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Non-invasive method and apparatus for treating orthostatic hypotension

A technology for low blood pressure and equipment, used in therapy, electrotherapy, physical therapy, etc., to solve the problem that women are not very suitable for standing upright

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-01-19
桑尼研究基金会
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For example, data on postmenopausal women show that some women are not well suited to standing upright

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[0024] The present invention describes a non-invasive method and device for treating orthostatic hypotension. Once an individual has been determined to have orthostatic hypotension, or an individual is predisposed to orthostatic hypotension, the individual can be treated by the methods and devices of the present invention. However, it should be understood that an individual may be treated by the methods and devices of the present invention even though the individual has not been identified as having orthostatic hypotension, or being prone to orthostatic hypotension.

[0025] Before describing the methods and apparatus of the present invention, it is described how to determine whether the individual is or is prone to orthostatic hypotension. Two case studies are presented below, which explain the effect of vibrating the lower extremities on orthostatic stress, ie, blood flow during stationary standing, in a young healthy female (18 years old) and a postmenopausal female (46 yea...

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A non-invasive method and apparatus are provided for treating orthostatic hypotension and for reducing the effects caused there from. An increase in blood and fluid flow in the lower extremities is achieved by vibrating the lower body of the individual at a frequency in the range of 10-120 Hz. The apparatus includes a strap for being secured to a body part of the individual's lower extremities, e.g., the sole of one's foot, and a displacement sensor which senses any movement of the body part. The displacement sensor continuously sends signals to a processor of the apparatus which indicate whether there was any movement of the body part. If the displacement sensor did not sense any substantial movement of the body part for a predetermined period of time the processor sends a signal to a vibrating mechanism. The signal activates the vibrating mechanism causing vibration of the body part for increasing blood and fluid flow in the lower extremities. The vibrating mechanism causes vibration for a predetermined period of time.

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[0001] priority [0002] This application is based on and claims priority from US Provisional Application 60 / 328265, filed October 9, 2001, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] The invention relates to a medical method and a device for performing the medical method. More particularly, it relates to a non-invasive method and apparatus for treating orthostatic hypotension. Background technique [0004] Hypotension is manifested by abnormally low blood pressure. Orthostatic hypotension is a condition caused by prolonged standing or sitting still, or by a sudden change in body position from sitting or lying to standing or sitting. The effects of orthostatic hypotension are mainly age-related and may include high rates of osteoporosis and muscle degeneration. These effects are primarily attributable to decreased blood and fluid flow in the lower extremities when the body is in a static vertical position for prolonged periods of t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61H1/00A61H7/00A61H23/00
CPCA61H2230/60A61H2203/0406A61H7/001A61H2201/1284A61H23/00A61H2205/12A61H1/005A61N1/36003A61H1/006A61H1/001
Inventor 肯尼思·J·麦克莱德
Owner 桑尼研究基金会
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