US 12,233,017 B2
Quiet handheld devices and methods for treatment of disorders
Michael Gertner, Menlo Park, CA (US); Jimin Zhang, Bellevue, WA (US); and Arash Sabet, Walnut Creek, CA (US)
Assigned to Olympic Ophthalmics, Inc., Issaquah, WA (US)
Filed by Olympic Ophthalmics, Inc., Issaquah, WA (US)
Filed on Aug. 7, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/057,789.
Application 16/057,789 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/056624, filed on Oct. 13, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/659,582, filed on Apr. 20, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/656,177, filed on Apr. 11, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/635,471, filed on Feb. 26, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/521,362, filed on Jun. 16, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/509,238, filed on May 24, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/451,583, filed on Jan. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/422,627, filed on Nov. 16, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/410,115, filed on Oct. 19, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/408,651, filed on Oct. 14, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2019/0070069 A1, Mar. 7, 2019
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61H 23/00 (2006.01); A61H 23/02 (2006.01); A61N 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61H 23/0236 (2013.01) [A61H 23/00 (2013.01); A61H 23/004 (2013.01); A61H 23/02 (2013.01); A61H 23/0218 (2013.01); A61H 23/0245 (2013.01); A61H 23/0263 (2013.01); A61N 7/00 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0153 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0188 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0192 (2013.01); A61H 2201/0228 (2013.01); A61H 2201/10 (2013.01); A61H 2201/1207 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5005 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5025 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5038 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5043 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5061 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5082 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5084 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5097 (2013.01); A61H 2205/022 (2013.01); A61H 2205/023 (2013.01); A61H 2205/024 (2013.01); A61H 2230/505 (2013.01); A61N 2007/0026 (2013.01)] 60 Claims
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1. A handheld device for applying mechanical vibration to an external facial region of an individual to treat a condition of the individual, the device comprising:
a device housing;
a member having an elongated body and an exterior surface for contacting the individual, wherein the elongated member comprises a rectangular cross-section having a long side and a short side, the member configured to oscillate to apply the mechanical vibration to the external facial region, wherein the long side of the rectangular cross-section is perpendicular to a desired bending direction, wherein a part of the elongated body is inside the device housing and is fixed with respect to the device housing so that the part of the elongated body is immovable relative to the device housing; and
a motor in the device housing, the motor having a motor housing, the motor configured to cause the member to oscillate at an oscillation frequency for inducing tear production;
wherein the handheld device has an operational sound level that is 40 dB or less and wherein the operational sound level that is 40 dB or less is at least partly attributable to the member being fixedly coupled with the motor housing of the motor at a location that is inside the device housing.