of a face of a user to at least one sinus, the device comprising:
 a power supply;   a signal source configured to provide a waveform of at least 20 kHz that is configured to reduce local infections within the at least one sinus; and   a transducer connected to the power supply and the signal source, the transducer configured to contact a medium applied to the tissue surface of the face and transmit the waveform through the medium and the tissue surface of the face to the at least one sinus.   
     
     
         50 . The device of  claim 49 , wherein the power supply includes a battery. 
     
     
         51 . The device of  claim 49 , wherein the power supply includes a converter configured to convert AC power to DC power. 
     
     
         52 . The device of  claim 49 , wherein the transducer is a patch attached to the power supply with a flexible member. 
     
     
         53 . The device of  claim 49 , wherein the signal source is configured to modulate between waveforms of different frequencies. 
     
     
         54 . The device of  claim 49 , wherein the waveform is further configured to alleviate localized pain within the face. 
     
     
         55 . The device of  claim 49 , wherein the waveform is configured to increase a flow of fluid from the at least one sinus. 
     
     
         56 . The device of  claim 49 , wherein the waveform is configured to change a pH in the at least one sinus. 
     
     
         57 . A device for transmitting focused acoustic energy from a tissue surface of a face of a user to at least one sinus, the device comprising:
 a power supply;   a signal source configured to provide a waveform of at least 20 kHz configured to alleviate localized pain within the face; and   a transducer connected to the power supply and the signal source, the transducer configured to contact a medium applied to the tissue surface of the face and transmit the waveform through the medium and the tissue surface of the face to the at least one sinus.   
     
     
         58 . The device of  claim 57 , wherein the power supply includes a battery. 
     
     
         59 . The device of  claim 57 , wherein the power supply includes a converter configured to convert AC power to DC power. 
     
     
         60 . The device of  claim 57 , wherein the transducer is a patch attached to the power supply with a flexible member. 
     
     
         61 . The device of  claim 57 , where in the signal source is configured to modulate between waveforms of different frequencies. 
     
     
         62 . The device of  claim 57 , wherein the waveform is configured to increase a flow of fluid from the at least one sinus. 
     
     
         63 . The device of  claim 57 , wherein the waveform is configured to change a pH in the at least one sinus.

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