DE102008032349A1 - Portable device for acting upon herpes virus and/or impurities entering into skin of e.g. human, by bite or sting of arachnid, has ultrasonic generator whose ultrasonic head is applied to region of bite at preset ultrasonic frequency - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has an ultrasonic generator whose ultrasonic head is applied to a region of bite or sting at an ultrasonic frequency ranging between 30 and 50 kilo hertz. A selective deactivation and/or denaturation of transmitted impurities is enabled by applying mechanical stress using the ultrasonic generator such that entering of the impurities into body of living things is blocked. The ultrasonic frequency is selected such that a molecular chain of herpes virus contained in the impurities is regularly broken. An independent claim is also included for a method for acting upon a herpes virus entering into the skin of living things by bite or sting of an insect, an arachnid and a reptile.

Description

The The invention relates to a device for acting on those Substances which enter into the skin of an insect or the like when it is pierced Living things can get.

The The invention is directed to an inactivation / denaturing device of inflammatory substances or poisons and includes the non-invasive treatment of insects (mosquitoes, bees, Wasps, Hornets & more a.), arachnids or reptiles Foreign matter through a portable ultrasonic source that the Targeted inactivation / denaturation of the transferred foreign substances Achieves mechanical stress and thus expire the immune response prevented.

At the Stitch transfers a mosquito, for example Foreign substances that should fulfill different tasks. These ensure blood flow to the animal by preventing blood clotting is counteracted or defend the alleged opponent a narcotic. These foreign substances can cause different reactions in humans. The spectrum The reaction ranges from harmless symptoms such as itching or one Swelling at the sting site over the distribution from histamines to severe consequences such as anaphylactic Shock. The foreign substances are proteins, protein mixtures or proteins similar to proteins.

about Insect bites by bees, wasps or hornets are in contrast For mosquito bites lice into the skin, albeit set the same reactions as described above can. Bee venom is a complex one Mixture of various proteins that are anti-inflammatory can be like a painkiller and also be hemostatic can. The Hornet poison comes in addition the pain-enhancing acetylcholine added. With the stinging poisons they can be proteins, protein mixtures and enzymes.

in the The present application also stitches or bites other animals than the mentioned mosquitoes and insects to be covered with, since all these interventions in the skin of a Living thing is the introduction of foreign matter in common, these Foreign substances in the broadest sense referred to as proteins can be.

aim The present invention is now a device that in the It is possible to influence these foreign or toxic substances before they the effects on the body described above or even to anaphylactic shock with it acute danger to life can come.

Reached This is done with the help of a device that uses an ultrasound source equipped with the help of the generated ultrasound Poisons or foreign substances mechanically decomposed into ineffective components.

By the mechanical effect on the molecules in question here These are changed in their construction or in smaller ones Components disassembled, which in turn are easily removed from the body can be reduced.

It there is the possibility of a targeted selection of the used To make ultrasonic frequencies, so that reacts depending on the Einichichart can be, for example when used in conjunction with A hornet sting deliberately breaks down the invading acetylcholine becomes.

Although it makes sense the device according to the invention form as a portable device and immediately after one Stitch can also be used hours after piercing Relief with the device according to the invention be achieved because, as already stated, the invaded Substances targeted at the puncture site and the surrounding areas treated or dismantled.

mostly the treatment of insect stings according to the prior art with medicines that are applied to the skin as an ointment or gel become. The pharmacological agent diffuses into the skin and weakens there the effect of the body formed Histamine off.

• • US 4,982,743 (Behandlung mit Gleichstrom)
• • DE 101 58 424 A1 (Behandlung durch mechanischen Druck)
• • DE 696 36 092 T2 (Behandlung durch Stromentladung)
• • US 4,873,609 (Behandlung durch hohe Gleichspannung)
• • US 5,235,990 (Behandlung mit Wechselstromimpulsen)
• • US 5,496,356 (Behandlung mit Gleichspannungsimpulsen)
• • FR-A-1139096 (Behandlung durch Hitze)
• Abgesehen vom letzten Verfahren, dienen die bislang bekannten Behandlungsverfahren schlussendlich nur der (zeitweisen) Unterdrückung der Symptome (Juckreiz oder Schwellung). Eine gezielte Behandlung der Ursache findet nicht statt.
• Die Behandlung durch Hitze scheint aussichtsreicher zu sein, da hier die Zerstörung der Fremdstoffe möglicherweise erreicht werden kann. Allerdings muss die Behandlung sehr zeitnah nach dem Insektenstich erfolgen, da die thermische Wirkung auf die obersten Hautschichten begrenzt ist. Nach mehreren Stunden sind die Fremdstoffe bereits in tiefere Hautschichten diffundiert, so dass die Stoffe nur noch in geringem Maße durch von außen einwirkende Hitze zerstört werden können.

Other known methods of treating mosquito bites are known:

• • US 4,982,743 (Treatment with direct current)
• • DE 101 58 424 A1 (Treatment by mechanical pressure)
• • DE 696 36 092 T2 (Treatment by current discharge)
• • US 4,873,609 (Treatment by high DC voltage)
• • US 5,235,990 (Treatment with AC pulses)
• • US 5,496,356 (Treatment with DC pulses)
• • FR-A-1139096 (Treatment by heat)
• Apart from the last procedure, the previously known treatment methods ultimately serve only the (temporary) suppression of the symptoms (itching or swelling). A targeted treatment of the cause does not take place.
• The treatment by heat seems to be more promising, since the destruction of foreign substances may possibly be achieved here. However, the treatment must be done very soon after the insect bite, as the thermal Effect on the uppermost skin layers is limited. After several hours, the foreign substances have already diffused into deeper skin layers, so that the substances can be destroyed only to a small extent by externally applied heat.

The The objective achieved by the present invention is to be achieved by timely delivery Inactivation / denaturation of foreign proteins Running the immune reaction to combat the foreign To prevent proteins in the human body.

The Method uses those caused by ultrasound (18,000 Hz to 3 MHz) mechanical stress on the foreign protein molecules. This mechanical stress leads to the denaturation of the Molecule, leaving the molecule in its outer Shape is changed or disintegrates into smaller components. This decomposition process changes or destroys the molecule and makes it easier on the Body can be broken down.

The Device consists of an ultrasound generator, a transducer, a housing and a power source. For optimal coupling of the Ultrasound into the tissue is the use of an ultrasound gel to recommend.

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Cited patent literature

• - US 4982743 [0012]
• - DE 10158424 A1 [0012]
• - DE 69636092 T2 [0012]
• - US 4873609 [0012]
• - US 5235990 [0012]
• - US 5496356 [0012]
• FR 1139096 A [0012]

Claims (1)

Device for acting on those substances, which come when an insect piercing into the skin of living things can, characterized by an ultrasonic generator, its transducer with the desired ultrasound frequency can be brought near the puncture.