Magnetic therapeutic device

Abstract

Method and apparatus for treating wounds comprising the steps of exposing a wound to a magnetic source. Preferably, the wound has had some time to begin healing. Device for magnetizing water comprising a container for holding water; and a magnetic source disposed about the container. Method of attaching a medical or dental appliance comprising the steps of: providing magnetized medical or dental cement; and applying the cement so as to affix an appliance in a desired location. A magnetic therapeutic article comprising magnetized medical/dental cement or plaster. A magnetic therapeutic device including an adhesive bandage for covering a wound and a magnetic source supported by the adhesive bandage.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of treating a wound comprising the steps of: 
 exposing the wound to a magnetic source.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wound has healed to the point where bleeding has essentially stopped.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wound is at least one hour old.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wound is at least one day old.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic source is provided by an adhesive bandage having a magnetic source.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the magnetic source is fixed to the adhesive bandage.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the magnetic source is removably supported by the adhesive bandage.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the adhesive bandage has a pocket for supporting the magnetic source.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the magnetic source is a flexible magnet.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic source is magnetized dental or medical cement.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic source is magnetized plaster.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic source is magnetized dental cement.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic source is magnetized water.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the water is magnetized by placing said water in a container having a magnetic source.  
     
     
         15 . A magnetic therapeutic device comprising: 
 an adhesive bandage for covering a wound; and    a magnetic source supported by the adhesive bandage.    
     
     
         16 . The magnetic therapeutic device of  claim 15 , wherein the magnetic source is fixed to the adhesive bandage.  
     
     
         17 . The magnetic therapeutic device of  claim 15 , wherein the magnetic source is removably held by the adhesive bandage.  
     
     
         18 . The magnetic therapeutic device of  claim 15 , wherein the adhesive bandage has a pocket for supporting the magnetic source.  
     
     
         19 . The magnetic therapeutic device of  claim 15 , wherein the magnetic source includes a flexible magnetic material.  
     
     
         20 . A method of attaching a medical or dental appliance comprising the steps of: 
 providing magnetized medical or dental cement; and    applying the cement so as to affix an appliance in a desired location.    
     
     
         21 . A device for magnetizing water comprising: 
 a container for holding water; and    a magnetic source supported by the container.    
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 21  wherein the magnetic source is disposed around the container.  
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the magnetic source is disposed in the container.  
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the container includes a neck portion with another magnetic source.  
     
     
         25 . A method of treating an injury comprising the steps of covering the area with magnetized plaster to expose the injury to a magnetic field.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the plaster is suitable for immobilizing the injury.