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Surgery: kinesitherapy May archived by USPTO category 05/11

20110125066 - Breathable interface system for topical reduced pressure: A reduced pressure tissue treatment system includes an applicator having an aperture, a first pad section, and a second pad section substantially covering the aperture and positioned substantially adjacent the first pad section. A fabric layer is located at least partially between the second pad section and the drape, and... Agent:

20110125067 - Roller for skin cooling: “ROLLER FOR SKIN COOLING”, it consists essentially of a roller (1) having a hollow and hermetically closed cylindrical body (2), could be filled with water (A) or fluid propitious to the freezing, having as purpose the cooling of the skin in physiotherapic and/or aesthetic procedures, of easy application.... Agent:

20110125068 - Frequency optimization for chest compression apparatus: A high frequency chest compression system for deriving one or more frequencies for a therapeutically-beneficial treatment protocol based on pressure measurements made via a mouthpiece. A routine for identifying optimal operating frequencies for an air pulse generator is also provided.... Agent:

20110125069 - Advanced handable skin care device and operating method thereof: An apparatus for maintaining and supplying stable power to a skin care device comprising a DC-DC converting unit (20) for escalating the voltages from a charged battery power source (1), a skin-stimulating unit (50) with a supersonic element or an ion-inducing element, a switch unit (30) having a main switch... Agent: Seung-young Hwang

20110125070 - Multifunction recumbent massage bench: A multifunction massage bench includes a base frame and a bench mechanism. The bench mechanism is fixedly supported on the base frame and comprises a recumbent bench having a curved and convex top surface, a back massage assembly disposed under a first portion of the recumbent bench, a hip massage... Agent:

20110118632 - Cardiac ablation devices: A cardiac ablation device treats atrial fibrillation by directing and focusing ultrasonic waves into a ring-like ablation region (A). The device desirably is steerable and can be moved between a normal disposition, in which the ablation region lies parallel to the wall of the heart for ablating a loop-like lesion,... Agent: Recor Medical, Inc.

20110118631 - Torque wrench and ultrasonic surgical device: A head portion includes an engaging portion capable of engaging with an engagement portion, a slit formed by cutting a part of a peripheral wall surface of the engaging portion, a protuberance which protrudes inward from the peripheral wall surface of the engaging portion, the protuberance including a slope the... Agent:

20110118633 - Ultrasonic treatment apparatus: An ultrasonic treatment apparatus, for radiation of ultrasonic waves onto a skin surface or inside the body of a person, serves to kill bacteria, viruses, etc. The apparatus includes a treatment vessel; a first ultrasonic generating element disposed at a predetermined location in the treatment vessel; and a vibrator unit... Agent: Haru Miyake

20110118634 - Fracturing calcifications in heart valves: A device for fracturing calcifications in heart valves including a catheter (12, 22, 42) configured for percutaneous delivery to a heart valve, an fracture-producing element (14, 26, 46, 64, 66,82, 124, 152) disposed at a distal portion of the catheter and operative to vibrate and mechanically fracture calcifications when brought... Agent:

20110118635 - Joint motion facilitation device: When air is supplied by an air pressure regulation part to bellows 211 through 213 of finger joint motion facilitation parts 110j (where j=1, . . . , 5), the bellows 211 through 213 expand approximately in the shape of circular arcs, since annular grooves on the side of the... Agent:

20110118636 - Massage machine and massage method: There are equipped: a massage unit (5) for applying a massage operation to the user; a brain wave acquisition section (18) for acquiring the brain wave of the user being massaged by the massage unit (5); an operation control section (17) for controlling the massage operation by the massage unit... Agent: Tottori University

20110118637 - Percussive massager: A percussive massager is provided with a housing, a cushion, a percussive drive unit having a massage head with four spaced apart massage nodes, and a cover surrounding the massager. The nodes diametrically extend outwardly or upwardly from the exterior cushion surface to effect a rhythmic percussion to a user.... Agent: Fka Distributing Co. D/b/a Homedics, Inc.

20110118638 - Skin massager: Disclosed is a skin massage device, the proposed idea capable of a skin massage device of scrubbing a skin applied with a massage cream, then giving physical stimulus on the skin at a massage thus helping the relaxation of muscles and activating matabolism to serve an elastic, healty skin, characterized... Agent: Amorepacific Corporation

20110112444 - Advanced handable skin care device and operating method thereof: An apparatus for maintaining and supplying stable power to a skin care device comprising a DC-DC converting unit (20) for escalating the voltages from a charged battery power source (1), a skin-stimulating unit (50) with a supersonic element or an ion-inducing element, a switch unit (30) having a main switch... Agent:

20110112445 - Handpiece for ultrasound treatments of human tissue: A handpiece (10) suited to carry out ultrasound treatments of human tissue to remove localised adiposity, cellulite, etc. The handpiece (10) comprises: a box-shaped body (11) presenting a basin-like concave element (13) the contour of which (CNT), in use, is rested on the skin to be treated; and two ultrasound... Agent: Gp Investmenti S.r.l

20110112446 - Ultrasonic treatment apparatus and ultrasonic treatment method: Provided is an ultrasonic treatment apparatus which includes a drive signal generating unit (such as a FPGA circuit), a detecting unit (output detecting circuit), a range setting unit (condition setting circuit), and a frequency controller (frequency changing circuit). The drive signal generating unit generates a drive signal of a predetermined... Agent: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.

20110112447 - Portable active fluid powered ankle-foot orthosis: A portable active pneumatically-powered ankle foot orthosis. A lower leg mount and a foot bed are pivotally coupled at or proximate to an ankle position. A pneumatically powered rotary actuator is configured to receive power from a wearable fluid power source and provide controlled force and resistance to aid or... Agent: The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois

20110112448 - Head massager and its helmet: A head massager and its helmet comprises a helmet (1), a massage device and an adjustment device (2), the helmet (1) has a front shell (11) and a rear shell (12) which can be moved relating to the front shell (11), the rear shell (12) has a shell cavity (123),... Agent: Shenzhen Breo Technology Co., Ltd.

20110112449 - Method for actuating a seat: A seat having a backrest and a seat cushion is provided with at least one adjusting element on both sides of the longitudinal center plane of the seat. By alternatingly actuating the adjusting elements in the two halves of the seat, mobilization of the spinal column of a seat user... Agent: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

20110105961 - Methods, compositions and apparatuses for facilitating regeneration: Apparatuses, compositions and methods for removing cells which interfere with regenerative processes. The apparatuses, compositions and methods selectively kill partially functional and/or non-functional cells versus functional cells while protecting functional proliferative cells to the extent that, upon removal of the killed cells by disintegration or scavenging, functional cells replace the... Agent:

20110105959 - Novel methods for bone treatment by modulating an arachidonic acid metabolic or signaling pathway: Methods for promoting osteogenesis to accelerate or enhance bone fracture healing, treat bone defects, and enhance bone formation are disclosed. The methods rely on in vivo or ex vivo modulation of an arachidonic acid metabolic or signaling pathway in general, and, in particular, utilize 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors, leukotriene A4 hydrolase inhibitors,... Agent: Accelalox, Inc.

20110105958 - Ultrasound apparatus and methods for mitigation of neurological damage: This invention discloses methods and devices using ultrasound energy for use before, during or after surgery for providing a therapeutic effect on nerve tissue. The disclosure describes the use of ultrasound devices consisting of an ultrasound generator, ultrasound transducer and ultrasound horn at least partially enclosed by a shield to... Agent: Bacoustics LLC

20110105960 - Ultrasound-enhanced stenosis therapy: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for vascular stenosis and vulnerable plaque therapies, including enhancing permeability of the vessel wall using ultrasound energy and delivering a therapeutic agent into the arterial wall. Ultrasound energy may also be delivered at frequencies less than 10 MHz and power less than 20 watts using... Agent:

20110105962 - Method and system of simulation and measurement related to optimum operating condition for support base of passive exercise machine: A simulator obtains muscle activities and joint contact forces by a computer simulation according to an operating condition for moving a support base of a passive exercise machine. A condition limiting unit finds intermediate conditions corresponding to desirable muscle activities and joint contact forces from muscle activities and joint contact... Agent:

20110105963 - Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy device and methods of use: A surgical tissue therapy device includes a sealant layer and a collection chamber. The sealant layer functions so as to create a sealed enclosure or space between it and the surface of a patient by forming, preferably, an airtight seal around a surgical area of skin trauma. The closed incision... Agent: Spiracur, Inc.

20110105964 - Massage apparatus with heater: A massage apparatus is provided with a housing, and a substrate mounted for rotation to the housing and driven by a motor. A massage node and a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heater are mounted to the substrate. A pair of contacts and a pair of brushes maintain electrical engagement of... Agent: Fka Distributing Co. D/b/a Homedics, Inc.

20110105965 - Orthopaedic device: A jointexercising device suitable for both lying and sitting patients comprises a tubular frame (11) having an inclined surface (20, 21), and a leg support (31) movable on the surface via an axle (39) and wheels (40). The support is attachable to the axle either via foot portion (33) or... Agent:

20110105966 - Exoskeleton and method for controlling a swing leg of the exoskeleton: A lower extremity exoskeleton, configurable to be coupled to a person, includes two leg supports configurable to be coupled to the person's lower limbs, an exoskeleton trunk configurable to be coupled to the person's upper body, which is rotatably connectable to the thigh links of the leg supports allowing for... Agent: The Regents Of The University Of California

20110105967 - Devices and methods for suppression of tinittus: Methods and devices for treating tinnitus in human or animal subjects wherein the subject is caused to perceive a tinnitus suppressing sound which fully or partially suppresses the subject's tinnitus. In some embodiments of this method, the subject selects a sound that he or she perceives to be the same... Agent: The Regents Of The University Of California

20110105968 - Massager: Disclosed is an apparatus for massaging a body part of a user comprising an elongate member having first and second ends and at least one pliable body located along the elongate member. The apparatus further comprises a fastener secured to the first end for suspending the elongate member therefrom between... Agent: