Surgery: kinesitherapy inventions 10/08

20080262394 - Apparatus and methods for phototherapy: There is provided a phototherapy apparatus, in which the therapeutic light is delivered through or in proximity to one or more massage components. The massage component provides mechanical massage to the subject biological tissue and modifies the properties of the subject tissue in thickness, density, etc. to facilitate the absorption... Agent: Frank F. Tian

20080262393 - Radiant therapeutic heating apparatus: A radiant therapeutic heating apparatus may include a radiant heat generating layer having a plane surface including an infrared radiator adapted to radiate heat evenly from its surface, a pair of flexible electrically insulating and radiation-permeable layers located adjacent and covering opposite sides of the layer, a thermal insulation layer... Agent: Venable LLP

20080262395 - Therapeutic apparatus and a method of treatment using the apparatus: A therapeutic apparatus is disclosed including a tank arranged to hold a body of fluid being sufficiently deep to submerge an upright person at least up to their neck; and means for agitating the fluid to effect a perturbation massage upon a person submerged in the fluid to mobilise toxins... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20080262396 - Vibrational support surface: A vibration and modulation system is provided for an array of air cells. The vibration and modulation system includes an air source, a high-pressure reservoir in fluid communication with the air source, and at least one valve coupled between the high-pressure air source and the array of air cells. A... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080262397 - Massaging head and motorized assembly comprising same: A massage assembly includes a motorized device having a drive arrangement configured to drive a massage head of the assembly. According to a preferred example, the massage head includes a plate provided with through openings and massage elements, each mounted in a through opening of the plate. The plate includes,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080262398 - Body massager: One embodiment provides a body massager with a backrest, a lower torso massager, and an upper torso massager. The upper torso massager extends from the backrest for imparting a massage effect to the upper torso of the user. A biasing member is connected to the backrest and the upper torso... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080262399 - Medical device: A self-contained mechanical prophylaxis device and method is provided in which a non-rigid extremity compression sleeve, such as an elastic stocking is provided with an inflatable bladder system to apply pressure to the extremity, and inflation and control components are provided on or in stocking itself. The inflation and control... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080262394 - Apparatus and methods for phototherapy: There is provided a phototherapy apparatus, in which the therapeutic light is delivered through or in proximity to one or more massage components. The massage component provides mechanical massage to the subject biological tissue and modifies the properties of the subject tissue in thickness, density, etc. to facilitate the absorption... Agent: Frank F. Tian

20080262393 - Radiant therapeutic heating apparatus: A radiant therapeutic heating apparatus may include a radiant heat generating layer having a plane surface including an infrared radiator adapted to radiate heat evenly from its surface, a pair of flexible electrically insulating and radiation-permeable layers located adjacent and covering opposite sides of the layer, a thermal insulation layer... Agent: Venable LLP

20080262395 - Therapeutic apparatus and a method of treatment using the apparatus: A therapeutic apparatus is disclosed including a tank arranged to hold a body of fluid being sufficiently deep to submerge an upright person at least up to their neck; and means for agitating the fluid to effect a perturbation massage upon a person submerged in the fluid to mobilise toxins... Agent: Kelly Lowry & Kelley, LLP

20080262396 - Vibrational support surface: A vibration and modulation system is provided for an array of air cells. The vibration and modulation system includes an air source, a high-pressure reservoir in fluid communication with the air source, and at least one valve coupled between the high-pressure air source and the array of air cells. A... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080262397 - Massaging head and motorized assembly comprising same: A massage assembly includes a motorized device having a drive arrangement configured to drive a massage head of the assembly. According to a preferred example, the massage head includes a plate provided with through openings and massage elements, each mounted in a through opening of the plate. The plate includes,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080262398 - Body massager: One embodiment provides a body massager with a backrest, a lower torso massager, and an upper torso massager. The upper torso massager extends from the backrest for imparting a massage effect to the upper torso of the user. A biasing member is connected to the backrest and the upper torso... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080262399 - Medical device: A self-contained mechanical prophylaxis device and method is provided in which a non-rigid extremity compression sleeve, such as an elastic stocking is provided with an inflatable bladder system to apply pressure to the extremity, and inflation and control components are provided on or in stocking itself. The inflation and control... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20080255478 - Acoustic applicators for controlled thermal modification of tissue: An apparatus and method for modifying collagen containing dermal tissue. The apparatus includes a source of ultrasound energy comprised of a plurality of curvilinear ultrasound transducers shaped to direct ultrasound energy to selected skin depths. The transducers have variable curvature, drive frequency, power level and geometries to effect precise control... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080255479 - Therapy apparatus: A machine has a platform for a standing patient to perform foot exercises specified by a set of selectors on the machine and pre-selected according to a therapy program. Different types of monitor devices viewable by the patient and an attendant, direct the patient to proceed with selected exercises. Light... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20080255480 - Tens application devices: A TENS currents application device has a composite laminated construction consisting of an electrical current conductive layer made of a carbon material sandwiched between a flexible outer layer and a body contact layer. The outer layer may be made of plastic or metal and has a plurality of magnet elements... Agent: David W. Wong

20080255481 - Methods and devices for attaching a belt cartridge to a chest compression device: Devices and methods for attaching a belt cartridge to a belt drive platform. A clip attached to the belt is inserted into a slot in the drive spool of the belt drive platform. The cover plate of the belt cartridge fits into a channel beam in the housing of the... Agent: Crockett & Crockett, P.C.

20080255482 - Intrathoracic pressure limiter and cpr device for reducing intracranial pressure and methods of use: In certain aspects, the present invention relates to CPR devices that are designed to limit the rise in intrathoracic pressure when performing CPR compressions (e.g., chest, thorax, etc.) so as to minimize increases in intracranial pressure resulting from such compressions and elevated ITP. Exemplary CPR devices of the invention generally... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080255483 - Apparatus and method for reducing pain during skin puncturing procedures: A handheld instrument for minimizing pain during administration by injection of a liquid, such as, an anesthetic that has a main body, a vibration unit mounted in the main body when initiated to cause the main body to vibrate, and a detachable tip cantilever mounted on the main body to... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20080255484 - Massage member, massage device and packaging and dispensing assembly incorporating such a massage device: A massage device includes a support, a grip or gripping means firmly attached to the support and capable of being grasped in order for a user to handle the massage device, and at least two massage members rotatably mounted on the support around respective axes of rotation. The two massage... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20080255485 - Calf compression devices: The invention provides a cuff (20) which comprises an expandable pneumatic bladder (202, 203, 204) and means to secure the bladder to a calf of a person, wherein the cuff (200) is arrangable, in use, to apply pressure to the calf. Also provided are a cuff assembly and a kit... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP Patent Department

20080255486 - Shower massage device: A shower massager device is provided for massaging a person's back in a shower. The shower massager device is designed to be portable, positionable for use by people of various heights and adjustable to various positions along the length of a person's back. The shower massager device includes a massager... Agent: Peter I. Bernstein Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20080249437 - Therapeutic device for inducing venous blood pressure modulation: A therapeutic method and apparatus intended for enhancing blood circulation, and lymph and neural fluid flow throughout a person's body. The person is placed supinely in a comfortable and relaxed state on a support member, such as a bed which is operated by a controllable motor driven drive mechanism. The... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080249438 - Passive swing assist leg exoskeleton: Gait training apparatus and method for use thereof for providing leg swing assistance to a patient. The apparatus comprises a support structure and one or more leg orthoses attached to the support structure, each leg orthosis comprising a thigh member attached to the support structure at a hip joint, and... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080249439 - Treatment of inflammation by non-invasive stimulation: Described herein are devices, systems and method for treating inflammatory disorders by modulating a subject's inflammatory reflex. The method may include the step of non-invasively stimulating the inflammatory reflex (e.g., the vagus nerve, the splenic nerve, the hepatic nerve, the facial nerve, and the trigeminal nerve) of a subject in... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20080249441 - Compression device with strategic weld construction: A compression sleeve includes an inner layer, an outer cover and first and second bladder layers. The layers define adjacent, generally flexible sleeve sections, where each section includes an inflatable bladder. The inner layer, outer cover and first and second bladder layers are joined together at a plurality of discrete... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20080249440 - Method of making compression sleeve with structural support features: In a method of forming a compression sleeve, flexible bladder layers are secured together to define first and second adjacent flexible sleeve sections. A rigid structural component, such as a tube for delivering air to a bladder of the sleeve or another structure, is secured between the first and second... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20080249442 - Breathable compression device: A compression device for applying compression treatment to a part of a wearer's body includes bladder material defining at least one inflatable bladder and a breathable wicking layer connected to the bladder. A plurality of openings extend through the bladder material to the wicking layer. A breathable outer cover overlies... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20080249443 - Compression device having weld seam moisture transfer: A compression sleeve includes a wicking layer secured to bladder material defining an inflatable bladder along a seamline. Fibers of the wicking layer extend through the seamline to allow fluid wicked by the wicking layer from the wearer's skin to evaporate to the atmosphere.... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20080249444 - Compression device with structural support features: A compression sleeve includes an inner layer, an outer cover and first and second bladder layers. The layers define adjacent, generally flexible sleeve sections, where each section includes an inflatable bladder. A rigid structural component is secured to the sleeve and extends between the flexible sleeve sections to prevent the... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20080243034 - Body decompression technique for pain treatment: A method for treatment of compressed fascial tissues on the human body comprising a two part process. The first part comprises a treatment of fascial tissues around the cranium and the second part comprises a treatment of fascial tissues along the torso and limbs. The first part administers a method... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080243035 - Interchangeable high intensity focused ultrasound transducer: An interchangeable transducer for use with an ultrasound medical system having a keyless adaptor and capable of operating in a wet environment. The interchangeable transducer has an adaptor for engaging a medical system, an ultrasound transducer and additional electronics to provide a self-contained insert for easy replacement and usage in... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP Liposonix, Inc.

20080243036 - Spinal treatment method and associated apparatus: Spinal pain is treated non-invasively by operating a scanning apparatus to locate a spinal disc afflicted with cracks or fissures, and applying waveform energy to the afflicted spinal disc to heat the spinal disc sufficiently to modify collagen fibers of the spinal disc and destroy pain receptors in the spinal... Agent: Coleman Sudol Sapone, P.C.

20080243037 - Therapeutic method for scolioses: A therapeutic method for the correction of scoliosis, comprising a step of applying a pressure stimulation at one or more selected insertion points of intrinsic muscles of the foot plant, so as to affect sensorial afferences coming from the foot plant, and a step of stimulation of cranial receptors.... Agent: Leffert Jay & Polglaze, P.A.

20080243038 - Physical therapy system and method: A system and method for developing an individual's physical abilities includes measuring one or more physical ability of an individual and establishing control parameters of a game such that operation of the game at a beginning level is within the individual's measured physical ability. The degree of physical ability shown... Agent: Harold H. Bennett Ii

20080243039 - Oxygenating cosmetic instrument: Disclosed is an apparatus including a handle capable of manipulation by a human hand, and one or more head portions to mate to various types of treatment attachments, which may be moved over an area of skin and/or body part by a motion generator moving the head portions, and/or by... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080243040 - Chair-type massage machine: A chair-type massage machine is provided which is adapted to give a twisting massage to the upper half of the body of the user. The massage machine comprises a seat 12 for the user to sit in, and a backrest 20 disposed at a rear end of the seat, the... Agent: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott

20080243041 - Butt and thigh massager: One aspect provides a wearable garment having built-in massage components at multiple positions to massage areas of the thighs and/or lower butt. The garment may be adjustable to fit users of different sizes. This wearable massager provides a deep massage in areas that are difficult and/or tedious to get to... Agent: Loza & Loza LLP