Surgery: kinesitherapy inventions 06/08

20080154156 - Method and apparatus for evaluation of neurosensory response: A device for determining nerve function response includes a first flexible beam and a second flexible beam. The second flexible beam is disposed outwardly from and is substantially parallel to the first flexible beam. The device also includes an interconnect in contact with the first flexible beam and the second... Agent: Patton Boggs, LLP

20080154157 - Cosmetic and biomedical applications of ultrasonic energy and methods of generation thereof: Methods and devices are disclosed for treatment of tissue, such as skin tissue, using acoustic energy, such as ultrasound. The ultrasound can be used for various purposes include hair removal and permanent hair reduction, removal of tattoos, and other cosmetic procedures. In some embodiments, ultrasound is produced using an optical-to-acoustic... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080154158 - Massaging anti-fatigue mat: An anti-fatigue mat includes an enclosure and electrical circuitry positioned within the enclosure capable of providing at least one electrical current. A vibrating mechanism is coupled to the electrical circuitry for receiving the electrical current and for vibrating in response to the electrical current, thereby providing a vibrating sensation. A... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20080154159 - Methodology to control/transfer of system thermal for medical peripherals: This invention relates to the use of system thermal energy generated by equipment, such as an ultrasound sensing device, to transfer heat to the peripherals/sensors/probes under user control. This is accomplished by recycling the heat generated by the system and used that to keep the peripheral/sensor/probe warm.... Agent: Intel Corporation C/o Darby & Darby P.c.

20080154160 - Methods and systems for low frequency mechanical treatment of the prostate: Methods and apparatus for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia rely on imparting a low frequency vibration to the prostate. A treatment catheter is introduced through the urethra, and the vibrating element on the catheter energized within the prostate. The low frequency vibration reduces pressure from the prostate on the urethra, possibly... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080154161 - Handheld massager: There is provided a handheld device (11) that includes a rolling ball (14) attached to a handle. One or more buttons (16) can be used to control the vibration of the handle (12) and/or rolling ball (14) through the use of motors (22, 24) with eccentric weights (26, 28). In... Agent: Lawrence Cruz Conair Corporation

20080154162 - Device for massaging the skin: A massage device intended to be applied to the skin of a user. The massage device may include a body, at least one massage member that is fixed relative to the body, and at least one massage member that can rotate relative to the body when moved over the skin... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20080154163 - Multiple sleeve method and apparatus for treating edema and other swelling disorders: An apparatus for applying pressure to a body part comprising: a first sleeve comprising a multiplicity of pressure-applying resilient protrusions configured to apply a therapeutic pressure to a surface of the body part of a patient; and a second sleeve slidably received over the first sleeve, the second sleeve configured... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080146970 - Gel dispensers for treatment of skin with acoustic energy: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for dispensing fluid in an apparatus for applying acoustic energy to the skin. Acoustic waveguides are disclosed which compensate for distortions that otherwise occur when a focused acoustic beam crosses a boundary, such as the transition from a treatment device to a target region of... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080146971 - Pressure pulse/shock wave apparatus for generating waves having plane, nearly plane, convergent off target or divergent characteristics: An apparatus for generating pressure pulse/shock waves (PP/SWs) is disclosed which comprises a pressure pulse/shock wave (PP/SW) source, a housing enclosing said PP/SW source, and an exit window from which wave fronts of waves generated by said PP/SW source emanate. The wave fronts have plane, nearly plane, convergent off target... Agent: David L. King, Sr.

20080146972 - Continuous passive motion device for a toe: A continuous passive motion device for providing oscillatory motion of a patient's foot to mobilize the patient's toe through a variable range of orientations about a pivot axis. The device may include a foot base having one or more hinged toe plates pivotably attached to the foot base. The foot... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080146973 - System for providing feedback on chest compression in cpr: A system is disclosed for providing feedback regarding chest compressions in CPR comprises a measuring unit, a processing unit and a display unit, where the measuring unit comprises a depth measuring device, a force measuring device, or both. The processing unit comprises a depth signal device and/or a force signal... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080146974 - Display unit for providing feedback in cpr: A system is disclosed for providing feedback regarding chest compressions in CPR comprises a measuring unit, a processing unit and a display unit, where the measuring unit comprises a depth measuring device, a force measuring device, or both. The processing unit comprises a depth signal device and/or a force signal... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080146975 - Apparatus of cardiopulmonary resuscitator: The present invention discloses an apparatus of cardiopulmonary resuscitator that is operated through a driving mechanism controlled and driven by air power. The driving mechanism functions to actuate a belt adapted to extend around the chest of a patient to generate reciprocating movement of pressing and releasing so as to... Agent: Wpat, Pc

20080146976 - Exercising apparatus: An exercising apparatus includes a base, two supporting brackets, a driving assembly, a pedal assembly and a case. The supporting brackets are mounted on the base. The driving assembly includes a motor, an eccentric wheel and a lifting bracket. The motor has a motor shaft. The eccentric wheel is mounted... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, Pc

20080146977 - Serum dispensing and massage device: A device dispenses serum onto the skin of a user, and also provides a massage effect. The device comprises a housing 12 which is to be hand held and a massage head 16. A powered drive 46 is mounted by or in the housing and operatively coupled to the massage... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20080146978 - Massage device: A massage device includes a motor, a body mechanism and a massage mechanism. The body mechanism includes a faceplate, a soleplate, a massage transmission assembly and a move transmission assembly which are disposed between the faceplate and the soleplate. The massage mechanism fixed to the body mechanism includes at least... Agent: Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, Pc

20080146979 - Wall-mounted back massager: A wall-mounted back massager adapted to allow a user to self-administer a massage is disclosed. The inventive wall-mounted back massager comprises: an elongated wall mount track vertically positioned on a wall; a vertically adjustable elongated base member slidably engaged to the wall mount track; a plurality of swivel head assemblies... Agent: Thomas Loop

20080146980 - Portable self-contained device for enhancing circulation: The present invention provides a device for enhancing circulation by intermittently tightening and relaxing a closure encircling a limb. The device comprises a continuously operating motor, at least one rotating element and a mechanism driven by the motor for intermittently rotating the rotating element in a first direction to tighten... Agent: Moore & Van Allen Pllc

20080139972 - Ultrasonic medical device: Ultrasonic medical apparatus is disclosed comprising ultrasonic transducers and associated electronics incorporated in a portable hand-held device adapted for engagement with the neck of a person and energised to induce a coughing reflex in the person. The apparatus can be utilised on subjects who, for various reasons, are unable to... Agent: Martin P. Hoffman, Esq. Hoffman, Wasson & Gitler, Pc

20080139971 - Ultrasound medical systems and related methods: Ultrasound medical systems and related methods are described.... Agent: Fish & Richardson Pc

20080139974 - Devices and methods for treatment of skin conditions: Devices and methods for the treatment of skin conditions and lesions are disclosed herein. A compact hand held device that can be safely used by those suffering from skin conditions, such as acne, warts, cold blisters, blemished skin, or fine wrinkles. The devices employ the application of ultrasound energy and... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.l.p.

20080139973 - Particle enhancement agent for high intensity focused ultrasound treatment and use thereof: The present invention discloses a particle enhancement agent for high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment, which can increase acoustic energy deposition at the target location during HIFU treatment. The enhancement agent comprises a discontinuous phase comprised of a core material encapsulated by a membrane-forming material and a continuous phase comprising... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.c.

20080139975 - Rehabilitation with music: Rehabilitation apparatus, comprising: at least one motion support element adapted to support a motion of a part of a human; a generator of rhythmic audio; and a controller configured to correlate an audio output of said generator and said supported motion.... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan D/b/a Prtsi, Inc.

20080139976 - Fingertip stimulating apparatus: A fingertip stimulating apparatus that can be easily handled by any one, that can ensure stimulating a fingertip of a hand, and that can stabilize a body temperature of a person similarly to a body temperature of a healthy person by fingertip stimulation is provided. The fingertip stimulating apparatus (1)... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080139978 - Apparatuses and methods for combining limb shaping with vibrational treatment of bones: A method and system for limb shaping and treating bone tissue, including: (a) subjecting a patient, including the bone tissue, to a vibrational stimulus that generates resonant vibrations; and (b) repeating step (a) to treat the bone tissue; wherein a vibrational treatment apparatus capable of generating the resonant vibrations is... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20080139977 - Non-invasive methods for vibrational treatment of bone tissue following a bone-related medical procedure: Non-invasive methods for treating bone tissue using vibrations or vibratory energy. The bone tissue may have undergone a bone-related medical procedure prior to providing the vibrational treatment.... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20080139979 - Vibrational therapy assembly adapted for removably mounting to a bed: At least one apparatus capable of producing resonant vibrations, such as at least one vibrational therapy apparatus that includes at least one platform member having at least one vibrating plate assembly for providing vibrational energy is disclosed. The platform member is configured for mounting to a patient support structure such... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20080139980 - User-friendly vibrostimulation device: A vibrostimulation device for slidingly communicating with tactile receptors in a human body. The device comprises an elongate vibrator module and a handle component configured for releasably engaging and rotationally communicating with the vibrator module. The vibrator module comprises a vibrating end portion containing therein an electrically controllable vibratory apparatus... Agent: Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP

20080139981 - Trigger point therapy device: The trigger point therapy device is an effective pain management system based on trigger point therapy, a self-treatment method for pain relief. The trigger point therapy device provides a means to manually position the probe to an appropriate height specific to the body area needing trigger point treatment. The probe... Agent: Gary Walquist

20080132809 - Methods of delivering energy to body portions to produce a therapeutic response: The invention relates to methods of applying energy to various body portions to produce a therapeutic response. According to embodiments, the applied energy is ultrasound and may be delivered by an ultrasound focusing device deployed in the body, for example, by using an endoscope. The energy may be used to... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080132810 - Multiple lithotripter electrode: A universal spark gap electrode with inner conductor formed as an elongate rod, an insulative sheath fit over the inner conductor, and an inner electrode tip soldered or brazed into the inner conductor. The inner conductor passes through an adapter and into an annular base with a spark gap cage... Agent: Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver

20080132811 - Electric massage shoe assembly: An electric massage shoe assembly includes a shoe with a conductive unit received therein which has a receptacle, a first wire and at least one conductive rod which extends through an insole unit and is in contact with wearer's foot. A frequency current generating unit is electrically connected to the... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20080132812 - Therapeutic vibration apparatus: A therapeutic vibration apparatus includes a motor operated vibrator mounted beneath a vibration platform. The motor drives a drive shaft on which a fixed weight is eccentrically mounted. Further, a rotatable weight is eccentrically mounted to the drive shaft. The fixed weight includes a stop protruding outwardly and the rotatable... Agent: Abelman, Frayne & Schwab

20080132813 - Training device: The invention relates to a method for training muscle groups of a human being, whereby vibrations are introduced into the body of the human being by means of at least one vibration plate (8), characterized in that a person (6) is positioned to lie in a horizontally-arranged vacuum chamber (4),... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish, Llc

20080132814 - Massage unit for a backrest, including a backrest of a chair and a portable backrest: A massage unit wherein at least some of the massage heads are pivotally moveable in an arc about an axis in a plane generally parallel to the front face of the massage unit and the massage heads are independently moveable in a direction generally perpendicular to the front face.... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20080132815 - Massage unit for a backrest, including a backrest of a chair and a portable backrest: A massage unit wherein at least some of the massage heads move in an alternating direction so as to define alternating cooperating pairs of massage heads is provided.... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20080132816 - Methods and apparatus for adjusting blood circulation: A method and device for increasing blood flow by applying positive pressure to extremities of a mammal and/or controlling the temperature of the mammal. The device includes one or more collapsible and pliant body elements capable of expanding and flexibly applying pressurized compression forces to the extremity of the mammal... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.l.p.