Surgery: kinesitherapy inventions 07/09

20090192419 - Bi-direction treating device with player function: The present invention is related to a bi-direction treating device with player function including a power supplying unit, a controller, a displaying unit, an audio outputting unit, an input unit, a multimedia processing unit and a high voltage treating unit. The device is supplied by the power supplying unit and... Agent: Apex Juris, PLLC

20090192420 - Reciprocating brace: An apparatus for passive contraction of at least one finger of a patient with an upper arm unit, a lower arm unit, and at least one connective line. The apparatus is configured such that elbow extension of the patient promotes finger flexion. This is accomplished by taking advantage of the... Agent: Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

20090192421 - Mobile high frequency chest wall oscillation system: A therapy system is operable to deliver at least one respiratory therapy to a patient. For example, therapy system may be operable to deliver any one or more of the following therapies: a high frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) therapy, a positive expiratory pressure (PEP) therapy, a nebulizer therapy, an... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg, LLP

20090192422 - Handheld massagers and methods of operation: Handheld massagers for providing hydrotherapy and/or vibratory or pulse massage therapy are disclosed, as well as methods for use of such massagers. The handheld massager can be connected, such as by using a single hose, to a primary fluid supply of a pool or spa. The handheld massager may be... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20090192423 - Therapeutic massaging device: A massaging device for relieving the stiffened muscles of a user. The device comprises a strap comprising a plurality of pockets disposed along its length. The device further comprises a plurality of balls that are to be received within the plurality of pockets. When the strap is secured around a... Agent: Ty Ung

20090187122 - Low frequency therapy apparatus having a function of playing music: A low frequency therapy apparatus having a function of playing music includes a shell. A display unit and a group of control key unit disposed on the shell. The control key unit is arranged underside of the display unit. A therapy mode and a music mode can be adjusted or... Agent: Hdls Patent & Trademark Services

20090187123 - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation unit control apparatus: The present invention relates to a controller for a cardiopulmonary resuscitation apparatus. Automation and precise control can be realized in the cardiopulmonary resuscitation apparatus by using a driving unit involving in constricting the chest band of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation apparatus, locking, and pressing the chest by air pressure, and a... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090187124 - Systems and methods for recovery from motor control via stimulation to a substituted site to an affected area: A device and methods for treating a subject with dysphagia or other neurological disease, neurological disorder, neurological injury, neurological impairment or neurodegenerative disease that affects voluntary motor control of the hyoid, pharynx, larynx, or oropharyngeal area is disclosed. A device of the invention generally comprises a vibrotactile stimulator for applying... Agent: National Institutes Of Health

20090187125 - Gaming machine and method of use thereof: A gaming machine having a gaming machine enclosed within a massage chair and a gaming display attached to the massage chair via a rotating mount or is projected holographically. The gaming machine has a gaming computer, control button panel, an input/output panel and a money dispenser, all of which are... Agent: Williamson Intellectual Property Law, LLC

20090182249 - Massaging device: In a massaging device, a treating section 3 has a body plate 4 formed of a flexible material and a plurality of protrusions intersecting the surface of the body plate and protruding downwardly. A massaging device main body has a reciprocal drive mechanism that deflects the body plate up and... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090182250 - Manually powered pulsating jet device: A manually powered portable device for creating a high-pressure pulsating stream of water or other liquid is disclosed. The device is intended for use in flushing and cleaning dentures. The device has a reservoir for storing the water or liquid, a piston and cylinder for pressurizing the water, a trigger... Agent: Arthur M. Peslak, Esq. Mandel & Peslak, LLC

20090177123 - Methods for treating inflammatory disorders: The invention provides methods for treating inflammatory disorders by administering low frequency ultrasound energy to decrease the inflammatory response. Exemplary inflammatory disorders are rheumatoid disorders including, but not limited to, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, bursitis, gout, spondylitis, scleroderma, Still's disease, and vasculitis.... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP

20090177122 - Methods for treating inflammatory skin disorders: The invention provides methods for treating inflammatory skin disorders by administering low frequency ultrasound energy to decrease the inflammatory response. Exemplary skin disorders that can be treated include acne, rosacea, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and contact dermatitis.... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP

20090177124 - Sleep apnea prevention and relief device: A sleep apnea prevention and relief device is provided that is useful for a patient diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. For example, a form-fitting neck device is provided with a suction generation or creation means to create continuous or lasting negative pressure upon or around the neck in order to... Agent: David W. Collins - Intellectual Property Law

20090177125 - System for treatment of skin conditions using at least one narrow band light source in a skin brush having an oscillating brushhead: An apparatus and corresponding method for treatment of skin conditions which includes a brushhead member which comprises a first portion which includes a plurality of rings of bristle tufts, the first portion oscillating in operation through a selected angle at a selected frequency and a second portion which also includes... Agent: Jensen + Puntigam, P.s.

20090177126 - Muscle stimulation device: The invention relates to a muscle stimulation device comprising a handle bar with a first and a second end, a motor which is arranged in a cavity in the handle bar and is coupled by means of a motor shaft to at least one eccentric body in order to set... Agent: Walter A. Hackler, Ph.d. Patent Law Office

20090177127 - Chest compression device with electro-stimulation: A device for performing chest compressions for CPR in coordination with applying electro-stimulus for additional resuscitative actions such as electro-ventilation, electro-counterpulsion, and defibrillation. The device includes a chest compression mechanism, electrodes and power supply for electro-stimulus, and a control system for applying electro-stimulus in coordination with the action of the... Agent: Crockett & Crockett, P.C.

20090177128 - Chair-type massaging apparatus, massaging apparatus, control device of chair-type massaging apparatus and remote control device for chair-type massaging apparatus: A chair-type massaging apparatus of the present invention, including a massaging element that is mounted in a back rest configured to support a back of a user and is configured to be movable in a substantially forward and backward direction to apply stimulation to the back, a control device that... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

20090177129 - Wrist massager: The present invention is a wrist massager particularly applying to the wrist part of human being adopting acupressure theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in order to circumvent wrist musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). It comprises a wrist band operably engaged a control panel 4 and a motorised cushion housing 2 with... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20090177130 - Deep pressure methods, apparatus and systems for autism therapy and other therapies: Apparatus and methods for applying compressive force to portions of a person's body to, for example, provide therapy to an autistic person.... Agent: Henricks Slavin And Holmes LLP Suite 200

20090171253 - System and method for dermatological treatment using ultrasound: An handpiece including an ultrasound transducer is used for dermatological applications such as skin tightening or hair removal. The handpiece is configured to monitor whether a bone of the patient underlies the ultrasound transducer. In a preferred embodiment, the transducer generates a sounding pulse. The reflection of the pulse off... Agent: Cutera C/o Mofo

20090171252 - Therapy head for use with an ultrasound system: Therapy heads and related medical systems having an actuation assembly for controlling the position/orientation of a directional energy applicator in at least two planes are disclosed. A therapy head includes an enclosure, a partition separating a lower compartment from an upper compartment, an aperture in the partition, a control arm... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP Liposonix, Inc. (70353)

20090171248 - Ultrasound treatment of adipose tissue with fluid injection: There is provided herein an apparatus for treatment of adipose tissue comprising a transducer for producing and directing acoustic waves at a surface of a subject body and a dispenser element for supplying a fluid, through the transducer, to a contact area on the surface of a subject body.... Agent: Empk & Shiloh, LLP C/o Landon Ip, Inc.

20090171250 - Ultrasound treatment of adipose tissue with fluid injection: There is provided herein, an apparatus for lysing of adipose tissue comprising a transducer adapted to transmit ultrasound to a target area tissue of a subject body and a fluid supplying element for automatically supplying a fluid to a contact area on a surface of the target area tissue of... Agent: Empk & Shiloh, LLP C/o Landon Ip, Inc.

20090171249 - Ultrasound treatment of adipose tissue with vacuum feature: There is provided herein an apparatus for treatment of adipose tissue comprising a transducer for producing and directing acoustic waves at a surface of a subject body and a drawing element for drawing a surface of the subject body into the transducer.... Agent: Empk & Shiloh, LLP C/o Landon Ip, Inc.

20090171251 - Ultrasound treatment of adipose tissue with vacuum feature: There is provided herein, an apparatus for lysing of adipose tissue comprising a transducer adapted to transmit ultrasound to a target area tissue of a subject body; and a vacuum system adapted to suck a surface of the target area tissue into the transducer to facilitate acoustic contact between the... Agent: Empk & Shiloh, LLP C/o Landon Ip, Inc.

20090171255 - Apparatus and method for ultrasound treatment: Apparatus for lysing adipose tissue and/or cellulite comprising: at least one transducer controllable to transmit ultrasound; and an adapter configured to couple ultrasound transmitted by the at least one transducer to a region of a patient's skin comprising and/or overlaying a layer of adipose tissue and/or cellulite; wherein the adapter... Agent: Empk & Shiloh, LLP C/o Landon Ip, Inc.

20090171254 - Time-reversal ultrasound focusing: A method for creating a time reversed signal adapted to destroy a soft tissue, the method comprising emitting a first ultrasonic signal from a transmitter towards a tissue simulating medium which simulates said soft tissue, wherein the first ultrasonic signal has a first frequency characteristic; receiving the first ultrasonic signal... Agent: Empk & Shiloh, LLP C/o Landon Ip, Inc.

20090171256 - Portable personal device for pulmonary ventilation and resusitation at negative and positive intermittent pressures: The present invention relates to a portable-personal device (1) for pulmonary ventilation and resuscitation at negative and positive intermittent pressures, useful for aiding respiration of patients suffering from acute and chronic respiratory insufficiency. It consists of an artificial, portable, small, wearable, light, silent respiratory device that can be easily used... Agent: Michael G. Gilman