Daniel Tipton Burnett

US Patent:

6701185, Mar 2, 2004

Filed:

Feb 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/077434

Inventors:

Daniel Burnett - Jacksonville FL 32225
Shane Mangrum - Jacksonville FL 32224

International Classification:

A61N 100

US Classification:

607 2, 607149, 607155

Abstract:

An electromagnetic stimulation device which is comprised of a plurality of overlapping coils which are able to be independently energized in a predetermined sequence such that each coil will generate its own independent electromagnetic field and significantly increase the adjacent field. The coils are co-planar and are disposed in an ergonomic body wrap, which is properly marked to permit an unskilled patient to locate the body wrap, on a particular part of the body, of the patient so that the stimulation coils will maximize the electromagnetic stimulation on the selected nerves, muscles, and/or body tissues near the treated area. The device can be used to treat medical conditions including: muscular atrophy, neuropathic bladder and bowel, musculoskeletal pain, arthritis, as well as possible future applications in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis and weight reduction.

US Patent:

20020107508, Aug 8, 2002

Filed:

Feb 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/061428

Inventors:

Daniel Burnett - Jacksonville FL, US

International Classification:

A61B018/20

US Classification:

606/005000, 604/020000

Abstract:

An apparatus for incisionless corneal sculpting uses a impregnated contact lens with a lateral diffusion shield, a reversible polarity iontophoretic device with an electrode in the form of a conductive contact lens and a laser employing the refractive surgery sculpting protocol, the laser having been tuned to the visible or near-visible wavelength of the dye found in the impregnated contact lens. The method for sculpting the eye is performed by positioning the iontophoretic plate superior to the impregnated contact lens on the surface of the cornea, and setting its polarity to match that of the ionic dye, thereby causing the ionic dye in the contact lens to be driven into the stroma of the cornea. The laser is used to ablate the dyed stroma. After the ablation, the iontophoretic plate is reapplied with reversed polarity and the ionic dye is then extracted from the sculpted cornea.