Surgery: kinesitherapy inventions 01/08

20080027362 - Prostate massager and libido stimulating device: An apparatus for massaging a prostate gland by contraction of a sphincter includes a head which includes an angled head portion having an electrical vibrator. The head has a size suitable for fitting into a human rectum and through the sphincter. The head has an angled head portion and a... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr.

20080027361 - Vibrating ring for sexual stimulation: The invention provides a vibrating ring, which includes a ring and a vibrating device mounted with the ring. The vibrating device comprises a casing, a power module, a resilient base, a vibrating motor and a massage pad connected with the vibrating motor through an oscillating rod. The power module lodges... Agent: David I. Roche Baker & Mckenzie LLP

20080027363 - Therapeutic vibrating unit: A wearable therapeutic device is disclosed. The wearable therapeutic device may have a power source and a vibrating motor disposed in separate portions of a housing. The separate portions of the housing may be coupled and mounted on a wearable article. The power source may provide power to the vibrating... Agent: Maier & Maier, PLLC

20080027359 - Treatment of warts and other dermatological conditions using topical ultrasonic applicator: A method and system including an applicator for treating dermatological conditions such as warts is presented for applying ultrasonic energy from a specially-designed ultrasonic energy applicator designed for use with localized dermatological conditions to heat an affected localized region sufficiently to achieve a desired therapeutic result. Specific embodiments include temperature... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20080027360 - Medical device for temporarily treating flail chest injury: A medical device for temporarily treating an individual having a flail chest injury prior to and during transport of the individual for further medical treatment. The medical device includes a flexible member engageable with a flail segment of an individual that provides skin traction to the flail segment of the... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20080027364 - Ergonomic therapeutic massage device: An ergonomic and therapeutic massage device having improved ergonomics which reduces operator fatigue and discomfort while maximizing the experience of the massage provides a penetrating massage that effectively stimulates soft tissue structures, neural receptors and acupressure points, quickly providing pain and stress relief without exertion on the part of the... Agent: Belinda Moutray

20080021354 - Device for increasing focus through alternating stimulations: A device for increasing focus by inducing alternating tactile stimulations in a person is disclosed. The device aids a persons ability to think clearly while reading, writing and thinking. The device includes a master vibrating element and a slave vibrating element. The person places the master vibrating element in his... Agent: David A. Ostrov

20080021353 - Acoustic pressure wave applicator system with conduction pad: An system and method for applying acoustic pressure waves including a pad coupled with a shock wave applicator coupler. The pad includes a bioactive substance in which shock waves facilitate absorption of the bioactive substance into a target area, such as skin and wounds.... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080021355 - Data handling for high frequency chest wall oscillation system: A HFCWO apparatus includes a housing having a port, a therapy system carried by the housing and operable to deliver HFCWO therapy to a patient in accordance with a set of operating parameters, and a memory device couplable to the port for storing at least a portion of the set... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg, LLP

20080015474 - Massage tool and method for treatment of trigger points and other soft tissue disorders: A massage tool and method for the treatment of trigger points and other soft tissue disorders on the human body is claimed. The tool comprises a plunger slidingly and sealingly disposed within a hollow sleeve. When the sleeve is held against a trigger point or otherwise affected area on the... Agent: Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C.

20080015475 - Manual resuscitation device: An improved cardiopulmonary resuscitation device for resuscitating human infants is provided. The device includes a manually compressible and resiliently expandable bag constructed of an elastomer shell that encloses a breathable gas chamber having a volume capacity sufficient to inflate the lungs of a human patient when the bag is fully... Agent: Gilbert J. Andia, Jr.

20080015477 - System and method for a low profile vibrating plate: A wearable medical treatment system and method are provided for the treatment of tissue ailments and/or conditions including vascular disease, deep vein thrombosis, orthostatic intolerance, reduced blood flow, weak bone structure, orthostatic hypotension, or other conditions, using a vibrating plate. The wearable system and method use magnetic layers to generate... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20080015473 - Ultrasonic surgery system: An ultrasonic surgical operation system, comprising: a hand piece having a probe to which an ultrasonic oscillation and a high-frequency electric current are transmitted; an ultrasonic oscillation drive unit capable of generating and outputting to the hand piece an ultrasonic oscillation signal in order to ultrasonically oscillate the probe and... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080015476 - System and method for a low profile vibrating plate: A medical treatment system and method are provided for the treatment of tissue ailments and/or conditions including vascular disease, deep vein thrombosis, orthostatic intolerance, reduced blood flow, weak bone structure, orthostatic hypotension, or other conditions, using a vibrating plate. The system and method use magnetic layers to generate magnetic fields... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20080015478 - Counter pulsation system and method for stroke recovery treatment: A counterpulsation system for enhancing blood flow in a patient includes inflatable cuffs positionable on a leg of a patient. Three cuffs are preferably used for positioning on the calf, thigh, and buttocks. The cuffs are inflated in accordance with a timing sequence during diastole to enhance cerebral blood flow,... Agent: Stallman & Pollock LLP

20080009777 - Massage chair mechanism: A massage chair mechanism is provided with a backrest comprising a main body plate. A left supporting plate of the main body plate is provided with an inclining device. With the help of a detecting device and a rotation-measuring element on the inclining device, the signals from the person to... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080009774 - Methods of diminishing permanent tissue markings and related apparatus: A method of diminishing permanent tissue markings on a person caused by particles in the dermis includes applying ultrasound radiation to the tissue to generate cavitation bubbles and altering the tissue marking particles by collapse of the cavitation bubbles and transferring energy to the particles. The ultrasound radiation in one... Agent: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott

20080009775 - Electro-mechanical sexual stimulation device: A device for use by a female for sexual stimulation comprising an inner arm dimensioned for insertion into a vagina, to contact the wall of the vagina at or near the G-spot, an outer arm dimensioned to contact the clitoris, and a resilient U-shaped member connecting the inner and outer... Agent: Christopher & Weisberg, P.A.

20080009776 - Apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling the transmissibility of mechanical vibration energy during dynamic motion therapy: Apparatus and methods for therapeutically treating bone fractures, osteopenia, osteoporosis, or other tissue conditions, postural instability, or other conditions, such as cystic fibrosis, Crohn's disease and kidney and gall bladder stones. An oscillating platform apparatus supports a body to be treated on a non-rigidly supported upper plate. An oscillator is... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP