Surgery: kinesitherapy inventions 03/08

20080071197 - System and device to sculpt an individual's body: A system and device to sculpt an individual's body. The system and device are capable of selectively burning adipose tissue located in a user's abdomen, waist, thigh, arms, etc., and of generating vibration to produce heat from friction such that blood circulation can be enhanced. The device to sculpt the... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20080071199 - Adjustable limb exerciser: An adjustable limb exerciser includes a relay securable on the circuit board to electrically connect to the motor, resistors electrically connected to the relay to provide different resistance to hinder the motor from operation and an adjusting knob securable on the casing to direct connection between the relay and the... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080071200 - Methods and systems of mounting a vibration motor to an adjustable bed: Aspects of this invention relate to an adjustable bed that may include a motor, including a housing with a flange, an adjustable mattress support having a lateral surface, and an opening with a perimeter disposed within the lateral surface; at least one bracket coupled to the mattress support providing a... Agent: Strategic Patents P.C..

20080071201 - Simplified massage system of seat type: An assembly comprising of massage sub-assemblies, each one provided with contact components mounted on zigzag wire support, profile tube or rod, or flexible shaft and connected to an output shaft of a gearbox attached to the upper beam, is mounted to a seat frame between the upper and lower beams.... Agent: Horatiu Popescu

20080071202 - Compression device, system and method of use: Apparatus and methods for cyclically compressing the limb of a patient to improve blood flow in the limb. In one embodiment, a compression device includes a compressive section sized and shaped for extending around a portion of the limb for applying compressive pressure and a housing operatively connected to the... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20080071198 - Method for using acoustic shock waves for bone grafting: A method of treating a human or animal is provided. The method includes: locating a treatment site; providing bone grafting material at the treatment site; and generating one or more acoustic shock waves. The method also includes grafting the bone grafting material to existing bone material in the human or... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080071203 - Percussive therapy blade: A massage head comprised of a contoured edge shaped to conform to and capture specific areas of the human body for use in soft tissue therapy by perpendicular attachment to a vibratory massage appliance. The perpendicular attachment of the massage head provides both surface and deep tissue action in any... Agent: Carl D. Crowell

20080071204 - Relating to socks: A sock suitable for wearing on a limb of a patient, the sock comprising material having the ability to wick moisture away from the skin surface and the sock comprising padding located in those areas of the sock which in use will cover the ankle and shin of the patient.... Agent: Bristol-myers Squibb Company

20080064992 - Heat transfer cuff: The present invention is directed to a device that provides thermal energy therapy, compression therapy and negative pressure therapy simultaneously and/or in conjunction with each therapy. The outcome of the present invention is that a patient's bodily fluids can be maintained, controlled, and/or adjusted with decreased medication dependence. Using these... Agent: Kevin D. Mccarthy Roach Brown Mccarthy & Gruber, P.C.

20080064991 - Systems and methods for delivering ultrasonic energy: Systems and methods deliver ultrasound energy to an ultrasound transducer. In one arrangement, the ultrasound energy is delivered at an output frequency that varies over time within a range of output frequencies. The systems and methods select from within the range an operating output frequency for the ultrasound transducer based... Agent: Daniel D. Ryan Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20080064993 - Methods and apparatus for treating tinnitus: Methods and apparatus for treating tinnitus are described where an oral appliance having an electronic and/or transducer assembly for generating sounds via a vibrating transducer element is coupled to a tooth or teeth. Generally, the transducer may generate one or more frequencies of sound via the actuatable transducer positioned against... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20080064994 - Apparatus and method for the conditioning of muscular fibrils reaction coordination capacity by means a pressure wave, and eesthetic and therapeutic application thereof: It is disclosed an apparatus and a method for the conditioning of muscular fibrils reaction coordination capacity in consequence of an original motor exciter pulse, by means of the application on the muscle in isometric contraction, even a light contraction, of a succession of mechanic pulses, comprising means for the... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20080058684 - Surgical method: The present invention relates to a method at surgical operations applying negative pressure wound treatment as a post-surgical event, whereby the pressure around an organ or tissue is distributed by applying an open cell structure around the organ or tissue avoiding a move of the organ or tissue as such.... Agent: Gauthier & Connors, LLP

20080058685 - Electronic pulse massage apparatus capable of measuring temperature: An electronic pulse massage apparatus is capable of measuring temperature and includes a main body, a display screen for showing status of the apparatus and operation buttons for start/stop and for increasing/decreasing pulse amplitude. The electronic pulse massage apparatus comprises a temperature sensor arranged on the main body and can... Agent: Hdsl

20080058686 - Massaging device: A massaging device to be mounted in a hole of an inner wall of a bath, having a casing mountable in a watertight manner in the hole, a flexible member mounted in a watertight manner on the casing, the flexible member having a surface accessible to a user in the... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP/wyeth

20080058682 - Device for ultrasound monitored tissue treatment: Apparatus is provided, including a housing, adapted for placement on tissue of a subject, and a plurality of transducers, disposed at respective locations with respect to the housing, and configured to transmit energy towards each other, in a plane defined by the housing.... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080058683 - Method and apparatus for non-invasively treating patent foramen ovale using high intensity focused ultrasound: Methods and apparatus are provided for non-invasively treating patent foramen ovale using an ultrasound imaging system and a high intensity focused ultrasound system to selectively target high intensity ultrasound energy on either or both of a patient's septum primum or septum secundum.... Agent: Cierra, Inc. & Townsend & Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080058687 - Muscle rolling and pinching structure: A muscle rolling and pinching structure is provided. The structure includes a base, a holding device and a roller set, wherein the holding device is provided on top of the base, while the roller set is provided on the bottom of the base. Through the grip of the holding device... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404