Surgery: kinesitherapy inventions 04/07

20070093729 - Therapeutic device for post-operative knee: A method of increasing a range of motion of a joint includes urging the joint toward an extended position using a predetermined amount of force transmitted through an apparatus. The method further includes maintaining the joint toward the extended position with the predetermined amount of force for a predetermined amount... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070093730 - Arthritic hand or foot treatment apparatus: An arthritic hand or foot treatment apparatus and system for applying dried, pressurized and/or heated air to a user's hand or foot.... Agent: Klima Law Offices, P.l.l.c. A Professional Limited Liability Company

20070093731 - Chest compression apparatus: A chest compression apparatus and method of use providing an air flow generator component, a pulse frequency control component having a fan blade valve for producing a wave form, a multi-port air chamber and a patient vest. A vest with a sizing feature is also disclosed. The apparatus can be... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Attn: John Klos

20070093732 - Vibroacoustic sound therapeutic system and method: The present invention provides a vibroacoustic sound therapeutic system including an acoustic energy source having means for generating an acoustic drive signal, the acoustic drive signal being characterized by a frequency sweep between a relatively low frequency and a relatively high frequency, and one or more acoustic transducers adapted for... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070093733 - Method and apparatus for treatment of predominant-tone tinnitus: A portable patient treatment device for treating tinnitus includes a sound producing device, and an audio circuit for producing, through the sound producing device, a treatment sound pattern. The treatment sound pattern has a frequency matched to said patient's tinnitus with phase shifting to reduce the patient's tinnitus. A method... Agent: Steven L. Nichols Rader, Fishman & Graver PLLC

20070093734 - Massaging cushion: A massaging cushion includes a base, a massaging device, a displacement device, at least one positioning switch, a front seat, a controller, and an electric plug. Thus, the massaging cushion is an individual body, so that the massaging cushion is directly mounted on a seat of a car without having... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070093735 - Backscratcher: A backscratcher which can be inserted into a space between clothes and the skin is capable of intensely scratching an itching area and has excellent usability. A backscratcher 10 has a shaft 12, a grip 11 provided at a base end of the shaft 12, a curved head potion 13... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070093736 - S-shaped back scratcher, scrubber and applicator: An S-shaped arcuate rod with an appliance or applicator on its lower terminal end to assist a person in washing, scrubbing, or scratching his back and for applying a dry or wet cleanser, lotion and/or conditioner to his back. The S-shape rod of the invention is easily grasped at various... Agent: Holland & Knight LLP Attn: Stefan V. Stein/IPDept.

20070093737 - Water flush type massaging device: A massaging device includes a main body, a massaging member, a rotation member, a retaining ring, a protective hood, a motor, and a cover. Thus, the massaging device provides a soft massaging effect in a water flush manner without applying an excessive force on a user, thereby efficiently producing a... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070088232 - Mat for yoga and thai massage and method for using: A mat for yoga and Thai massage configured so as to accommodate the full body length of a practitioner in any direction with respect to the mat, and provided with functional indicia to facilitate the instruction and/or the practice of yoga, Thai massage art, and other therapeutic practices.... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070088233 - Device and kit for assisting in cardiopulmonary resuscitations: A device for assisting in cardiopulmonary resuscitations (CPR) includes a top portion for receiving a manual force applied by a person performing such CPR and a bottom portion sized to fit within a breastbone area and intermediate a plurality of ribs extending outwardly from opposed side edges of such breastbone... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070088237 - Inflatable massaging clothes: An inflatable massaging clothes, comprising mainly as air bladder and a housing outside of the air bladder; at least one air valve; and an air pump; wherein the air bladder and the housing are of a general shape of a clothes, having a back portion, a right front portion, and... Agent: Jimmy Tseng

20070088234 - Inflatable massaging device for a human head: An inflatable massaging device for a human head having mainly an air bladder having a shape of a helmet and having end portions; a housing outside of the air bladder; a plurality of gussets and welding lines inside the air bladder for keeping the air bladder in a suitable shape... Agent: Jimmy Tseng

20070088236 - Inflatable massaging device for human neck and shoulder: An inflatable massaging device for human neck and shoulder, comprising mainly three open-ended ring-shaped air bladders and housings, adjacent two of the air bladders and housings being able to communicate with each other; hooks and loops to connect some of the open ends of the air bladders and housings; an... Agent: Jimmy Tseng

20070088235 - Inflatable massaging waist band: An inflatable massaging waistband, comprising mainly a front air bladder; a rear air bladder; two elastic band; five sets of hooks and loops; at least one air valve; two adjustment belts; a plurality of massage balls; and an air pump; to provide massage to the waist, back, and abdomen of... Agent: Jimmy Tseng

20070088239 - Inflatable massage garment: A massage device for massaging a body part of a person in an unsupervised and unattended setting is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the massage device comprises an inflatable garment (200) having a plurality of inflation bladders (250), to apply pressure to the body part, and an inflation assembly (300)... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20070088238 - Inflatable massaging boots: An inflatable massaging boots, comprising mainly an air bladder of a general shape of a boots; a housing outside of the air bladder; an air valve provided on the air bladder and the housing; an air pump; a plurality of massage balls; a bottom sheet for positioning the massage balls;... Agent: Jimmy Tseng

20070083134 - Special bed, for bedsores therapy and massage therapy: A specialized bed is described, FIGS. 2 and 3, that will prevent bedsores, heal existing bedsores, with no repositioning of patient required. With modifications it will be an effective massager, FIGS. 14 and 15. The following is a description for Bedsores Therapy. The electro-mechanically powered bed, designed for resting of... Agent: Sastry K. Ganti

20070083135 - Massage device having deformable and/or movable branches and massage method using same: A massage device may include: at least two massage members; and at least two branches. Each branch may carry at least one massage member. The branches may be in a first configuration when the massage members are not engaged with a region to be treated, and may be configured to... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070078361 - Foot massage apparatus: A foot massage apparatus comprises: a housing (5); a pair of replaceable footprint plates (4) with holes (40) arranged according to a particular foot massage pattern, which are placed on an upper plate (51) of the housing (5); protrusions (2; 3) protruding from the holes (40) of each replaceable footprint... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070078362 - Massaging device having reciprocally deflective massaging function: A massaging device includes a propeller shaft, at least one first swinging member mounted on the propeller shaft, and at least one second swinging member mounted on the propeller shaft by a male deflection block, a female deflection block and an adjusting rod. Thus, when the rotation direction of the... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.