Fingertip medical vibratory device
An apparatus comprising a vibrating finger device useful in a medical setting includes a device body configured to fit on a finger of a wearer, a vibrating unit, a touch sensitive sensor, and a control module including a computerized processor. The control module includes programming configured to monitor an activation input to the device, determine the monitored activation input to indicate a threshold desired vibration activation input, and activate a vibration cycle within the vibrating unit based upon the determination.
1. An apparatus comprising a vibrating finger device useful in a medical setting, comprising:
a device body configured to fit on a finger of a wearer;
a vibrating unit disposed upon the device body;
a touch sensitive sensor disposed upon the device body; and
a control module comprising a computerized processor, including programming configured to:
monitor an activation input to the touch sensitive sensor;
determine the monitored activation input to indicate a threshold desired vibration activation input; and
activate a vibration cycle within the vibrating unit based upon the determination.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control module comprising the computerized processor comprises a circuit board.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to be worn under a medical glove.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the touch sensitive sensor is located at a tip of the device body; and
wherein the vibrating unit is located at the tip of the device body.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the touch sensitive sensor is located on a back side of the device body;
wherein the vibrating unit is located on the back side of the device body;
the control module comprising the computerized processor comprises a circuit board; and
wherein the circuit board is located on the back side of the device body.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the programming configured to activate the vibration cycle comprises programming configured to control the vibration cycle at a constant vibration magnitude.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the programming configured to activate the vibration cycle comprises programming configured to control the vibration cycle with a vibration magnitude escalating over time.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the programming configured to activate the vibration cycle comprises programming configured to control the vibration cycle with a vibration magnitude oscillating over time.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control module further includes programming configured to control parameters of the vibration cycle based upon monitoring the touch sensitive sensor.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control module further includes programming configured to select one of a plurality of vibration programs based upon monitoring the touch sensitive sensor.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an on/off switch; and
wherein the programming configured to monitor the activation input comprises programming configured to monitor the on/off switch.
12. An apparatus comprising a vibrating finger device useful in a medical setting, comprising:
a device body configured to fit on a finger of a wearer;
a vibrating unit disposed upon the device body;
a touch sensitive sensor disposed upon the device body; and
a circuit board, including programming configured to:
monitor the touch sensitive sensor;
determine the monitored touch sensitive sensor to indicate a threshold desired vibration activation input; and
activate a vibration cycle within the vibrating unit based upon the determination;
wherein the device is configured to be worn under a medical glove.