US 8,770,208 B2 · Treatment of head lice infestations

Abstract

Techniques and apparatus for treating head lice infestations are described. Some embodiments include a nit (louse egg) detection plate that provides a surface against which irregularities of a hair of a person are more apparent to a viewer than without the detection plate. The detection plate may also include a serrated edge that is operable to separate hairs of the person for viewing over the detection plate. Other embodiments provide a method for using the detection plate to detect and remove nits from hairs of a person. The method may include placing a thin layer of hair of a person over the detection plate, detecting nits by viewing the hairs against a backdrop provided by the detection plate, and removing any detected nits.

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Dependent claims

A method for treating a head lice infestation in a person, the method comprising:

placing multiple head hairs of the person in front of a detection plate located adjacent to the head of the patient, the detection plate providing a contrasting background against which irregularities of a hair are more apparent to a viewer than without the detection plate;
viewing the multiple hairs against the detection plate;
detecting a louse egg sac attached to one of the multiple hairs;
and
removing the louse egg sac,
wherein placing the multiple hairs of the person includes positioning the multiple hairs between eyes of a viewer and the detection plate, such that the detection plate provides a background against which the viewer can examine the multiple hairs for the presence of lice eggs.

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Treatment of head lice infestations

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Treatment of head lice infestations

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Abstract

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