Therapeutic micro-vibration device

Abstract

A system includes a therapeutic module including a module housing. An electric motor including a shaft is contained within the module housing. At least one magnet is coupled to the shaft in an offset manner. The magnet is rotatably driven about a centerline of the shaft by the motor to generate a dynamic magnetic field which penetrates living tissue and generate micro-vibrations including oscillating inertial loads resulting from rotation of the magnet about the centerline. A light source directs emitted light into the magnetic field generated by the magnet. A circuit board of the therapeutic module facilitates signal communication with a remote controller operatively coupled to the therapeutic module. The remote controller includes a processor configured to control one or more parameters of the therapeutic module based, in one embodiment, at least partially on one or more signals transmitted by the therapeutic module.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for relieving pain and providing a curative healing effect, said system comprising:
 at least one therapeutic module, comprising:
 a module housing; 
 an electric motor contained within the module housing, the motor including a shaft; 
 a magnet holding fixture coupled to the shaft; 
 at least one magnet coupled within the magnet holding fixture such that the at least one magnet is coupled to the shaft in an offset manner, the at least one magnet rotatably driven about a centerline of the shaft by the motor to generate a dynamic magnetic field which penetrates living tissue and generate micro-vibrations including oscillating inertial loads resulting from rotation of the at least one magnet about the centerline; 
 a light source for generating a photonic light field in an optical light spectrum, the light source directing emitted light into the magnetic field generated by the at least one magnet; and 
 a circuit board to facilitate signal communication; and 
   a remote controller operatively coupled to the at least one therapeutic module, the remote controller including a processor configured to control one or more parameters of the at least one therapeutic module based at least partially on one or more signals transmitted by the at least one therapeutic module.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the remote controller is in signal communication with the at least one therapeutic module to independently control operation of the at least one therapeutic module to facilitate relieving pain and providing a curative healing effect. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the remote controller is in wireless signal communication with the at least one therapeutic module. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the remote controller comprises a display screen configured to display icons and/or text representative of command control signals generated by the remote controller and transmitted to the at least one therapeutic module and/or signals generated and transmitted by the at least one therapeutic module to the remote controller representative of one or more parameter values of the at least one therapeutic module. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the remote controller comprises a plurality of inputs configured to facilitate transmitting command control signals to the at least one therapeutic module. 
     
     
         6 . the system of  claim 1  wherein the at least one therapeutic module comprises:
 a battery housed within the module housing; and 
 a positive terminal and a negative terminal each operatively coupled to the battery such that, with the module housing contacting a patient's skin, a microcurrent flows along a path defined by the resulting electric circuit to facilitate providing transcuteneous electrical stimulation therapy for administering pain relief.