Patent · US Expired

Audio analgesic unit

US4082918A · kind A · utility

14Cited by
2References
2Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 21, 1977
Grant dateApr 4, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 21, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C19/00
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An audio analgesic unit for use in masking sounds and substituting another sound which includes earmuffs to be used by a dental patient in which speakers are arranged and connected to a patient operated remote control unit to control the sound levels and a master control unit to override the patient remote control unit and operated by an operator, such as a dentist. A beeper indicates operation mode change.

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