# US 5,700,238 A · Device and method for treatment of headache > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,700,238 A - Document ID: US5700238A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/686,019 - Filed: 1996-07-25 - Granted: 1997-12-23 - Earliest claimed: 1996-07-25 - Inventors: Morton Isaac Hyson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5700238A ## CPC - A61F 13/124: {specially adapted for the eyes} - A61F 9/04: Eye-masks {; Devices to be worn on the face, not intended for looking through; Eye-pads for sunbathing} - A61M 35/006: {using sponges, foams, absorbent pads or swabs as spreading means} - A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C) - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} ## Abstract A device, for treating ailments such as headaches and the like, includes a wrap with an opaque segment adapted to cover the eyes, supraorbital and infraorbital region when the wrap is disposed around the head and tightened. Regions loaded with a medicament such as a skin applied analgesic, anesthetic or balm are disposed on the segment to contact the eyes, supraorbital and infraorbital region areas, the regions dispensing their medicament to the contacted areas. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device to be disposed about the head and over the eyes, supraorbital and infraorbital areas and nose bridge for treating human ailments comprising: a wrap adapted to be disposed around the head, said wrap including an opaque, flexible segment adapted to be positioned to substantially overlay the eyes, bridge of the nose, the supraorbital region and infraorbital region; means for tightening and securing the wrap about the head with said segment in said position; a pair of absorbent first regions secured to said segment to project therefrom and each located, when the wrap is secured to the head, to contact said areas proximate the supraorbital region over each eye, each region adapted to be loaded with a medicament, tightening of the wrap causing said regions to exert pressure on and dispense medicament to treat the contacted area; and a barrier raised from the segment and located proximate the margin of each first region nearest the eyes, each barrier adapted to seal against the skin to resist medicament dispensed from the first region from contacting the eyes. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 including a pair of second regions each located to contact said area proximate the infraorbital region below each eye. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The device of claim 2 including a barrier raised from the segment and located proximate the margin of each second region nearest the eyes, each barrier adapted to seal against the skin to resist medicament dispensed from the second regions from contacting the eyes. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The device of claim 3 including third regions to overlay the eyes. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The device of claim 4 wherein said third regions are resilient to closely cover the eyes to resist medicament retained by said first and second regions from contacting the eyes. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The device of claim 4 wherein said third regions are absorbent and retain water. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The device of claim 4 wherein said third regions are absorbent and retain a medicament. ### Claim 8 A device to be disposed about the head over the eyes, nose and supraorbital and infraorbital areas of the face for treating human ailments comprising: a wrap adapted to be disposed around the head, said wrap including an opaque, flexible segment adapted to overlay the eyes, bridge of the nose, supraorbital and infraorbital areas; means for tightening and securing the wrap about the head with the segment in said overlay position; absorbent first regions containing a medicament and disposed on the segment to project therefrom and located, when the wrap is tightened and secured to the head to contact and exert pressure upon and dispense medicament to the skin of said supraorbital areas; absorbent second regions containing a medicament and disposed on the segment to project therefrom and located, when the wrap is tightened and secured to the head to contact and exert pressure upon and dispense medicament to the skin of said infraorbital areas; absorbent third regions containing a medicament and disposed on the segment to project therefrom and located, when the wrap is tightened and secured to the head to contact and exert pressure upon and dispense medicament to the areas of said eyes: and barriers adjacent said first and second regions to resist medicament retained thereby from contacting the eyes. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8 wherein the barriers are resilient and project from the segment to seal against the skin to resist the flow of dispensed medicament to the eyes. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The device of claim 8 wherein the first and second medicaments are selected from a group consisting of skin applied analgesics, anesthetics and water. ### Claim 11 A device to be disposed about the head and over the eyes, supraorbital and infraorbital areas and nose bridge for treating human ailments comprising: a wrap adapted to be disposed around the head, said wrap including an opaque, flexible segment adapted to be positioned to substantially overlay the eyes, bridge of the nose, the supraorbital region and infraorbital region; means for tightening and securing the wrap about the head with said segment in said position; a pair of absorbent first and second regions secured to said segment to project therefrom and each located, when the wrap is secured to the head, to contact said areas proximate the supraorbital region over and the infraorbital region under each eye, each region adapted to be loaded with a medicament, tightening of the wrap causing said regions to exert pressure on and dispense medicament to treat the contacted area; and a barrier raised from the segment and located proximate the margin of each second region nearest the eyes, each barrier adapted to seal against the skin to resist medicament dispensed from the first region from contacting the eyes.