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Surgery: kinesitherapy November recently filed with US Patent Office 11/10

20100298743 - Thermally-activated coupling arrangements and methods for attaching tools to ultrasonic surgical instruments: An ultrasonic surgical instrument that has a waveguide that protrudes distally from the handpiece and a surgical tool that is configured to be coupled to the waveguide upon application of thermal energy to the waveguide or the surgical tool.... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20100298744 - System and method of treating tissue with ultrasound energy: Disclosed herein are method(s) and device(s) capable of generating a small lesion as deep as a few millimeters beneath the skin's surface and several cubic millimeters in volume in orders of magnitude less time, namely, tens of milliseconds. More specifically, in one exemplary embodiment, a method of treating tissue (e.g.,... Agent: Palomar Medical Technologies Nutter, Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20100298745 - Head cap for head physical therapy: The head cap in the present invention includes a head housing with an opening and a hole, an auxiliary unit connected with the opening and having an air vent, a vacuum device connected with the air vent, and a cushion ring connected with the head housing, wherein the cushion ring... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20100298746 - Walking assistance device: A walking assistance device comprises a pelvic frame (10) extending from a lower back to each lateral side of a user, and a belly belt (20) for securing the pelvic frame in position. A power generator (30) is attached to each lateral side of the pelvic frame. A power transmitting... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20100292619 - Performance enhancement: The invention provides methods for enhancing physical performance without requiring repetitive training.... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20100286573 - System and methods of treatment using ultra-wideband, high powered focusing emitters: A method of inducing local hyperthermia in patient tissue is provided. The method includes generating ultra-wide-band radiation, conveying the ultra-wideband radiation to a focusing element, and focusing the ultra-wideband radiation on a target with the focusing element. A system for inducing local hyperthermia in patient tissue is also provided. The... Agent: Gregory A. Nelson Novak Druce & Quigg LLP

20100286574 - Treating apparatus: The present invention relates to a treating apparatus which can be used with a radiation source and which can particularly be employed in lithotripsy, a shockwave source being provided which generates shockwaves and with which shockwaves can be sent to an object to be treated, and a radiation locating device... Agent: King & Spalding

20100286575 - Passive exercise equipment used in standing position: Passive exercise equipment used in a standing position includes a left foot base and a right foot base on which left and right feet of a user in a standing position can be rested, respectively, and the left foot base and the right foot base moves on at least one... Agent: Cheng Law Group, PLLC

20100286576 - Photo therapy and massage apparatus for relieving pain in body cavities: A photo therapy and massage apparatus for relieving pain in a patient's body cavity. The photo therapy and massage apparatus comprises a light source to produce therapeutic light and a hollow massage wand capable to be inserted into the patient's body cavity to provide mechanical massage to the tissue inside... Agent: Bwt Property, Inc.

20100286577 - Rotary massage device: A rotary massage device includes a housing in which an assembly of a worm shaft and a worm gear is operable to drive a gear plate in rotation. The gear plate includes a plurality of mounting seats of different heights for placement of a plurality of massage members thereon, wherein... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20100286578 - Exerciser with massage function: An exerciser includes a main frame having a support section. A seat is mounted on top of the support section and includes front and rear ends spaced in a first direction. Two handgrips are mounted on opposite sides of the seat and spaced in a second direction perpendicular to the... Agent: Dr. Banger Shia Patent Office Of Bang Shia

20100280420 - System and method for variable depth ultrasound treatment: A non-invasive variable depth ultrasound treatment method and system comprises a variable depth transducer system configured for providing ultrasound treatment to a patient. An exemplary variable depth transducer system can comprise a transducer configured to provide treatment to more than one region of interest, such as between a deep treatment... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20100280419 - Ultrasonically assisted fitness method and apparatus: A device for accelerating the loss of regional body fat tissue in an exercising person, which includes a plurality of ultrasonic transducers for emitting ultrasound, and an implement for containing the transducers which is positioned proximate to the regional body fat tissue in the exercising person. The device includes means... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP

20100280421 - Ultrasound heater-agitator for thermal tissue treatment: A method and a device to deliver heat and mechanical agitation in a liquid with ultrasound. The method and device may be used for thermal treatment of tissue within a living body, the device comprises a housing extending from a distal end to a proximal end, the housing including a... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20100280422 - Apparatus for topical negative pressure therapy: Apparatus and a method for the provision of topical negative pressure therapy to a wound site are described, the apparatus comprising: vacuum generating means for generating a negative pressure at said wound site said vacuum generating means being operably connected to a dressing at said wound site by aspiration conduit... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20100280424 - Muscle force assisting device: A muscle force assisting device includes a first attachment arranged along one bone of a joint, a second attachment arranged along the other bone of the joint, and a stretching-artificial muscle having one end provided on the first attachment and having the other end provided on the second attachment, in... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20100280423 - Muscle force assisting device (as amended): A muscle force assisting device includes a first attachment arranged along one bone of a joint, a second attachment arranged along the other bone of the joint, and an artificial muscle having one end provided on the first attachment and having the other end provided on the second attachment, in... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20100280425 - Muscle force assisting device and its operating method: A muscle force assisting can increase a bending angle of a second attachment with respect to a first attachment. The muscle force assisting device includes the first attachment arranged along one bone of a joint, the second attachment arranged along the other bone of the joint, and an artificial muscle... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20100280426 - Massage device: A massage device includes a housing in which is assembled an actuating mechanism including a worm shaft and worm gears. The massage device includes at least one massage unit mounted through the housing and driven by the actuating mechanism. The massage unit includes a driving gear and a plurality of... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch