General Patent, LLC

Softwave Tissue Regeneration Technologies, LLC

Healthtronics, Inc.

Healthtronics Surgical Services, Inc.

John F Warlick

Reiner Schultheiss

Wolfgang Schaden

John Patrick Finney

John A Ogden

Walter Uebelacker

Robert Goeschl

Michael F Rozmajzl

Irwin Goldstein

Janey Lynn Watts

Robert Schmidhammer

The device of the present invention allows for a method of treating a patient exhibiting proptosis of eye tissue by treating inflamed tissue behind the eye or treating the thyroid directly or treating a reflexology zone to reduce pressure and inflammation of the eye tissue using pressure pulses or shock waves. The treatment method for bulging eyes has the steps of placing an applicator head of an acoustic shock wave or pressure pulse generator or source on or near an eye or eyelid region, temple, thyroid or reflexology zone; coupling the applicator head directly or indirectly to an exposed surface of the region being treated; and activating the generator or source to emit pressure pulses or acoustic shock waves to the eye or eyelid region, temple, thyroid or reflexology zone to treat the eye tissue exhibiting high pressure and inflammation to reduce the pressure and inflammation.

Acoustic shock wave or pressure pulse treatment for proptosis or exophthalmos

An improved method of treating an appendage of a patient using acoustic shock waves has the steps of: providing an appendage in need of an acoustic shock wave treatment; placing an acoustic shock wave applicator on a surface of the appendage; placing a gaseous filled membrane on an opposite surface of the appendage; activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves from an acoustic shock wave applicator; and wherein the acoustic shock wave is transmitted from the acoustic shock wave applicator through the surface sending the emitted acoustic shock waves into the tissue of the appendage and exiting the opposite surface of the appendage to the gaseous filled membrane where a reflection of the acoustic shock wave occurs sending reflected acoustic shock waves back through the appendage.

Acoustic shock wave treatment and devices for appendages

The method of treating a patient addicted to pain medication or opioids has the step administering acoustic shock waves or pressure pulses to the patient. A second embodiment includes a treatment to reduce a patient's pain caused by a medical condition and/or medical procedure to reduce or eliminate the taking of addictive pain medication. The treatment has the step of administering acoustic shock waves or pressure pulses directed to an area near a source of the pain or to one or more reflexology zones or to one or more reflexology zones and to an area near the source of the pain or both to treat the medical condition or prior to the medical procedure or during the medical procedure or after the medical procedure or any combination thereof.

Acoustic shock wave therapeutic methods to prevent or treat opioid addiction

A handheld acoustic shock wave or pressure pulse applicator device has a body structure and an applicator head. The body structure has a proximal end and a distal end with a longitudinal axis extending between the ends. The applicator head is at the distal end. the head emits pressure pulses or shock waves at an inclined angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the body structure. The applicator head has a balloon or lens or membrane through which the emitted pressure pulses or shock waves pass. The lens or membrane is configured to be coupled directly or indirectly to an exposed soft tissue surface of a palate inside a patient's mouth to direct emitted pressure pulses or shock waves to the brain. The applicator device can be configured with the inclined obtuse angle fixed between 150 degrees and 90 degrees or can be adjustable between 180 degrees and 90 degrees.

Handheld acoustic shock wave or pressure pulse application device and methods of use

A method of modulating glandular secretions by administering acoustic shock waves to a gland, includes the steps of activating acoustic shock waves of an acoustic shock wave generator to emit acoustic shock waves and subjecting the gland to acoustic shock waves stimulating the gland to have a modulated response. The modulated response is one of an adjustment in hormonal release which increases low level output, decreases high level output or stabilizes erratic output. The emitted acoustic shock waves are focused or unfocused low energy acoustic shock waves. The gland underlies the patient's skin. The shock wave generator is acoustically coupled to the patient's skin using a coupling gel or liquid. The gland is one of a testicle, ovary, pituitary gland, adrenal gland, thyroid gland, thymus, pineal gland, parathyroid, or hypothalamus. The method can be repeated one or more times.

Acoustic shock wave therapeutic methods

A treatment method to reduce or eliminate a patient's symptoms caused by a medical condition or disease is disclosed. The treatment has the step of administering acoustic shock waves directed to one or more reflexology zones or to one or more reflexology zones and an area near a source of the pain if any is exhibited to treat the medical condition. The treatment further has the steps of activating acoustic shock waves of an acoustic shock wave generator to emit acoustic shock waves and subjecting the one or more reflexology zones or the one or more reflexology zones and the area near a source of the medical condition or pain, if any is exhibited, to acoustic shock waves to treat the medical condition.

Acoustic shock wave therapeutic methods to treat medical conditions using reflexology zones

A method of modulating glandular secretions by administering acoustic shock waves to a reflexology zone has been discovered. In one preferred embodiment, a treatment method achieves one or more of a) modulating blood sugar levels, b) stimulating insulin production levels or c) normalizing A1C levels by administering acoustic shock waves to a reflexology zone or region of a patient. The treatment method further has the steps of: activating acoustic shock waves of an acoustic shock wave generator to emit acoustic shock waves; subjecting the reflexology zone to acoustic shock waves stimulating the pancreas to have a modulated response wherein the modulated response is one of an adjustment in blood sugar levels or insulin production and release or normalizing A1C levels which increases low level output, decreases high level output or stabilizes erratic output; and wherein the emitted acoustic shock waves are focused or unfocused.

A method of treating red blood cells of a human patient has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves and subjecting a vascular system containing red blood cells and surrounding muscle tissue peripherally through an extremity of a patient to the acoustic shock waves by stimulating the extremity wherein the extremity is positioned within a path of the emitted shock waves and away from a geometric focal volume or point of the emitted shock waves. The methods also treat muscle tissue of aging patients, from muscle regeneration or athletes for legal performance enhancement without drugs.

Treatments for blood sugar levels and muscle tissue optimization using extracorporeal acoustic shock waves

The invention discloses a method of increasing extractsE taken from cellular plant tissuecomprises the steps of placing prepared cellular plant tissuein a container; introducing a fluidinto the containerto wet and immerse the prepared cellular plant tissue; and emitting acoustic shock wavesinto the fluidimmersed cellular plant tissueto increase the extractsE released by the plant tissueinto the fluidand a product made from the method, the product being a beverage, medicine or drug.

Apparatus and method for cellular extract enhancement

An apparatusfor increasing extractsE taken from cellular plant tissuehas a preparation containerfor holding the cellular plant tissue, the containerhaving an inlet or openingto receive a fluidto wet the cellular plant tissueand take extractsE from the cellular plant tissueto create a fluid with extracts mixtureE, and an outlet to pass the fluid with extracts mixture, a lower portion of the container is a holding vesselto receive the fluid with extractsE; and an acoustic shock wave devicefor transmitting shock wavesto the wet cellular plant tissueto enhance release of extractsE into the fluid. The invention further discloses a method of increasing extractsE taken from cellular plant tissuecomprises the steps of placing prepared cellular plant tissuein a container; introducing a fluidinto the containerto wet and immerse the prepared cellular plant tissue; and emitting acoustic shock wavesinto the fluidimmersed cellular plant tissueto increase the extractsE released by the plant tissueinto the fluidand a product made from the method, the product being a beverage, medicine or drug.

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