Appeal No. 97-2776
Application No. 08/252,363
of the ferromagnetic metal plates. Thus, when Nakayama's
invention is applied to a magnetic medical treatment belly-band,
it is necessary to select suitable magnets and ferromagnetic
metal plates suitable for particular applications taking the
above factors into consideration.6
Markoll discloses the treatment of acute diseases or
conditions, as from a sports injury, of the musculoskeletal
system excluding fractures with magnetic field therapy. Markoll
states that an important characteristic of his invention is that
the field not be greater than 20 gauss. In Example 1, Markoll 7
discloses treating a patient who had a recent (acute) injury to
the left shoulder. The symptoms in the left shoulder were
described as "pain with limitation of movement" which persisted
for several weeks. Normal treatment included pain medication
(analgesics) and ice packing which did not provide relief.
Following 18 magnetic therapy treatments, complete return to an
asymptomatic state with no further pain and a full range of
motion were effected, with no reported recurrence of symptoms.
6See column 8, lines 60-68 of Nakayama.
7See column 1, lines 44-45, and column 2, lines 51-52, of
Markoll.
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