Electro-optical Tissue Stimulator for Myofascial Pain Relief
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for alleviating pain, such as physical therapy, drugs, and surgery, often require specialist administration and may not address the underlying cause of pain, limiting their effectiveness and accessibility for home use.
Innovation Solution
A multi-functional electro-optical tissue stimulation device that combines microcurrent electrostimulation, optical radiation therapy, and myofascial tissue release therapy, allowing for simultaneous or individual administration of these therapies using a single handheld device, enabling self-treatment or treatment by a professional.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple therapy types (microcurrent electrostimulation, optical radiation therapy, myofascial tissue release therapy) are combined in a single device, then therapy versatility and effectiveness are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines three distinct therapy delivery systems (microcurrent electrostimulation with electrodes, optical radiation therapy with light source, and myofascial tissue release with mechanical tip) into a single integrated handheld device. This merging allows all three therapy types to be administered simultaneously or sequentially through one device, resolving the contradiction by prioritizing therapy versatility while accepting increased device complexity as a necessary trade-off for comprehensive pain relief capability
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed as a universal therapy platform that can deliver multiple types of pain relief therapy through a single unit. The active tip serves multiple functions: it can deliver electrical current through embedded electrodes, emit optical radiation through a light source, and provide mechanical tissue release through its shaped structure. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by creating a single device that replaces multiple separate therapy devices, thereby improving versatility while making the complexity manageable through functional integration
2Reliability
If specialist administration is required for effective pain relief therapy, then treatment effectiveness is improved, but accessibility and ease of use deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed to enable patients to administer therapy to themselves at home without requiring specialist presence or supervision. The integrated design combines all necessary therapy delivery mechanisms in one handheld unit that can be easily operated by the patient. This self-service capability resolves the contradiction by making effective multi-modal therapy accessible to patients in their own homes, eliminating the need for specialist administration while maintaining treatment effectiveness through proper device design and patient autonomy
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides a non-invasive, effective pain relief solution that promotes tissue healing and mobility, reducing pain without the need for specialist administration, making it suitable for home use and addressing chronic or musculoskeletal pain.
Implementation Method 1
The device includes a microcurrent electrostimulation therapy unit which delivers current through a first and a second electrode mounted in the active tip
Implementation Method 2
The device also includes an optical radiation therapy unit which delivers optical radiation through a light output port mounted in the active tip
Data Source
AI summary
An electro-optical tissue stimulator for administering therapy to a body is disclosed comprising a housing and an active tip. The electro-optical tissue stimulator includes a microcurrent electrostimulation therapy unit which delivers current through a first and a second electrode in the active tip. The electro-optical tissue stimulator also includes an optical radiation therapy unit which delivers optical radiation through a light output port in the active tip. The active tip is shaped for administering myofascial tissue release therapy. The device can administer microcurrent electrostimulation therapy, optical radiation therapy, and myofascial tissue release therapy to tissues of a body. A method of treating pain is disclosed which includes the steps of identifying a treatment area on a body to receive therapy, and contacting the treatment area with the active tip, wherein the treatment area receives microcurrent electrostimulation therapy, optical radiation therapy, and myofascial tissue release therapy.