Surgery: kinesitherapy inventions 06/06

20060142672 - Devices for applying energy to tissue: Disclosed herein are devices for altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of an individual, particularly individuals having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). More particularly, devices are disclosed to produce collateral openings or channels through the airway wall so that expired air is able to pass...

20060142673 - Knee extension treatment apparatus: A knee extension treatment apparatus for applying a downward force to an upper surface of a user's leg while the leg is supported by the knee extension treatment apparatus, for facilitating the straightening of the leg when bent at the knee, according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises...

20060142674 - Device for health and beauty care: A device for health and beauty care comprises an energy wave generator 1 consisting of a microprocessor, a signal generator, a filter, an attenuator, a gain amplifier, an exciter, a loop detector and a voltage display. The surface of the energy wave generator is provided with a plurality of sockets...

20060142675 - Apparatus for applying pressure to a head or neck and a method for relief: The present invention discloses an apparatus for applying pressure to a head and/or a neck of a user. The apparatus includes an arcuate substrate for receiving a portion of the head and/or the neck of the user. A node is affixed to the substrate for engaging the user and applying...

20060142676 - Massaging apparatus and forearm massager: To this end, the massaging apparatus of the present invention is configured such that an arm rest (5) configured to support a forearm of the user is provided with a detachable member (38) that is movable along a guide rail (37) and the detachable member (38) is provided with a...

20060142677 - Versatile massage roller: A massage tool to enable people to speed up the massaging action in various parts of the human body and is convertible to one handle roller....

20060142678 - Device for relieving menstrual cramps: The device for relieving menstrual cramps is a handheld acupressure tool having a support, a handle and three tips extending from the support. The tips are strategically placed at specific distances from each other. The tips are designed to contact the palm of a hand between the index finger and...

20060142679 - Backscratcher for relieving itches: A backscratcher for relieving itches includes a head portion having a claw element in an end thereof; and a handle portion; wherein the handle portion is active connected with the head portion in the other end thereof. The backscratcher as claimed in claim 1, wherein the handle portion is hinged...

20060135889 - Fitness device: The inventive fitness device is embodied in the form of an article of clothing, consisting of a pair of trousers, for example, consisting of an airtight outer skin (1) made of an elastic plastic material, and a distancing layer (2) which is arranged thereunder and made of a distancing knitted...

20060135890 - Adjustable goggle for eye massagers: An adjustable goggle for eye massagers includes a retaining plate in the center, covers pivotally coupled on two transverse ends of the retaining plate, a strap running through the retaining plate, and ornamental flaps located outside the covers and the strap, and jointly and pivotally coupled with the retaining plate....

20060135891 - Apparatus for treating a person's skin: An apparatus (1) for treating a person's skin comprises a motor-driven skin treatment device (2), preferably formed by a brush (2), which device (2) can be driven into rotation and can additionally be driven into vibration, in particular at a frequency lying in a frequency range of between 100 Hz...

20060135892 - Vibrating massager with visual communication means: A multi-layer vibrating massager having a visual communication means for viewing an indicia disposed therein that does not interfere with the massaging function of the massager during operation is disclosed. The vibrating massager comprises a vibratory component encased by an transparent outer casing engaged to an end cap that permits...

20060135893 - Foot massaging device: A foot massaging device includes two shoe-shaped pedals, and a plurality of massaging members each retractably mounted on each of the two pedals. Thus, the massaging members are retractably pressed on the user's feet to provide a massaging effect, thereby enhancing the massaging effect of the foot massaging device. In...

20060135894 - Compression device for the limb: A compression device for the limb comprising a sleeve adapted to surround the limb, the sleeve comprising an inelastic layer and a cell constructed from an inner part joined to an outer part by one or more side walls so that the cell has a box-like configuration, the inner part...

20060135895 - Lymphedema treatment system: A method of body manipulation in furtherance of treating lymphedema is provided. A wrap, adapted to fit about a body extremity and having a trunk region, and limb regions, and a plurality of compartments distributed throughout the regions, is provided and applied to the body extremity. Each of the compartments...

20060129071 - Method and apparatus for mechanical stimulation of tissue in vitro: The invention concerns a method and an apparatus for mechanical stimulation in vitro of tissue, wherein tissue patches (1) are retained in a tissue carrier (2), thereby presenting first surfaces (3) to be stimulated in a plane (X) and wherein a roller (4) having a second surface (5) arranged at...

20060129072 - Far infra-red ray and anion emitting thermal rotary massage device for decreasing the fat in the abdominal region of a human body: A rotary massage apparatus, which thermally massage muscles of human body while emitting anions and far-infrared rays by heating an electric heating element embedded inside of a ceramic layer that forms massage ball. The rotary heating massage apparatus is comprised of 1) a case, 2) an electric motor, 3) a...

20060129073 - Massage device: The present invention is a massage device having a flexible housing, typically pseudo-spherical in shape and one to five inches in diameter, the housing having at least one chamber containing a plurality of internal elements which are typically pseudo-spherical in shape and one-half to one inch in diameter....

20060129074 - Water jet massage apparatus: A water jet massage apparatus includes a body for supporting a user's body. A chamber is defined in the body and through a top surface of the body. An elastic water-proof film formed on the top surface of the body to cover the chamber. A water spraying member installed in...

20060116610 - Apparatus and method for an ultrasonic medical device with variable frequency drive: An apparatus and method for an ultrasonic medical device with a variable frequency drive for ablating a biological material comprises an ultrasonic probe having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis therebetween; a transducer that drives the ultrasonic probe over a variable frequency range, creating a transverse...

20060116611 - Apparatus and method for treating body tissues with electricity or medicaments: A therapeutic device and therapeutic method for delivering electrical energy or a medicament to a body tissue or organ utilizing ultrasonic vibration to cause a device implanted in the body tissue or organ to be treated to discharge an electrical current or medicament to the target area....

20060116612 - Sexual therapy device: A device and method for sexual therapy are provided. The device can include a chamber and a negative pressure source coupled to the chamber. At least one airflow opening can be formed into the chamber and configured to allow airflow through the airflow opening. In addition, a clitoris can be...

20060116613 - Mechanisms for generating improved hemodynamics during cpr: Devices and methods for substantially closing the airway of a patient during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A chest compression device designed to compress substantially the entire chest of a patient is used to perform chest compression on the patient. As the chest of the patient is compressed, the airway of the patient...

20060116614 - Hand held massage device with removable handle: The present invention provides a hand-held massage assembly that is modular and allows a user the option of using a roller mechanized massager with or without a handle. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the hand-held massage assembly includes a roller mechanized massager having an electro-mechanical connection....

20060116615 - Driving device for external counterpulsation: An external counter-pulsation device in accordance with the present invention includes a solenoid valve (1) and a cylinder (2). A gas-supplying pipe (4) is connected between the solenoid valve (1) and the cylinder (2), for supplying gas to the cylinder (2). A piston (21) is positioned inside the cylinder (2)....