Surgery: kinesitherapy inventions 12/07

20070299368 - Back spasm reliever: A back spasm relieving device has a narrow torso encircling belt, the belt having cooperating, adjustable, fastening means to fasten the belt about a torso. The device includes a pair of conical shaped pressure applying members each having a base and a rounded end. There are receiving means on the... Agent: Jack Paavila

20070299369 - Ultrasound wound care device and method: The present invention relates to an ultrasound device and method for treating wounds. The ultrasound wound care device comprises a generator, an ultrasound transducer, an ultrasound horn, and a cavitation chamber. The device may further comprise a fluid, non-atomized, coupling medium. Ultrasound entering the cavitation chamber induces cavitations within the... Agent: Bacoustics, LLC

20070299372 - Foot sole massager: A foot sole massager comprised of a casing, a power unit in the casing, and a mobile part; the mobile part being driven by the power unit; the mobile part being comprised of multiple pieces and located at where in corresponding to toes of a user when stepping into the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070299373 - Body vibrating mechanism: A body vibrating device includes a foot support pivotally supported on a base with a pivot rod, a reduction gearing device disposed on the base and having an eccentric member coupled to the foot support and spaced from the pivot rod for allowing the foot support to be pivoted relative... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070299374 - Vibratory exercise device: A vibratory exercise device comprises a control unit adapted to determine when to provide vibratory cues, wherein the control unit is adapted to divide the duration of a cue pattern period into a plurality of segments, and to assign vibratory cues to one or more of the plurality of segments.... Agent: Fogg & Powers LLC

20070299378 - Massage apparatus system: A massage apparatus system for providing an automatic simulated sexual action is disclosed. The massage apparatus system includes an inflatable mattress defining a distal portion and a proximal portion with the distal portion defining a recess and an inflatable housing having a massage apparatus disposed therein which includes an output... Agent: Greensfelder Hemker & Gale PC

20070299370 - Methods for modifying electrical currents in neuronal circuits: Disclosed herein are methods for modifying electrical currents in brain circuits through the simultaneous use of focused ultrasound pulse (FUP) and an existing brain-imaging system, such as a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) system. The methods are used for research, treatment and diagnosis of psychiatric, neurological, and neuroendocrine disorders whose... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20070299371 - Methods and apparatus for rehabilitation and training: The invention relates to a rehabilitation device which guides a patient to perform a motion with a correct spatial trajectory, by the device applying one or more pushing, assisting, reminding, responding and/or resisting forces during a motion (or intent to move) by the patient. The forces are applied by an... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20070299375 - Biomechanical stimulation device: The invention relates to a device for carrying out biomechanical stimulation, comprising a base plate (1), a pedestal (2) connected to the base plate (1), and a platform (3) connected to said pedestal (2) via a driving device. The invention is characterized in that the platform (3) executes a circular... Agent: Mcdonald Hopkins LLC

20070299376 - Massage arm: A massage arm (1), comprising a massage element (2) for a massage unit that can be incorporated into a massage chair or similar, is hinged on at least one shaft that can be moved by a drive in the massage unit, and has an articulated connection to the massage element... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20070299377 - Chair-type massage machine and massage mechanism: The chair-type massage machine includes an upwardly/downwardly-moving base 71 provided to be movable in an upward/downward direction in a back rest portion 63 and a mechanism portion 70 provided to a front face of the upwardly/downwardly-moving base 71 through a support frame 3. A lower end portion of the support... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070299379 - Massage device: A massage device of the invention includes a base cover; a guiding device provided in the base cover and a moving base. The moving base is suspended above the guiding device. The moving base includes a bottom and a shield covered thereon to form a compartment. The moving base includes... Agent: GlobalIPServices

20070293794 - Massaging/cleansing device: A device for massaging and cleansing. The device comprises a housing, a massaging/cleansing element disposed within the housing, and a means for enabling the element to move rhythmically in a single plane. The enabling means in turn comprises a means for rotating a first portion of the element and a... Agent: Edwin Tarver

20070293793 - System and method for simultaneously applying a plurality of therapeutic modalities to treat carpal tunnel syndrome: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for delivering a plurality of modalities for the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Light therapy is applied to the carpal tunnel region of the hand during alternating periods of automated carpal bone structure extensions, whereby said light therapy penetrates beyond... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20070293795 - Skin abrasion apparatus and method: A handheld apparatus including an internal motor and a removable treatment paddle. The removable treatment paddle is designed for connection with the internal motor, and typically has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface typically includes an abrasive material formed into or attached to the surface for... Agent: Hasse & Nesbitt LLC

20070287934 - Apparatus and method for the treatment of tissue with ultrasound energy by direct contact: Apparatus and method for the treatment of tissue, such as hard and soft tissues, wounds, tumors, muscles, and cartilage, through the direct contact of ultrasound energy is disclosed. Ultrasound energy is delivered to a target area through direct contact with an ultrasound tip. Ultrasound energy is also delivered through direct... Agent: Bacoustics, LLC

20070287938 - Self-leveraging u-shaped back-massager w/accessory options: A hand-portable manually operated back-massager, the U-Massage™ implement comprises a rigid frame critically configured as to facilitate a unique advantageous transitional-fulcrum principle, —whereby user can easily induce a much greater amount of massage-pressure and acupressure as well if desired. The basic notion of my transitional-fulcrum employs a gliding shoe mounted... Agent: David H. Shields

20070287936 - Continuous passive motion device: A continuous passive motion device includes a base, a link member connected to the base rotatably about a first rotary shaft, a lower-leg-holding section connected to the link member rotatably about a second rotary shaft, and a driving means for bending/stretching the link member and the lower-leg-holding section. A first... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070287937 - Nonpharmacological generative function control method and its apparatus: The method treats or improves generative function of male animals nonpharmacologically or the method controls sexual behavior of male animals. Electrodes are exposed to said male animals in a non-contact state and a low frequency AC electric field is exposed to a whole or a part of said male animals.... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070287939 - Exercising apparatus for body lipolysis and strengthening muscles: An exercising apparatus capable of implementing an exercise effect by contracting and relaxing a user's muscles. The apparatus comprises: a moving unit having a pair of moving panels of which both ends respectively perform a seesaw motion by being alternatively reciprocated upward and downward; an up-and-down reciprocating unit coupled to... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070287940 - Device for caressing the body: A device for caressing an anatomical portion of the body comprising a substantially rigid element and a flexible strip with opposed distal ends. The distal ends are connected to the rigid element at separate locations providing a gap between the rigid element and the flexible strip. The flexible strip comprises... Agent: Thomas G. Ference

20070287941 - Chair-type massage machine: A chair-type massage machine with a seat, a backrest and an armrest comprises an upper member which is disposed above and in spaced-apart relation to the armrest with a distance allowing a hand and/or arm to be inserted therebetween, to extend in the same direction as that of the armrest.... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070282228 - Methods and apparatus for rehabilitation and training: Apparatus for rehabilitating a patient who has a paretic body part, the apparatus comprising: a) at least one electromyography (EMG) sensor adapted to being applied to a voluntary muscle of a healthy body part of the same type as the paretic body part which at least one sensor produces at... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20070282229 - Footbath basin with pressure massage function: The present invention relates to a footbath basin with pressure massage function, which comprising a body of footbath basin (11) and an air massage device (14) which comprises a plentiful of independent airbags. In the body of footbath basin (11), a pump (12), an input, and an air guide control... Agent: Eric Chan

20070282230 - Systems and methods for applying reversed sequence pressure to control edema flow: The systems and methods described herein, include, among other things, orthopedic appliances and methods of applying therapy to limb of a patient for the purpose of reducing edema. In one aspect, the invention provides a therapy system that may be fitted over a patient's limb about a joint for the... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP Patent Docketing 39/41