Surgery: kinesitherapy inventions 03/07

20070073197 - Assessment and control of acoustic tissue effects: A method for reversibly, or irreveribly, altering the permeability of cells, tissues or other biological barriers, to molecules to be transported into or through these materials, through the application of acoustic energy, is enhanced by applying the ultrasound in combination with means for monitoring and/or implementing feedback controls. The acoustic... Agent: Patrea L. Pabst Pabst Patent Group LLP

20070073198 - Monolight massage system: A monolight hand-held massage device that includes a multiple of LED light bulbs which can be directed to any part of a human body. The device is constructed in different geometric shapes. The device uses a single wave length monochromatic red light of 660 nanometer pulsating at 266 times per... Agent: Vlash Koljaka

20070073199 - Shower head attachment for cleaning teeth: A valve for adjusting the flow of water through an oral irrigation device connected to a shower head is located on a handle connected to a water-dispensing syringe or pick. Rotation of the valve controls the amount and pressure of water dispensed through the syringe or pick in a direct... Agent: Allen D. Brufsky Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

20070066918 - System and methods to overcome gravity-induced dysfunction in extremity paresis: The present invention relates to a system for use in rehabilitation and/or physical therapy for the treatment of injury or disease. The system can overcome gravity-induced dysfunction in extremity paresis following stroke or other neurological disorders.... Agent: Bell & Associates

20070066919 - Massage device and method: A massage device may include: an elongate handle including a handle-forming body, and a frame including an orientation that is substantially constant relative to the body; and an elastically deformable massage member that defines a massage surface configured to come into contact with a region to be treated, and a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070060848 - Apparatus for treatment of patients who suffer from lesions distributed on the surface of their skin and body cover: A device for treating patients who suffer from skin lesions distributed on their body surface. A body cover has one or more cover elements, the cover elements having a gastight layer and being flexible to fit to body parts in a tight manner. Advantageously at least in the areas with... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20070060849 - Method and system for motion improvement: A method and system are presented for improving the object's motion. Data indicative of a measured motion of the object is processed, and a relation between the measured motion and a predetermined correct motion is determined. This relation is indicative of an error in the measured motion. Based on the... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070060850 - Massage chair having concealable leg massage unit: The present invention reveals a massage chair having concealable leg massage unit, including a massage chair and a leg massage unit positioned in a front portion of the massage chair. The two sides of the massage chair are provided with guiding tracks respectively and a moving means which moves along... Agent: Venable LLP

20070060851 - Body massager with illumination effects: The present invention discloses a massage apparatus having a housing with a massage formation for contacting a body part of a user. A massage mechanism is oriented within the housing for imparting a massage effect to the massage formation. A light source is provided on the massage formation for conveying... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20070055181 - Apparatus for treating subcutaneous tissues: An apparatus and method for treating subcutaneous tissues using acoustic waves in the range of low acoustic pressure ultrasound waves is disclosed. The method includes injections of enhancing agents, wherein disruption of subcutaneous tissues and subcutaneous cavitational bioeffects are produced by ultrasound waves having a power that will not produce... Agent: Fulwider Patton

20070055179 - Method for treating subcutaneous tissues: An apparatus and method for treating subcutaneous tissues using acoustic waves in the range of low acoustic pressure ultrasound waves is disclosed. The method includes injections of enhancing agents, wherein disruption of subcutaneous tissues and subcutaneous cavitational bioeffects are produced by ultrasound waves having a power that will not produce... Agent: Fulwider Patton - Cabochon Aesthetics

20070055184 - Methods and systems for heart failure prevention and treatments using ultrasound and leadless implantable devices: The present invention relies on a controller-transmitter device to deliver ultrasound energy into cardiac tissue in order to directly improve cardiac function and/or to energize one or more implanted receiver-stimulator devices that transduce the ultrasound energy to electrical energy to perform excitatory and/or non-excitatory treatments for heart failure. The acoustic... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070055180 - System for treating subcutaneous tissues: An apparatus and method for treating subcutaneous tissues using acoustic waves in the range of low acoustic pressure ultrasound waves is disclosed. The method includes injections of enhancing agents, wherein disruption of subcutaneous tissues and subcutaneous cavitational bioeffects are produced by ultrasound waves having a power that will not produce... Agent: Fulwider Patton - Cabochon Aesthetics

20070055183 - Thermally enhanced ultrasound transducer means: A system and method for removing unwanted heat generated by a piezoelectric element of an ultrasound transducer. Some implementations have high thermal conductivity (HTC) material placed adjacent to the piezoelectric element. The HTC material can be thermally coupled to one or more heat sinks. Use of HTC material in conjunction... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

20070055182 - Thermally enhanced ultrasound transducer method: A system and method for removing unwanted heat generated by a piezoelectric element of an ultrasound transducer. Some implementations have high thermal conductivity (HTC) material placed adjacent to the piezoelectric element. The HTC material can be thermally coupled to one or more heat sinks. Use of HTC material in conjunction... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

20070055185 - Dynamic motion therapy apparatus having a treatment feedback indicator: An apparatus and method for providing treatment feedback relating to a patient undergoing therapeutic treatment of tissue during dynamic motion therapy are provided. The apparatus includes a platform configured to support a body of the patient; an oscillator connected to the platform and configured to impart an oscillating force at... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20070055186 - Massage device having multiple massage modes: A massage device having multiple massage modes comprises: a base, a first transmission shaft installed in the base, at either ends of the first transmission shaft disposed a transmission member, a second transmission shaft installed in the base, at either ends of the second transmission shaft disposed a coupled block... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070055187 - Adjustable massaging system: A massaging system that applies massaging pressure to multiple points on the body and adjusts to differently sized users. In one implementation, the system includes a carrier having two separated compartments for holding essentially spherical masses, and a flexible member positioned between the separated compartments and connecting same, wherein at... Agent: Intellectual Property / Technology Law

20070055188 - Supportive structure and circulation enhancing apparatus: An apparatus for supporting a body part and for facilitating enhanced circulation therein comprising a rigid supportive structure configured for encasing at least partially said body part and a compression unit mounted on said supportive structure adapted for actuating intermittent compression of said body part.... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLP Ip Group, Columbia Square

20070049850 - Foot massage device: A foot massage device includes a motor connected to an underside of a top plate and hanged in a hole in a base. A plurality of flexible members are connected between the base and the top plate. A weight member is eccentrically connected to the output shaft of the motor... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070049851 - Breast and abdomen massaging device: A device for massing a user's breasts and abdomen simultaneously is provided herein. The massaging device has a T-shaped structure whose two ends of the horizontal bar are configured with two cups for covering the user's breasts respectively, and whose bottom end of the vertical bar is configured with a... Agent: Leong C Lei

20070049852 - A cuff for providing compression to a limb: A cuff for providing compression to a limb, the cuff comprising an outer wall joined to an inner wall to form a bladder, the bladder being provided with means to separate the walls to maintain a path for fluid flow into and out of the bladder characterised in that the... Agent: Bristol-myers Squibb Company

20070049853 - Compression device for the limb: A compression device for a limb of a patient comprises an inflatable sleeve arranged to surround the limb and a conduit attached to the sleeve arranged to deliver fluid to the sleeve. The compression device also comprises a control system arranged to control fluid flow in the device and a... Agent: Bristol-myers Squibb Company