Patent ID: 8740960
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: A61F,A61H,A61M

Abstract:
1. A device for reducing acute pain in a subject, comprising: a) a casing comprising an application area; b) a vibrational source contained within the casing, the vibrational source capable of producing vibration; c) a switch secured to the casing and in operative communication with the vibrational source for selectively activating the vibrational source; and d) a thermal source capable of being cooled; wherein the application area is constructed to transmit vibration from the vibrational source to the subject's skin, wherein the thermal source is operatively positioned relative to the application area such that the thermal source and the application area cooperate to provide cold and vibration to the subject's skin, and wherein the combination of the cold and vibration produces a thermal analgesia and vibrational analgesia effect on the subject so as to reduce the acute pain in the subject.