Surgery: kinesitherapy inventions 08/09

20090216157 - Ultrasonic operating apparatus: An ultrasonic treatment instrument is provided with an ultrasonic transducer, a probe portion to which ultrasonic wave outputted from the ultrasonic transducer is transmitted, a sheath portion into which the probe portion is inserted detachably, the sheath portion including at a distal end portion thereof, a grasping member rotatably supported... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20090216158 - Ultrasound and tissue repair: Methods of using an ultrasound signal to promote tissue repair by causing cells to form focal adhesions without the involvement of syndecans, in particular syndecan-1, syndecan-4 or PKCα are disclosed.... Agent: Diana Houston Smith & Nephew, Inc.

20090216159 - Method and system for combined ultrasound treatment: A non-invasive method and system for combined ultrasound treatment are provided. An exemplary combined ultrasound treatment system comprises a transducer configured to deliver ultrasound energy to provide two or more energy effects to a region of interest. The energy effects facilitate the initiation of one or more responses in the... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.l.p. (main)

20090216160 - Focusing system for a device for producing shock waves: A system for directing shock waves splits the shock waves into a plurality of components that are reflected or combined in multiple focal points arranged along a common focal line. The system comprises a rotationally symmetrical body, and the common focal line corresponds with a line of symmetry of the... Agent: King & Spalding

20090216161 - Methods for using resonant acoustic and/or resonant acousto-em energy to detect and/or effect structures: The present invention makes use of resonant acoustic and/or acousto-EM energy applied to inorganic or biologic structures for the detection and/or identification, and for augmentation and/or disruption of function within the biologic structure. In particular, the invention provides a method of generating resonant acoustic and/or acousto-EM energy in biologic structures... Agent: Mark G. Mortenson

20090216162 - Self administered chest physiotherapy system: A chest physiotherapy device which allows self administered chest physiotherapy to assist in transfer of airway passage secretions.... Agent: Cr Miles, P.c. Craig R. Miles

20090209885 - Ablative ultrasonic-cryogenic apparatus: An ablative apparatus that can be used to treat atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias by ablating cardiac tissue is disclosed. When the distal end of the apparatus reaches the tissue to be ablated, an ablation probe driven by a transducer is vibrated. Scratching the tissue with abrasive members, the... Agent: Bacoustics, LLC

20090209886 - Device for treating, in particular massaging, the connective tissue of the skin: This device (1) comprises, on the one hand, a casing (10) defining a treatment chamber (40) which opens onto the skin and is designed to be connected to a vacuum source and, on the other hand, elements (241 and 242) which work the skin and which are mounted movably in... Agent: Advantedge Law Group, LLC

20090209887 - Wrist pad: The present invention is an article of manufacture, comprising a wrist pad having a pad base, a pad extension, and a wrist strap. The pad extension extends towards the palm from the wrist pad base. The article may also contain a vibrating mechanism and a support. The vibrating mechanism is... Agent: Gearhart Law, LLC

20090209888 - Spine wheel: A roller system for treating trigger points including an axle and at least one wheel coupled to the axle and wherein the at least one wheel may be coupled to the axle at any location along the length of the axle. A method of treating trigger points including providing a... Agent: Michael Cole Mackey

20090209889 - Massage cushion: A massage cushion comprises: a cushion body and a plurality of protrusions formed on the cushion body. The protrusions are arranged transversely and longitudinally to form a plurality of transverse and longitudinal rows, and these rows of protrusions form a rectangle, a distance between the transverse rows of the protrusions... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia

20090209890 - Massaging apparatus: A massaging apparatus which is capable of strongly pressing and alleviating the stiffness of the muscle safely without causing displacement of the body of a user or the massaging apparatus by it self is provided. The massaging apparatus is formed with an obliquely projecting projection toward the root of the... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20090209891 - Pressure controlling devices: Disclosed is a method for exsanguinating a portion of an extremity. The method comprises, encircling a cross sectional portion of an extremity with at least one exsanguinating pressure inducer, moving one or both of a pressure produced at a pressure application point by the at least one exsanguinating pressure inducer... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan D/b/a Prtsi, Inc.

20090204032 - Lithotripsy apparatus: A lithotripsy apparatus (2) comprises an X-ray system (3), with an isocentre (1) arranged in a mid-plane of the X-ray system (3), and a shockwave head (6) that can be oriented with respect to the isocentre (1) and is mounted on a support device (8). A particularly simple and stable... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090204033 - Knee extension treatment apparatus: A knee extension treatment apparatus for applying a downward force to an upper surface of a user's leg while the leg is supported by the knee extension treatment apparatus, for facilitating the straightening of the leg when bent at the knee, according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20090204034 - Apparatus and method for administering pain relief: An apparatus for administering pain relief has at least one quartz crystal disposed proximate an energizable vibratory element in a support structure for positioning the quartz-crystal-and-vibratory-element combination proximate the head region of an individual. A pair of support structures each having a quartz-crystal-and-vibratory-element combination is mounted upon a shoulder harness... Agent: Michael Drew

20090204035 - Resuscitation device and method: A resuscitation device for automatic compression of victim's chest using a compression belt which exerts force evenly over the entire thoracic cavity. The belt is constricted and relaxed through a motorized spool assembly which repeatedly tightens the belt and relaxes the belt to provide repeated and rapid chest compression. An... Agent: Crockett & Crockett, P.C.

20090204036 - Automated chest compression apparatus: A system applies cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a recipient. An automated controller is provided together with a compression device which periodically applies a force to a recipient's thorax under control of the automated controller. A band is adapted to be placed around a portion of the torso of the recipient... Agent: Crockett & Crockett, P.C.

20090204037 - Compression apparatus for applying intermittent pressure to the leg: An apparatus applies pressure to a portion of the human body using two fluidly coupled pressurized members. The apparatus includes fluidly coupled foot and leg bladders, each having an inflatable chamber accommodating an entering fluid. Optional straps locate the bladders to portions of the body such as a leg and... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20090204032 - Lithotripsy apparatus: A lithotripsy apparatus (2) comprises an X-ray system (3), with an isocentre (1) arranged in a mid-plane of the X-ray system (3), and a shockwave head (6) that can be oriented with respect to the isocentre (1) and is mounted on a support device (8). A particularly simple and stable... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090204033 - Knee extension treatment apparatus: A knee extension treatment apparatus for applying a downward force to an upper surface of a user's leg while the leg is supported by the knee extension treatment apparatus, for facilitating the straightening of the leg when bent at the knee, according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20090204034 - Apparatus and method for administering pain relief: An apparatus for administering pain relief has at least one quartz crystal disposed proximate an energizable vibratory element in a support structure for positioning the quartz-crystal-and-vibratory-element combination proximate the head region of an individual. A pair of support structures each having a quartz-crystal-and-vibratory-element combination is mounted upon a shoulder harness... Agent: Michael Drew

20090204035 - Resuscitation device and method: A resuscitation device for automatic compression of victim's chest using a compression belt which exerts force evenly over the entire thoracic cavity. The belt is constricted and relaxed through a motorized spool assembly which repeatedly tightens the belt and relaxes the belt to provide repeated and rapid chest compression. An... Agent: Crockett & Crockett, P.C.

20090204036 - Automated chest compression apparatus: A system applies cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a recipient. An automated controller is provided together with a compression device which periodically applies a force to a recipient's thorax under control of the automated controller. A band is adapted to be placed around a portion of the torso of the recipient... Agent: Crockett & Crockett, P.C.

20090204037 - Compression apparatus for applying intermittent pressure to the leg: An apparatus applies pressure to a portion of the human body using two fluidly coupled pressurized members. The apparatus includes fluidly coupled foot and leg bladders, each having an inflatable chamber accommodating an entering fluid. Optional straps locate the bladders to portions of the body such as a leg and... Agent: Gordon & Jacobson, P.C.

20090198156 - Ultrasound medical treatment system and method: An ultrasound medical treatment system includes an ultrasound medical treatment transducer and a controller. Methods of the invention so control the medical treatment transducer. In one arrangement, the controller movingly controls the medical treatment transducer to emit ultrasound to thermally ablate patient tissue: 1) for a plurality of predetermined time... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20090198157 - Ultrasound moxibustion method and device: The present invention is directed towards a device and methods for the use of ultrasonic energy for providing therapeutic effects by heating and stimulating bioactive points (BAPs) in the body of a patient. The device includes an ultrasound generator driving an ultrasound transducer. The ultrasound transducer generates ultrasound waves which... Agent: Bacoustics, LLC

20090198158 - Massage device with spiral wave form action: A massage device includes a handle engaged to a driving unit having a rotatable output shaft for driving an actuation unit which produces a spiral wave form action in a longitudinal direction is disclosed. The actuation unit includes an arrangement of bearing plates engaged to one another and mounted on... Agent: Polsinelli Shughart PC

20090198159 - Friction tool for use in a cosmetic method: There is provided a friction tool for use in a cosmetic method for the treatment of mammalian skin. The tool comprises a body (60) defining a support having a planar support face; a friction pad (65) provided to said support face, said friction pad defining a friction face. The friction... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP