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US 6,589,159 B2Granted
Magnetic therapy devices and methods
OwnerSumathi Paturuinventor
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Abstract
Static and electromagnetic therapeutic devices are disclosed for increasing the blood circulation to areas of the body subject to magnetic field induction. The therapeutic devices are useful in the treatment of various diseases and aliments of the human body, such as erectile dysfunction, peripheral vascular disease, cerebral insufficiency and certain vascular pathologies. The disclosure contemplates that the beneficial effects of the induced magnetic fields are the result of the interaction of certain constituents of the blood with the magnetic fields.
Claims4
A therapeutic device for creating a magnetic field in and around a penis, the device comprising:
- a. a closed end, the closed end further comprising an inner and an outer surface, an open end and a side wall, the side wall joining the closed end and the open end together to create a pocket of generally tubular shape defined by the side wall and the closed end;
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- b. at least one tip magnet placed on the inner surface of the closed end with the magnetic field directed toward the open end of the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.