CPC A61N 1/36021 (2013.01) [A61H 1/00 (2013.01); A61H 9/0057 (2013.01); A61K 9/7007 (2013.01); A61K 31/167 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0207 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0214 (2013.01); A61H 2201/105 (2013.01); A61H 2201/501 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5048 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5097 (2013.01)] | 4 Claims |
1. A pain-relieving apparatus, comprising:
a housing comprising:
a TENS output connector;
at least one attachment site for coupling the housing to a user;
a stimulating surface for interrupting a user's pain signals to the brain, the stimulating surface comprising:
a suction ring comprising a plurality of vacuum apertures therein, at least one vibration stimulator,
a removably attachable heating or cooling plate positioned within the suction ring and surrounded by the plurality of vacuum apertures,
a plurality of lidocaine patches,
a sound speaker;
a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly couple to a smartphone;
a battery charging port; and
a smartphone software application configured to wirelessly couple the smartphone to the wireless transceiver, the smartphone software application configured further to allow the user to control an activity and intensity of the plurality of vacuum apertures, the at least one vibration stimulator, and the sound speaker.
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