Acoustic shock wave therapeutic methods to treat medical conditions using reflexology zones
US11458069B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2007/0065
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
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.
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