Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Injection distraction device
- Patent Title (中): 注射牵引装置
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Application No.: US11043674Application Date: 2005-01-26
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Publication No.: US07686773B2Publication Date: 2010-03-30
- Inventor: Sherrill F Lindquist
- Applicant: Sherrill F Lindquist
- Applicant Address: US LA Metairie
- Assignee: Raintree Essix, L.L.C.
- Current Assignee: Raintree Essix, L.L.C.
- Current Assignee Address: US LA Metairie
- Agent Joseph T Regard, Ltd plc
- Main IPC: A61H1/00
- IPC: A61H1/00

Abstract:
A system for mitigating pain in a patient associated with needle penetration in the administration of medication, and in particular to a vibratory device configured to be utilized with a variety of existing hand-held intra-oral dental drills or like devices. The preferred embodiment of the present invention teaches a disposable or non-disposable vibratory tip formed to engage an off-the-shelf intra-oral dental drill, the vibratory tip utilizing an off-axis weight associated with a shaft drive engaging the dental drill, to provide a vibratory sensation to an application tip, the application tip configured to engage an area of a patient's mouth targeted for the subsequent needled administration of local anesthetic, or other medication. In use, the application tip is applied to the patient, the dental drill is engaged to rotate the shaft drive of the vibratory tip, vibrating same for period of time, so as to decrease the sensation of pain associated with the subsequent needle penetration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060173386A1 Injection distraction device Public/Granted day:2006-08-03
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