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US 2024/0156231 A1Published application
Head lice treatment device
OwnerAlison Bouton McCroneinventor
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Abstract
Devices and methods for treating, reducing and/or eradicating head lice. In one non-limiting embodiment, a device includes a helmet worn by a patient with a means for spacing the helmet apart from the scalp. The helmet is coupled to a means for heating and aerating the scalp. A thermostatic controller is configured to achieve a predetermined temperature and humidity levels of the scalp, such that the propagation of head lice is mitigated.
Claims8
A device for treating head lice, the device comprising:
- a housing comprising a fan and a heating element;
- a helmet comprising protrusions;
- and
- a controller for controlling the fan and the heating element so that the scalp of a patient wearing the device achieves a predetermined temperature and humidity levels of the scalp, such that the propagation of head lice is mitigated.
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A method for treating head lice, the method comprising:
- providing a wearable device that is sized and shaped for use by a child;
- continuously drying the scalp of a patient over the course of at least several hours using the wearable device;
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- reducing the ability of head lice to reproduce by the drying.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.