Treatment methods using handheld devices for disorders
AssigneeOlympic Ophthalmics, Inc.
InventorsMichael Gertner, Jimin Zhang, Arash Sabet
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Abstract
A method to treat a dry eye condition of an individual, includes: receiving a switch signal generated based on a manipulation of a control switch at a handheld device; and activating a motor in response to the switch signal to oscillate a member at an oscillation frequency, the member having an elongated configuration, and having a portion for placement outside the individual; wherein the oscillation frequency is sufficient to induce tear production when the portion of the member is applied towards a surface of a body portion of the individual.
Claims56
A method of inducing tear production in an individual, comprising:
- receiving a switch signal generated based on a manipulation of a control switch at a handheld device;
- and
- activating a motor in response to the switch signal to oscillate a member at an oscillation frequency, the member having an elongated configuration, and having a portion for placement outside the individual;
- wherein the oscillation frequency is sufficient to induce tear production when the portion of the member is applied towards a surface of a body portion of the individual;
- and
- wherein when the member is oscillated, a part of the member moves in and out of a housing of the handheld device, wherein the motor is activated to cause the member to undergo bending action in a reciprocating manner.
A method of inducing tear production in an individual, comprising:
- receiving a switch signal generated based on a manipulation of a control switch at a handheld device;
- and
- activating a motor in response to the switch signal to cause a member to undergo bending action in a reciprocating manner to oscillate a portion of the member at an oscillation frequency, wherein the portion is configured for placement outside the individual;
- wherein the oscillation frequency is sufficient to induce tear production when the portion of the member is applied toward a surface of a body portion of the individual;
- and
- wherein when the member is caused to undergo bending action in the reciprocating manner, a part of the member moves in and out of a housing of the handheld device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.