Magnetic Field Applied To Body For Therapy Patents (Class 600/9)
  • Publication number: 20080306326
    Abstract: The inventive technique includes devices and methods for generating a magnetic field. One such device may include an inductor for generating a magnetic field and a power source for providing power. Such a device may also include a semiconductor switching device that operatively couples the inductor and power source, wherein the semiconductor switching device directs power from the power source to the inductor to generate the magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Charles M. Epstein
  • Publication number: 20080287730
    Abstract: An apparatus for creating therapeutic charge transfer in tissue includes a coil. The coil generates a changing magnetic field to induct an electric field in the tissue exceeding 10 mV/cm when the coil is 5 cm from the tissue. Preferably, the magnetic field has a growth phase and a decay phase and a duration of the growth phase is at least ten times a duration of the decay phase. The apparatus can include a control circuit to control a current fed to the coil. The control circuit includes two subcircuits and a switch for switching between a first of the subcircuits and a second of the subcircuits; preferably, a ? of the second subcircuit is at least ten times a ? of the first subcircuit. To generate the therapeutic effect, the coil should have a duty cycle of at least ten percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Advatech Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Spiegel
  • Publication number: 20080269541
    Abstract: A magnetic therapy apparatus has adjustable space between the poles to accommodate various thicknesses of the body parts that are to be treated. This eliminates the inconvenience of exchanging various pole sizes for the various targets to be treated. The entire treatment zone can be rotated to accommodate both vertical and horizontal targets. The heavy apparatus includes a transportation dolly and a hydraulically actuated system for tilting the axis of the poles to various positions. An alternative system of varying the distances between the poles uses two rotating arms cantilevered with the poles at the extremities of the arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: David L. Stokesbary
  • Publication number: 20080269542
    Abstract: Systems and methods for treating neuro-psychiatric disorders, such as depression or schizophrenia, and/or other illnesses are disclosed. A patient is diagnosed with a particular neuro-psychiatric disorder or other illness. An electric nerve stimulation (ENS) technique, such as vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), is administered to the patient in conjunction with a magnetic nerve stimulation (MNS) technique. The magnetic nerve stimulation (MNS) technique includes applying a magnetic field to a pre-selected synaptic region of a brain of the patient based on the diagnosis. A physiological response of the brain, such as electroencephalogram (EEG) activity, is monitored. One or more parameters of the magnetic field may be selectively adapted in response to the monitored physiological response. The administration of the ENS technique and the MNS technique may be performed simultaneously, in serial order, or in alternating order depending on the diagnosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Jacob Zabara
  • Publication number: 20080249349
    Abstract: This invention relates to a system for influencing of a biological cellular structure, for instance, to generate a therapeutic effect in a human or animal body, making use of a combination of light energy and magnetic energy, said system being provided with at least one light source (2), (8), a magnetic energy source (12), which is preferably capable of generating a pulsing magnetic field, and devices to adjust and/or modulate the frequencies and/or phases and/or amplitudes of the light and/or the magnetic field so that resonances and/or interferences may be obtained in the biological cellular structure. The system preferably comprises a first (2) and a second light source (8), which generate light with a different coherence, in which the light coming from the first light source (2) and the light coming from the second light source (8) is preferably used alternately and/or with a phase shift and is polarized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Marc Vancraeyenest
  • Publication number: 20080234533
    Abstract: An environmental evaluation device and system enables determination of the ambit and orientation of an environment and the favorability of the environment for an individual according to principles of feng shui.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Steven Hoard Vollum
  • Publication number: 20080234531
    Abstract: A system for treating target cells with both positive and negative ions comprises a bi-polar beam delivery system configured to create and deliver both positive ion beams and negative ion beams. The bi-polar beam delivery system comprises a bi-polar accelerator configured to accelerate positive and negative ions in the same direction making such a bi-polar bema delivery system practical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: NANOLIFE HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Larry Welch, Ray Winn
  • Patent number: 7428469
    Abstract: A three-dimensional-information detecting system includes a switching portion that sequentially selects sensor coils of a three-dimensional-information detecting device. Electromagnetic coupling is used to perform signal transmission and reception between the sensor coils and input coils in input elements of a three-dimensional-information inputting device which are mutually perpendicularly provided. A signal received by a selected sensor coil is detected by a detecting portion. From the detected signal, three-dimensional information, such as the position and attitude of the three-dimensional-information inputting device, is calculated by a control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamitsu Fukushima, Yasuo Oda, Masamitsu Ito, Toshihiko Horie
  • Patent number: 7422555
    Abstract: Systems and methods for treating neuro-psychiatric disorders, such as depression or schizophrenia, and/or other illnesses are disclosed. A patient is diagnosed with a particular neuro-psychiatric disorder or other illness. An electric nerve stimulation (ENS) technique, such as vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), is administered to the patient in conjunction with a magnetic nerve stimulation (MNS) technique. The magnetic nerve stimulation (MNS) technique includes applying a magnetic field to a pre-selected synaptic region of a brain of the patient based on the diagnosis. A physiological response of the brain, such as electroencephalogram (EEG) activity, is monitored. One or more parameters of the magnetic field may be selectively adapted in response to the monitored physiological response. The administration of the ENS technique and the MNS technique may be performed simultaneously, in serial order, or in alternating order depending on the diagnosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Inventor: Jacob Zabara
  • Publication number: 20080207984
    Abstract: A therapeutic device and process utilizes an array of members in which each member is both magnetically coupled to a magnetic source and electrically coupled to a source of electrical signals. In the preferred embodiment, the members include both ferromagnetic members and diamagnetic members. The members are controlled to enable variations of electromagnetic stimuli by selectively adjusting applied electrical signals to the two types of members. The ferromagnetic members and the diamagnetic members may be placed in alternating rows. The rows may be individually controlled with respect to applying alternative electrical signals, as well as with respect to enablement and disablement. A thermal module may be included in order to also apply thermal stimulus. Some embodiments include the capability to monitor effects of the stimuli to the skin of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Nikolay Alekseyenko, John Frederick Decker
  • Publication number: 20080207983
    Abstract: Implants responsive to spatiotemporal signal sequences, and methods of operating implants by transmitting spatiotemporal signal sequences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Edward S. Boyden, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Dennis J. Rivet, Michael A. Smith, Thomas A. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood
  • Publication number: 20080194904
    Abstract: The present invention is a method to treat humans or animals by holding a vial or food item or supplement in a glass or plastic container or by itself held in the left or right hand or both hands of a human or tape the vial or food to an animal. This method will treat both bad and good in the body; you can treat with anything and everything.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: HOWARD ORVILLE RHINE
  • Publication number: 20080193543
    Abstract: The size and location of microsphere uptake/delivery are important determinants of the final biodistribution of oral microsphere systems. Formulations, kits, methods of administering the formulations, and using the kits are described herein. The formulations are oral dosage formulations. In one embodiment, the formulations contain microparticles and/or nanoparticles having a homogenous size range selected to optimize uptake in a specific region of the GI tract and target drug delivery to specific organs. In some embodiments, the dosage formulation contains an enteric coating and/or a magnetic material. In a preferred embodiment, the formulation contains a magnetic material and an active agent to be delivered, optionally the active agent is in the form of micro- or nano-particles. In some embodiments metallomucoadhesive materials and/or magnetic materials are employed as magnetic and/or mucoadhesive sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Brown University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Arthur Peter Morello, III, Joshua Reineke, Peter Matthew Cheifetz, Bryan Laulicht, Edith Mathiowitz
  • Patent number: 7410469
    Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus and method for ultrasonically and electromagnetically treating tissue to treat, for example, traumatized tissue or a bone injury. The apparatus includes at least one ultrasonic transducer assembly and at least one electromagnetic coil-assembly configured to cooperate with a placement module for placement in proximity to the treatment area. The apparatus also utilizes a portable main operating unit constructed to fit within a pouch or carrying case worn by the patient. In operation, at least one ultrasonic transducer and at least one electromagnetic coil are activated by transmitting control signals to the placement module from the main operating unit. The activation of the at least one ultrasonic transducer causes ultrasonic waves to be propagated toward the treatment area which are modulated by electrostatic and magnetic forces generated by the at least one electromagnetic coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Exogen, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger J. Talish, Alan A. Winder
  • Patent number: 7370656
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for influencing magnetic particles in a region of action. Methods and arrangements of this kind can be used to determine the spatial distribution of magnetic particles in the region of action or to heat up the magnetic particles locally. If, in addition to the magnetic particles, there is also interfering material in the region of action then this material may heat up in an unwanted way. To avoid unwanted heating-up of this kind, any interfering material that may be present is detected beforehand. If there is interfering material present, then an examination or investigation, or treatment, can be carried out with changed system parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Bernhard Gleich, Jürgen Weizenecker
  • Publication number: 20080108858
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing a blood vessel in a patient's inner skin includes a generator for providing gaseous radioisotope and a chamber adapted to exposure of a portion of a patient's body to the gaseous radioisotopes. When a patient is contacted with gaseous radioisotopes, alpha and beta particles are emitted from the gaseous radioisotopes into inner skin of the patient. Ultraviolet rays, subsequently emitted from the skin, sterilize viruses or bacteria present in a blood vessel. A method of treating a patient with the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventor: Young-Woong Park
  • Publication number: 20080103350
    Abstract: A method and morphologically adaptable apparatus for altering the charge distribution upon living membranes with functional stabilization of the membrane physical electrical integrity further comprising a method for using quadripolar, circular, center charged, energy balanced magnetic device in a four (4) magnet array of alternating polarity in which the magnetic poles are in multiple planes and are separated by a predetermined distance which provide an effective magnetic sphere of influence on all adjacent poles to suppress the firing of action potentials of mammalian sensory neurons. The method and apparatus further provides a static magnetic device for production of a magnetic field for treatment of various disorders that can be focused at the site of pain or edema to deliver a gradient in the magnetic field to prevent or reduce charge flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: GRADIENT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: William Farone
  • Patent number: 7354393
    Abstract: Provided are exemplary embodiments of a magnetic therapy device, which may include a rotatable housing, a first magnetic element configured to rotationally couple to said rotatable housing, a second magnetic element adjacent to said rotatable housing that affects the rotation of said first magnetic element, such that said first magnetic element simultaneously rotates about two axes, and an enclosure configured to enclose the magnetic therapeutic device, and configured to receive a portion of a body for treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Inventors: Vincent Ardizzone, Thomas Bove
  • Publication number: 20080081940
    Abstract: An energy patch for controlling energy and blood of a human body and a therapy method using the same are disclosed, which has a tonification and sadation so that it is adapted to a meridian and acupuncture point of a human body and is easily used. The energy patch for controlling energy and blood of a human body comprises a rubber alloy magnet which has a permanent magnet characteristic and is formed in a plane shape with one sharp corner being formed in a lower direction of the same, and at least one sharp corner being formed in an upper direction of the same; a color coating member which is color-printed on at least one surface of the surfaces of the rubber alloy magnet; and an adhering member for attaching at an acupuncture point of a human body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventor: In-Taek BYUN
  • Publication number: 20080076958
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and devices for treating hard biological tissue (in particular, keratin-rich hard tissues) with electromagnetic energy having a frequency of at least 0.5 MHZ (megahertz) and less than 10 GHZ (gigahertz) (for example, HF, RF or microwave energy), and particularly, to methods aid devices for treating infections, for example, fungal infections of the nail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Alma Lasers Ltd.
    Inventors: Alexander Britva, Sharon Feldman, Ziv Karni, Joseph Lepselter
  • Publication number: 20080046013
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for the treatment of eating disorders by nerve tissue stimulation and infusion techniques to one or more areas of the brain affecting hunger and satiety; palatability and aversion; hedonism; reward/addiction behavior; mood; anxiety; depression, taste and smell. The invention also comprises methods for the treatment of disorders of these individual behaviors and in particular, disorders of taste and/or smell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventor: Andres M. Lozano
  • Publication number: 20080045774
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for treating diseases related to cerebral disturbances, such as drug addiction, obesity and epilepsy. A method for treating diseases related to cerebral disturbances comprises: (a) imaging the cerebrum of a patient, (b) identifying a locus of cerebral disturbance, and (c) irradiating the locus of cerebral disturbance with a therapeutically effective dose of electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventor: Shi Peng Song
  • Patent number: 7326170
    Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for enhancing the earth's dc magnetic field (14) and/or for restoring the earth's dc magnetic field (14), when the earth's dc magnetic field (14) has been degraded by steel construction, or has been degraded by either an extra-low-frequency or an rf magnetic field (96), in a living space (144). Magnetic-field enhancing/restoring apparatus includes beds (120), mattresses (314), bassinets (428), other seating furniture (370), office furniture (414), rooms (186), buildings (222), child-restraint seating (560), and vehicles (712). Apparatus and method also are provided for enhancing the earth's dc magnetic field in a body member (608) by use of body-worn apparatus (596). Magnetic-field enhancers/restorers include magnetic-field-enhancing coils (226) and magnetized sheets or pads (514).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventor: Wendell E. Miller
  • Publication number: 20080006281
    Abstract: A system for controlling the location of a therapeutic agent administered to a mammal is provided. The system employs a device that is capable of generating a magnetic field and a therapeutic agent labeled with a magnetically responsive moiety. Methods which employ the device and the therapeutic agent are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Haris J. Sih, Craig Stolen, Jihong Ou, Darrell O. Wagner
  • Patent number: 7312461
    Abstract: A laparoscopic tumor therapy method and an articulated electron beam transport system are provided for use with a high power, long focus electron source for tumor therapy. The high power, long focus electron source generates an e-beam. The e-beam is transported through a laparoscopic tube proximate a target tumor for electron irradiation therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne LLC
    Inventors: John W. Lewellen, John Noonan
  • Patent number: 7300452
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method as well as to a system for the local heating of a target region of an object by varying the magnetization of magnetic or magnetizable substances. A magnetic field is then generated whose magnetic field strength varies in space in such a manner that a first sub-region (301) of low magnetic field strength and a second sub-region (302) which encloses the first sub-region and has a higher magnetic field strength are formed in the target region. Subsequently, the position in space of the two sub-regions in the target region is varied with a given frequency for so long that the particles are heated to a desired temperature due to frequent variation of the magnetization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventor: Bernhard Gleich
  • Publication number: 20070255085
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a method of stimulating a nerve in tissue of a patient. The method includes the following steps: applying a focused ultrasound beam to the tissue; applying a first magnetic field to the tissue; and applying a second magnetic field to the tissue, the ultrasound beam and the first and second magnetic fields combining to stimulate the nerve. Another aspect of the invention provides a nerve stimulation device having two magnetic coils of opposite polarity each adapted to generate a magnetic field in a patient's tissue, the coils being positioned to generate a substantially toroidal magnetic field within the patient's tissue; and an ultrasound source adapted to transmit a focused ultrasound beam into the patient's tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Eyad Kishawi, Stephen J. Norton
  • Patent number: 7288062
    Abstract: An apparatus for creating therapeutic charge transfer in tissue includes a coil. The coil generates a changing magnetic field to induct an electric field in the tissue exceeding 10 mV/cm when the coil is 5 cm from the tissue. Preferably, the magnetic field has a growth phase and a decay phase and a duration of the growth phase is at least ten times a duration of the decay phase. The apparatus can include a control circuit to control a current fed to the coil. The control circuit includes two subcircuits and a switch for switching between a first of the subcircuits and a second of the subcircuits; preferably, a ? of the second subcircuit is at least ten times a ? of the first subcircuit. To generate the therapeutic effect, the coil should have a duty cycle of at least ten percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Inventor: Michael Spiegel
  • Patent number: 7258658
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for treating a patient, including maintaining the patient in a low-frequency, low-intensity magnetic field for an extended period. The frequency of the magnetic field is preferably in the range of from about 40 Hz to about 80 Hz. The intensity of the magnetic field is less than about 2 mT. The patient may preferably use a thermoregulator to select a temperature for treatment, preferably between the temperatures of 65° F. and 100° F. This temperature should be maintained at a uniform temperature over his body, and at a constant temperature over time. The thermoregulator controls heating elements to heat the patient if the patient's body temperature is too low, and controls cooling apparatus, such as fans, air conditioning, or cooling coils, for cooling his patient if the body temperature is too high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Dynamic Research LLC
    Inventors: Mark Pasula, Kazimierz Piotrowicz
  • Patent number: 7229561
    Abstract: The invention offers the equipment for an in-pipe running water activation method that is simple to operate and provides long-term stable performance while being beneficial to humans and to the environment. The invention relates to an in-pipe running water activation method and equipment characterized in that use is made of the action of the infrared radiation that is emitted from germanium-including biotite placed in the vicinity of a repulsive magnetic field generated by permanent magnet north poles arranged in mutually opposing positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Hamanaka, Toshio Ikeuchi
  • Patent number: 7225812
    Abstract: A neutralizer for electromagnetic radiation, particularly harmful radiation, caused by electro-magnetic fields from electric lines, installations, machines, appliances and apparatus includes a cylindrical body (1) with a semi-circular external groove (2) and two cylindrical chambers (4). A bar core (5) in the chambers (4) has solenoids (S) rotatably mounted thereon. Chambers (4) are hermetically closed by thread plugs (6). The difference in electrical potentials between the body (1) and the solenoid (S) causes a weak electric field of high frequency that annuls the effect of technical radiation in its environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Inventors: Voislav Nedeljkovic, Petar Nedeljkovic
  • Patent number: 7189198
    Abstract: A method of delivering a substance to targeted tissue comprising the steps of: delivering a plurality of magnetically responsive particles which are carrying the substance and have a hydrophobic coating into the patient's vasculature upstream of the targeted tissue; and applying a magnetic gradient in the vicinity of the targeted tissue to draw the magnetically responsive particles against the wall of the patient's vasculature in the vicinity of the targeted tissue, to allow the substance on the magnetic particles to migrate through the wall of the patent's vasculature to targeted tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Stereotaxis, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Harburn, Rogers C. Ritter
  • Patent number: 7179217
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for enhancing tissue repair in mammals, with the apparatus comprising: a sleeve for encircling a portion of a mammalian body part, said sleeve comprising an electrically conductive coil capable of generating an electromagnetic field when an electrical current is applied thereto, means for supporting the sleeve on the mammalian body part; and means for supplying the electrically conductive coil with a square wave time varying electrical current sufficient to create a time varying electromagnetic force of from approximately 0.05 gauss to 0.05 gauss within the interior of the coil in order that when the sleeve is placed on a mammalian body part and the time varying electromagnetic force of from approximately 0.05 gauss to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignees: Regenetech, Inc., The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: Thomas J. Goodwin, Clayton R. Parker
  • Patent number: 7175587
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying pulsed electromagnetic therapy to humans and animals. A straight wire element is employed to generate the magnetic field. A power and timer circuit supplies current pulses that approximate square pulses in form, so that the straight wire element generates magnetic pulses having rapid rise and fall times. Peak field strength is approximately 2 gauss at a 1 cm distance from the straight wire element, and the duration of peak field strength is approximately 200 nanoseconds. The pulses are repeated at a frequency of about 70 Hz. The straight wire element and circuit may be housed in a hand-held probe, with an LED illuminating the skin area to provide a visual indication of effective range, or a plurality of the straight wire elements and associated circuits may be embedded in a conformable pad that is placed over the affected area of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: EM-Probe, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen A. Gordon, Donald C. Haueisen
  • Patent number: 7174217
    Abstract: A system for treating tissue includes a source of conductive and/or magnetic beads, a first member, e.g., a catheter or cannula, coupled to the source of magnetic beads, and a second member, e.g., a catheter or cannula, carrying a magnet on its distal end. The system is used for ablating or otherwise treating tissue within a target tissue region including a blood vessel contacting or passing therethrough. Magnetic beads are introduced into the target tissue region, e.g., using the first member, and a magnetic field is generated within the target tissue region, e.g., using the second member, to cause the magnetic beads to migrate towards a wall of the vessel. Energy is delivered into the target tissue region, e.g., to heat tissue therein, and the magnetic beads may attenuate or enhance treatment of tissue adjacent to the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert F. Rioux, Robert Garabedian
  • Patent number: 7163505
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a therapeutically beneficial assembly utilizing one or more moveable magnetic fields passing through a treatment area, which is dimensioned and configured to accommodate a user in a standing, walking and/or running orientation therein. A generating assembly comprises at least one but preferably at least two magnetic arrays each mounted in moveable relation to the treatment area and comprising a MOVABLE base having a plurality of magnets connected thereto and moveable therewith. The magnetic arrays are disposed an structured to generate different magnetic fields moveable through said treatment area in a common direction such that the user therein is disposed for maximum or predetermined exposure to the moveable magnetic fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Inventor: Humberto Cancio
  • Patent number: 7160239
    Abstract: A means and apparatus for breaking non-cellular tissues such as cancer cells to be used in medical treatments for human or animal body wherein heat energy is generated due to electric field energy of microelectromagnetic wave radiated from a microelectromagnetic radiator (2) with the use of a magnetron (16) are provided. A cancer cell tissue is radiated with microelectromagnetic wave from the microelectromagnetic radiator (2) composed of the magnetron (16) and an electromagnetic horn (1) and thus active oxygen constituting the cancer cell tissue and electrolytes in the blood acting around the tissue are heated due to the self-vibration by the electrical field energy of the microelectromagnetic wave. Thus, cancer cells are exclusively broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignees: Yasuki Takano, Masahide Ichikawa, Karou Maeda
    Inventors: Masahide Ichikawa, Karou Maeda
  • Patent number: 7150710
    Abstract: This invention provides methods for treating a variety of disorders using electromagnetic radiation directed at excitable tissues, including nerves, muscles and blood vessels. By controlling the wavelength, the wavelength bandpass, pulse duration, intensity, pulse frequency, and/or variations of those characteristics over time, and by selecting sites of exposure to electromagnetic radiation, improvements in the function of different tissues and organs can be provided. By monitoring physiological variables such as muscle tone and activity, temperature gradients, surface electromyography, blood flow and others, the practitioner can optimize a therapeutic regimen suited for the individual patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Photomed Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Constance Haber, Allan Gardiner
  • Patent number: 7121996
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for repairing a severed spinal cord using natural processes and patient's own resources, which includes removing cells from the patient, such as embryonic and somatic cells, and a segment of vein from the patient. The vein segment is used to encase the severed portion of the spinal cord. The cultured cells of the patient are injected into the encasement of vein segment surrounding the severed spinal cord. A chip that can generate a magnetic or electric field is then placed on top of the vein to provide a magnetic or electric field on the severed area of the spinal cord that includes the patient's cultured cells. The purpose is to repair spinal cord damage through regeneration using a patient's own cells and magnetic or electromagnetic energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Inventors: Donna Hancher, Nancy Burkle
  • Patent number: 7104947
    Abstract: Induced movement in a patient is detected and correlated with a TMS stimulating pulse so as to determine the patient's motor threshold stimulation level. Direct visual or audible feedback is provided to the operator indicating that a valid stimulation has occurred so that the operator may adjust the stimulation accordingly. A search algorithm may be used to direct a convergence to the motor threshold stimulation level with or without operator intervention. A motion detector is used or, alternatively, the motion detector is replaced with a direct motor evoked potential (MEP) measurement device that measures induced neurological voltage and correlates the measured neurological change to the TMS stimulus. Other signals indicative of motor threshold may be detected and correlated to the TMS stimulus pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Neuronetics, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Edward Riehl
  • Patent number: 7104946
    Abstract: Physical-health tuning means that may adjust and bring into harmony physical health—that in particular may improve physical health out of sorts due to electromagnetic-wave harm—are presented. The physical-health tuning means include: (A) a plurality of bar magnets whose obverse sides are N poles and whose reverse sides are S poles, running lengthwise; (B) wire that is non-magnetic yet electroconductive; and (C) a shaping support material. The wire is arranged coiling the magnet obverse faces in right-hand turns from one end to the other end of the bar magnets in the lengthwise direction. The plurality of magnets onto which the wire is wound are disposed to form a tubular hollow with the N-pole faces adjoining the S-pole faces in alternation, and the shaping support material being put on the outside of this assembly. Combined use with rhombohedral system crystalline substances can increase efficacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Inventor: Masakazu Karita
  • Patent number: 7094201
    Abstract: The present invention provides delivery systems for and methods of delivering conduction protein genetic material to cardiac cells in localized areas of the heart to improve the conductance therein. More specifically, there is provided a system and method for delivering connexin proteins or nucleic acid molecules encoding connexin proteins to a site in the heart which has been determined by mapping procedures to have a conduction disturbance. For cases where conduction is impaired, selected genetic material is delivered to cells around the disturbance area, in order to enhance overall conductivity patterns; in other cases, genetic material is selected to slow conduction in affected areas, so as to prevent, e.g., brady-tachy syndrome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Stokes, Josée Morissette
  • Patent number: 7090636
    Abstract: A magnet keeper-shield assembly adapted to hold and store a permanent magnet used to generate a high gradient magnetic field that, in one embodiment, may penetrate into deep targeted tumor sites in order to attract magnetically responsive micro-carriers. The magnet keeper-shield assembly includes a magnetically permeable keeper-shield with a bore dimensioned to hold the magnet. A lever mechanism is used to push the magnet partially out of the keeper-shield. The actuator is assisted by several springs extending through the base of the keeper-shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Fe Rx Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas B. Kent, Robert K. Mitchiner, Caryn Peterson, Scott Raymond Rudge, David Glover
  • Patent number: 7081083
    Abstract: A mattress pad that delivers magnetic and cymatic therapy to a resting or sleeping human body. The device consists of a mattress pad composed of various comfort supporting materials incorporating interspersed throughout the pad small transducers to deliver cymatic vibrations and permanent magnets fixed at the center of each transducer to deliver magnetic field therapy. Both the cymatic vibrations and the magnetic field therapy are delivered to the limbs and organs of the body concurrently. The magnetic field also serves as a conduit for the cymatic vibrations providing a magnetic inductive coupling within the cells of the body which assists in restoring the cells to their healthy-state natural resonant frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Cymatics International, Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent Ardizzone
  • Patent number: 7074175
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising magnetic nanoparticles, a biocompatible coating, and a target-specific ligand. Also disclosed are devices for treating diseased tissue for use with such compositions. Further disclosed are methods for treating diseased tissue, such as cancer, using such compositions and devices, as well as methods for treating diseased tissue utilizing hypertermia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Inventors: Erik Schroeder Handy, Robert Ivkov, Diane Ellis-Busby, Allan Foreman
  • Patent number: 7019610
    Abstract: A system for magnetically navigating a medical device in an operating region within the body of a patient. The system includes a magnet having a front field projecting from the front of the magnet sufficient to project a magnetic field into the operating region in the patient. The magnet is mounted for movement between a navigation position in which the magnet is located adjacent to the patient with the front of the magnetic generally facing the operating region, and an imaging position in which the magnet is spaced from the patient and the front generally faces away from the operating region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Stereotaxis, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis M. Creighton, IV, Seth Burgett
  • Patent number: 7008369
    Abstract: A device for applying an electromagnetic field, an electric field, or both, to at least a part of a body, comprises at least a transducer and a generator for applying an ac signal to the transducer. The transducer is adapted for applying to at least part of the body at least part of electromagnetic field or the electric field or both generated by the transducer. The amplitude of the field is time dependent and has a spectrum of frequencies in which some frequencies or frequency areas are more strongly represent than others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Inventor: Johannes J. Cuppen
  • Patent number: 7008370
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for stimulating specific areas of a brain using an induction device, comprising the following steps: recording the spatial structure of the head, in particular the brain; generating a simulation model of the induction device; and arranging the induction device relative to the head such that a specific area of the brain determined by means of the simulation model of the induction device is stimulated by a current flowing in the induction device, as well as to a method for stimulating specific areas of a brain using an induction device, comprising the following steps: recording the spatial structure of the head, in particular the brain; generating a simulation model of the head; and arranging the induction device relative to the head such that a specific area of the brain determined by means of the simulation model of the head is stimulated by a current flowing in the induction device, as well as to a device for stimulating specific areas of a brain using an induction device co
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: BrainLAB AG
    Inventors: Phillipp Tanner, Andreas Hartlep, Henrik Wist, Kerstin Wendicke, Thomas Weyh
  • Patent number: 6997863
    Abstract: Disclosed are therapeutic methods for the treatment of disease material involving administration of a thermotherapeutic magnetic composition, which contains single-domain magnetic particles attached to a target-specific ligand, to a patient and application of an alternating magnetic field to inductively heat the thermotherapeutic magnetic composition. Also disclosed are methods of administering the thermotherapeutic magnetic material composition. The thermotherapeutic methods may be used where the predetermined target is associated with diseases, such as cancer, diseases of the immune system, and pathogen-borne diseases, and undesirable targets, such as toxins, reactions associated with organ transplants, hormone-related diseases, and non-cancerous diseased cells or tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Triton BioSystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik S. Handy, Robert Ivkov, Diane Ellis-Busby, Allan Foreman, Susan J. Braunhut, Douglas U. Gwost, Blair Ardman
  • Patent number: 6991594
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for altering the charge distribution upon living membranes with functional stabilizational of the membrane physical electrical integrity further comprising a method for using submicroscopic, quadripolar, circular, center charged, energy balanced magnetic device in a four (4) magnet array of alternating polarity in which the magnetic poles are separated only by a distance which will allow a magnetic sphere of influence on all adjacent poles to suppress the firing of action potentials of mammalian sensory neurons. The method and apparatus further provides a static magnetic device for production of a magnetic field for treatment of various disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Holcomb Healthcare Services, LLC
    Inventor: Robert R. Holcomb