Surgery: kinesitherapy inventions 05/06

20060111652 - Method for enhancing blood and lymph flow in the extremities: Methods for enhancing blood and lymph flow in the extremities of a human subject are disclosed. In one aspect, the methods rely on a stimulus effective to displace the skin of a plantar or palmer surface of the subject, thereby enhancing blood and lymph flow in the extremity associated with...

20060111653 - Massager: In a massager having a pair of medical treating members, a distance between the medical treating in medical treatment such as tapping or backstretch, except massaging can be varied corresponding to rotation angle of a driving shaft. A distance detector comprises a rotation disc rotated with the rotation of the...

20060111654 - Foot massaging apparatus: Disclosed is a foot massaging apparatus, which comprises a housing for supporting user's foot, a rotatable roller unit mounted on the housing, and a toe-region pinching unit mounted on the housing and located in front of the rotatable roller unit. The toe-region pinching unit has an air cell adapted to...

20060111655 - Inflatable device for use in impulse therapy: The invention relates to impulse therapy and particularly to a device for applying impulse pressure intermittently to a human foot to enhance blood circulation around the body. In the prior art impulse pressure is applied by means of an inflatable bladder applied to the foot. To be effective the bladder...

20060106325 - Ultrasonic medical device: Ultrasonic medical apparatus (10) is disclosed comprising ultrasonic transducers (16) and associated electronics incorporated in a portable hand-held device (10) adapted for engagement with the neck of a person and energised to induce a coughing reflex in the person. The apparatus can be utilised on subjects who, for various reasons,...

20060106326 - Wrist and upper extremity motion: Wrist and upper extremity motion systems and method may include positioning a subject's wrist or upper extremity in a motion device, and actuating one or more motors associated with the device to provide at least one of assistance, perturbation, and resistance to a wrist or upper extremity motion....

20060106327 - Vibrator: The invention relates to a vibrator (1) for several stimulation, comprising at least one device (2) for generating vibrations. According to the invention, the vibrator (1) can be placed and/or fastened onto a penis (12), in particular the penis tip (13). The invention also relates to a condom, the tip...

20060100547 - Apparatus and method for using an ultrasonic medical device to reinforce bone: An apparatus and a method for using an ultrasonic medical device to reinforce bone. An ultrasonic medical device ablates a marrow in a bone to create a channel in the bone for injection of a bone supporting compound to reinforce and strengthen the bone. An ultrasonic probe of the ultrasonic...

20060100553 - Heart valve decalcification method and apparatus: A method and apparatus for removing plaque deposits from an intact in situ heart valve. The interventional system includes an energy delivery disruption catheter and both a passive and active system to remove debris....

20060100551 - Method of stimulating plant growth: The method of stimulating a plant substance is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating a pressure pulse or an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit pressure pulse or acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the plant substance to the pressure pulse or acoustic shock waves stimulating said...

20060100549 - Pressure pulse/shock wave apparatus for generating waves having nearly plane or divergent characteristics: An apparatus for generating pressure pulse/shock waves (PP/SWs) is disclosed which comprises a pressure pulse/shock wave (PP/SW) source, a housing enclosing said PP/SW source, and an exit window from which wave fronts of waves generated by said PP/SW source emanate. The wave fronts have nearly plane or divergent characteristics....

20060100550 - Pressure pulse/shock wave therapy methods and an apparatus for conducting the therapeutic methods: The method of stimulating a substance is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the substance to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said substance wherein the substance is positioned within a path of the emitted...

20060100552 - Therapeutic treatment for infertility or impotency: The method of treatment for a genital tissue or reproductive organ of an infertility or impotence diagnosed patient is disclosed. The treatment has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the genital tissue, reproductive organ or the entire reproductive...

20060100548 - Ultrasonic implant revision instrument: A method of loosening ingrown bone from an intervertebral implant using an ultrasonic instrument having a self tapping connector. The method comprises surgically accessing the intervertebral implant. The intervertebral implant includes first and second endplate assemblies and the first endplate assembly includes an unthreaded aperture. The method further comprises tapping...

20060100554 - Ultrasound energy driven intraventricular catheter to treat ischemia: A method and apparatus for improving blood flow to an ischemic region (e.g., myocardial ischemia) a patient is provided. An ultrasonic transducer is positioned proximate to the ischemic region. Ultrasonic energy is applied at a frequency at or above 1 MHz to create one or more thermal lesions in the...

20060100555 - Apparatus and system for treating cellulite: A system and apparatus for treating cellulite that includes a housing having a first opening for communication with a suction source and a second opening in communication with the first opening for delivering suction from the suction source to the body. The second opening is located adjacent a bottom portion...

20060100556 - Method and device to enhance skin blood flow: A hypobaric chamber is adapted to receive the affected body part to be treated through an entry port formed in one wall of the chamber. An aperture is formed at the entry port for creating a loose, non-occlusive seal around the body part of the patient, the aperture comprising an...

20060100557 - Sole massager: A sole massager includes a base having a pivot seat upwardly extending therefrom and a universal joint universally mounted to the pivot seat of the base. A treadle is securely connected to the universal joint opposite to the base and has an opening defined in the treadle. A cylinder transversely...

20060100558 - Heated massage ball: A heated massage ball apparatus has a ball that may be heated retained within a grip that allows for the ball to rotate freely therewithin. The ball may be heated, for example, in a microwave oven, and may be substantially hollow and filled with a liquid that retains heat. The...

20060094988 - Ultrasonic apparatus and method for treating obesity or fat-deposits or for delivering cosmetic or other bodily therapy: Obesity or fat deposits are treated with ultrasound. In one embodiment, a waveguide-based apparatus and method are disclosed for applying ultrasound to a treatment-subject for the purpose of providing treatment or therapy for obesity, fat-deposits, cosmetic benefit or other bodily therapy tasks. In another embodiment, a novel apparatus and method...

20060094989 - Movement facilitation device: The present invention concerns movement facilitation devices for facilitating movement between a first portion of a first object and a second portion of the first object. One or more of the movement facilitation devices may be combined to form a movement device for facilitating movement of at least one joint...

20060094990 - Vibratory apparatus of exercise: A vibratory exercise apparatus capable of providing a sufficient vertical movement force is provided, which adopts a structure that a bobbin coil connected with a vibration plate is employed in a magnetic gap of a magnetic circuit using a permanent magnet which can generate a strong magnetic force. The vibratory...

20060094991 - Mechanical cpr device with variable resuscitation protocol: Methods to control the delivery of CPR to a patient through a mechanical CPR device are described. The method generally allows for a gradual increase in the frequency of CPR cycles. The gradual increase can be regulated by protocols programmed within the CPR device such as intermittently starting and stopping...

20060094992 - Personal vibrator with replaceable motor: A vibrating massager includes a housing (10), a power source (14) supported by the housing and a replaceable motor (12). The housing (10) and motor (12) are configured so that the motor may be readily replaced by a human operator without the need to replace the housing, power source, or...

20060094993 - System for providing lumbar motion and support: A seating system for providing spinal motion and support. Said system comprising a substantially static structure adjacent to the back of a user, a moving apparatus supplying a motive force, wherein the moving apparatus is adjacent to the buttocks and thighs of the user and is powered by the lower...

20060094994 - Percussive massager: A percussive massager is provided having a housing including a massage head portion and a handle portion, and a motor support unit affixable within the massage head portion. A motor is supported by the motor support unit, and an output shaft rotatably driven by the motor protrudes from the motor...