Surgery: kinesitherapy inventions 06/07

20070149907 - Massaging device: A massaging device particularly for a chair is provided. Owing to the provision of the rotative arms, the relative distance between the upper and lower massaging element pairs in the massaging device can be adjusted, and thus a massaging action imitating a human-made massaging action can be generated by the... Agent: Bever Hoffman & Harms, LLP Tri-valley Office

20070149900 - Light guide comb: A light guide comb that produces a direct massage effect on the head of a user, and, moreover, uses light rays to promote cell activation of the head, cortical layer and acupuncture points, while simultaneously stimulating hair follicles to promote the health and growth of hair. The light guide comb... Agent: Che-wen Lin

20070149901 - Methods and apparatus for pulsed electromagnetic therapy: Exemplary embodiments of pulsed electromagnetic therapy systems, methods, and devices are disclosed. For example, in one exemplary embodiment, an electromagnetic therapy system is disclosed that comprises a pulse-generating circuit configured to create current pulses having rise or fall times of less than 100 nanoseconds. The system further comprises two or... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070149902 - Human joint rehabilitation apparatus: A human joint rehabilitation apparatus, the apparatus includes a movable platform configured to support a portion of a patient's body including the joint, and a motorized mechanical energy source configured to move at least a portion of the platform to apply motion to the joint, wherein the patient dynamically controls... Agent: Steven L. Nichols Rader, Fishman & Graver PLLC

20070149904 - Head massager and package therefor: A head massager including a bundle of malleable rods having a top member within which the top end of the bundle of rods is fixed and the rods are free at the bottom end of the bundle, a handle including a recess detachably receiving the top member therein... Agent: Fleit Kain Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco

20070149903 - Massage apparatus with exchangeable actuators: A massage apparatus capable of exchanging massage actuators is disclosed. The massage apparatus may include a power-driving unit adapted to operatively engage or operatively disengage with an actuator unit having at least one massage actuator such that another actuator unit may be operatively engaged with the power-driving unit.... Agent: Greensfelder Hemker & Gale PC

20070149905 - Method and apparatus for relief of headache: A non-pharmaceutical apparatus for relieving pain that that is not invasive, does not require medical personnel to administer, and does not cause pain, is provided. The apparatus comprises: a vibration system comprising a vibration generator; at least one power source, to provide power to the vibration generator; optionally an amplitude... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20070149906 - Massage machine: A pressure-sensing massage machine that resolves the problems of difficult assembly and adjustment and the occurrence of operational errors common to a sensing mechanism that uses many components and devices. The massage machine of the present invention is able to monitor the pressure applied to the massage recipient by a... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070142753 - Pancreas regeneration treatment for diabetics using extracorporeal acoustic shock waves: The method of stimulating a tissue of a subsurface organ is disclosed. The method has the steps of activating an acoustic shock wave generator or source to emit acoustic shock waves; and subjecting the tissue to the acoustic shock waves stimulating said tissue wherein the tissue is positioned within a... Agent: David L. King, Sr.

20070142754 - Massage apparatus with flexible massage actuator: A massage apparatus comprising a main body operatively engaged to one or more massage actuators with one of the massage actuators being engaged to a malleable wire capable of being bent to any orientation and retain that bent orientation relative to the main body is disclosed. A removable battery compartment... Agent: Greensfelder Hemker & Gale PC

20070142755 - Massage device for forearm, wrist and hand and method of use: The device disclosed herein and its method of use offers an accessible, portable device and method for treating carpal tunnel and repetitive stress syndrome sufferers by providing repeated deep tissue massage for a human forearm, wrist and hand. The device comprises at least a pair of massage members, urged together... Agent: Elizabeth Swanson C/o Swanson & Associates

20070142756 - Flexing multiple function interactive massage and reflexology unit: Disclosed is a massaging and reflexology system for an article of footwear comprising a core body generally configured in the shape of a shoe insole, a plurality of cups disposed on a top surface of the shoe insole, and a respective bump or pressure nub disposed within each of the... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070135738 - Patient monitoring apparatus and method for orthosis and other devices: A monitoring system for monitoring a patient using a device, such as all orthosis system is provided. The system includes a monitor that can be incorporated or otherwise coupled to the device. The monitor can have a position sensor, a temperature sensor, and a device type sensor for monitoring the... Agent: Paul D. Bianco: Fleit, Kain, Gibbons, Gutman, Bongini, & Bianco P.l.

20070135739 - Cpr chest compression monitor and method of use: A chest compressions monitor for measuring the depth of chest compressions achieved during CPR. A displacement detector produces a displacement indicative signal indicative of the displacement of the CPR recipient's chest toward the recipient's spine. A signaling mechanism provides chest compression indication signals directing a chest compression force being applied... Agent: Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070135740 - Simulated wave massage: Method, procedure, and device for applying tactile sensation and vibration to the human body. In this invention one (or more vibrating) elements emit sine waves between 20 and 800 Hz. These waves are varied in frequency, amplitude and rhythm to create in the subject the sensation of massage moving through... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070135741 - Massage device including at least two rotary annular lips and method using same: A massage device may include: at least one support; and one or more massage members rotatably mounted on the support. The or each massage member may include at least one pair of flexible lips. Each lip may extend about an axis of rotation of the massage member, may be configured... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070135743 - Compression apparatus: A compression apparatus is described having a sleeve and an inflatable member disposed within the sleeve, the inflatable member being movable in relation to the sleeve. The compression apparatus includes a hook and loop features attached to the foot sleeve for securing compression apparatus to the feet.... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20070135742 - Compression sleeve having air conduit: A compression sleeve is described as having a first sheet, a second sheet attached to said first sheet and defining at least one inflatable section, and at least one conduit disposed in the at least one of said inflatable sections.... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20070129651 - Advanced handable skin care device and operating method thereof: An apparatus for maintaining and supplying stable power to a skin care device comprising a DC-DC converting unit (20) for escalating the voltages from a charged battery power source (1), a skin-stimulating unit (50) with a supersonic element or an ion-inducting element, a switch unit (30) having a main switch... Agent: Holland & Hart, LLP

20070129652 - Methods and apparatus for intracranial ultrasound therapies: A method and apparatus for delivering ultrasound energy to a patient's intracranial space involves forming at least one hole in the patient's skull, positioning an access device around the hole, advancing at least one ultrasound delivery device partially through the access device, and transmitting ultrasound energy from the ultrasound delivery... Agent: Raymond Sun

20070129653 - Spring-over-muscle actuator: Pneumatic muscles capable of delivering bi-directional forces are described having an actuator with a tube or bladder surrounded by a braided material mounted in parallel with a resilient spring. When the bladder is pressurized with a pneumatic source, it expands, and its length contracts. During the contraction cycle, the resilient... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070129654 - Therapeutic roller: A therapeutic roller can be used to apply a therapeutic message to a person's extremity, such as the hand or foot. In particular, a therapeutic roller device comprises an inner tube member, a textured tube member, and a mechanism for removably securing the textured tube member to the inner tube... Agent: R.d. Johnson & Associates, P.C.

20070129655 - Sole reflex massager and its assembly: A sole reflex massager comprising a support seat and one or more massage blocks each is detachable and interchangeable, and different massage block has different shaped massage head to provide different strength of excitation; the sole reflex massager is able to be used in single unit or in pair and... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070129656 - Myofacial massager: A massager is disclosed for self-treatment of myofacial trigger points. The invention may be practiced in a number of embodiments. One embodiment features an angled head on a rigid handle. The head presents a matrix of positioning holes for an assortment of massage tips. The other features a smaller head... Agent: Geoffrey E. Dobbin, Patent Attorney