Surgery: kinesitherapy inventions

20080103417 - Catheter with multiple ultrasound radiating members: A catheter system for delivering ultrasonic energy to a treatment site includes a tubular body having a proximal end, a distal end and a treatment zone located between the distal end and the proximal end. An ultrasonic assembly is positioned within the treatment zone and provides providing an average longitudinal... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080103418 - Longitudinal-torsional ultrasonic tissue dissection: An ultrasonic tissue dissection system providing combined longitudinal and torsional motion of tips, together with irrigation and aspiration, for improved cutting of resistant biological tissue. The system permits the use of common and inexpensive electro-mechanical transducers for the production of such motion through the use of longitudinal-torsional resonators.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20080103419 - Liposculpting device: An apparatus and method for simultaneously applying a compressive and a reciprocating force to underlying adipose cells from a location external to a patient's skin to rupture or otherwise remove the adipose cells within a subcutaneous tissue region. The adipose cells are ruptured through the mechanical application of compression and... Agent: Smith Hopen, Pa

20080103420 - Massage device: A massage device. The massage device includes a pair of therapeutic elements and a bottom therapeutic member. The therapeutic elements are rotated by a driving shaft, driven by a driving mechanism, for supporting and massaging feet. The bottom therapeutic member is disposed between two therapeutic elements, supporting the instep of... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20080103421 - Massage implement: A massage implement including a central axle, at least one handle coupled to the central axle, and a plurality of rollers. The rollers are rotatably mounted to the central axle and can engage the area a user wishes to massage. A user can apply pressure to the at least one... Agent: Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva. PC

20080103422 - Garment detection method and system for delivering compression treatment: A compression treatment system is provided that detects the number of and type of garments connected thereto. The system includes a plurality of ports, valves connected thereto and a number of garments having one or more bladders. The bladders are in fluid communication with a fluid source in a pneumatic... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20080097253 - External ultrasound lipoplasty: This invention relates to a non-invasive, safer alternative to current lipoplasty procedures. The preferred embodiment of the invention is a multi-channel system that focuses the low mega Hertz ultrasound at user selectable depths, where fat cells are to be emulsified. The system has independent user control of the main emulsifying... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080097251 - Method and apparatus for treating vascular obstructions: Method and device for treating vascular obstruction using ultrasonic energy in combination with cryogenic energy and/or an expandable member is disclosed. Ultrasound energy is delivered from a specially designed ultrasound transducer that is inserted in a blood vessel. Ultrasound energy can be delivered in conjunction with cryogenic energy. Ultrasound energy... Agent: Bacoustics, LLC

20080097252 - Ultrasound and pressure therapy wound care device: The present invention is directed towards an apparatus and method for using a wound treatment device combining ultrasound therapy and pressure therapy. The device comprises an outer pressure chamber, ultrasonic transducers mounted on and/or within the sides of the pressure chamber, and treatment chamber located within the pressure chamber. The... Agent: Bacoustics, LLC

20080097255 - Rehabilitation apparatus: A rehabilitation apparatus is disclosed. The rehabilitation apparatus includes a supporting housing, a rotary housing, an actuator, a control unit, and a torque detector. The rotary housing is slidably mounted to the supporting housing to hold a body segment. The actuator has a driving shaft to rotate the rotary housing.... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080097254 - Therapeutic automated automatically controlled shifting wheelchair seat: A controller module for a wheelchair automatically, automatedly adjusts position of the wheelchair seat with respect to the wheelchair base. The wheelchair seat is pivotally connected to the wheelchair base, and the seat is moveable with respect to the base by a powered actuator. The controller module includes a microprocessor... Agent: H. Dale Langley, Jr. The Law Office Of H. Dale Langley, Jr.

20080097256 - Automatically controlled therapeutically shifting wheelchair seat: A controller module for a wheelchair automatically, automatedly adjusts position of the wheelchair seat with respect to the wheelchair base. The wheelchair seat is pivotally connected to the wheelchair base, and the seat is moveable with respect to the base by a powered actuator. The controller module includes a microprocessor... Agent: H. Dale Langley, Jr. The Law Firm Of H. Dale Langley, Jr. PC

20080097257 - Chest compression system: The invention regards a resuscitation system which having a chest compression device to repeatedly compress the chest of a patient and thereafter cause or allow the chest to expand. A signal processor is connected to the chest compression device to control the operation of the chest compression devices. A power... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080097258 - Mechanical cpr device with variable resuscitation protocol: Methods to control the delivery of CPR to a patient through a mechanical CPR device are described. The method generally allows for a gradual increase in the frequency of CPR cycles. The gradual increase can be regulated by protocols programmed within the CPR device such as intermittently starting and stopping... Agent: Mary Y. Redman Medtronic, Inc.

20080097259 - Vibrational and pulsating cushion device: The present invention is a vibratory patient support system. The support system has at least one bladder, at least one vibrational device, and first and second control units that respectively control (a) the inflation and deflation of the at least one bladder and (b) vibrational device. The at least one... Agent: Kevin D. Mccarthy Roach Brown Mccarthy & Gruber, P.C.

20080097260 - Massage machine: A massage machine using a small size and high torque brushless DC motor includes a driving unit moved up and down along guide rails of a chair and a first motor for moving the driving unit up and down. A pair of treatment head bases are driven reciprocally in opposite... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080097261 - Support for chest compression system: A support for a chest compression system includes a back plate, a front part having a seat for a compression member of a chest compression system, and a side part connecting the back plate to the front part. The side part is adapted to provide adjustable spacing between the seat... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080097262 - Massage apparatus and method: A massage apparatus having an upper vertical post slidably adjustable over a lower vertical post. A number of massage appliances are secured to the upper post. The upper post is rotatably supported by the lower post so that the massage appliances can be rotated in position and accessed by a... Agent: Mckinney Law, LLC

20080097263 - Device for mechanical stimulation of the foot support areas: A device for mechanical stimulation of the foot support zones comprises four pneumatic chambers, two chambers being for each one of the feet, to create pressure to be exerted on the foot support zones, which chambers are equipped with valves and are coupled, via a receiver, to a pressure source,... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080097264 - Compression device: A compression sleeve (10) has twelve inflatable cells (13) to be wrapped around a limb. The cells (13) are inflated to set pressures and duration by a fluid source. The cells (13) are numbered (1) to (12), with (1) being at the toe, or the wrist, and (12) being at... Agent: Intellectual Property Dept. Dewitt Ross & Stevens Sc

20080097265 - Hydrotherapy jet: A hydrotherapy jet includes a jet body having an open upstream end and an open downstream end and defining a flow path between the open upstream end and open downstream end, a flapper disposed within the flow path, the flapper having upstream flapper and downstream flapper ends and rotatably connected... Agent: Koppel, Patrick & Heybl

20080091127 - Massage apparatus with positional set-up actuator: A massage apparatus having a main unit in operative association with a first massage actuator and a second massage actuator is disclosed. A hollow prosthetic member having a plurality of annular protrusions encases the first massage actuator, while the second massage actuator may be engaged to a detachable connecting ribbon... Agent: Greensfelder Hemker & Gale PC

20080091128 - Massage apparatus with an elastic massage actuator: A massage apparatus having a massage actuator operatively engaged to a flexible tube that is adapted to be bent is disclosed. The flexible tube is made from a flexible and elastic material that produces a biasing force when placed in a bent position such that the flexible tube is biased... Agent: Greensfelder Hemker & Gale PC

20080091129 - Multi-function leg massaging device: The present invention relates to a multi-function leg massaging device, which is used onto a massaging chair or can be a single massaging machine product, wherein the multi-function leg massaging device comprises a reciprocating displacement mechanism, a kneading mechanism and a pressing mechanism as well. The reciprocating displacement mechanism is... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20080091123 - Method and apparatus for treatment of tissue: A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the success of a proposed HIFU Treatment, of an ongoing HIFU Treatment, and/or of a completed HIFU Treatment. An energy density of a given HIFU Treatment may be used as a comparison factor between the given HIFU Treatment and other HIFU Treatments... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20080091124 - Method and apparatus for treatment of tissue: A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the success of a proposed HIFU Treatment, of an ongoing HIFU Treatment, and/or of a completed HIFU Treatment. An energy density of a given HIFU Treatment may be used as a comparison factor between the given HIFU Treatment and other HIFU Treatments... Agent: Baker & Daniels LLP

20080091125 - Method and apparatus to detect the fragmentation of kidney stones by measuring acoustic scatter: During shock wave therapy, a determination is made that a kidney stone has begun to fracture, and then to assess a progress of its fragmentation. This determination can reduce the number of shock waves used to disintegrate kidney stones, and thereby reduce dose-dependent tissue damage. The identification of fracture is... Agent: Law Offices Of Ronald M Anderson

20080091126 - Apparatus and method of body contouring and skin conditioning: The present invention provides an apparatus and method of body contouring and skin conditioning. The apparatus 10 treats cellulite and the like by producing vibrations in the subcutaneous layers of fat. A cup 18 of handpiece 16 is placed against the skin to create a chamber 60. A vacuum source... Agent: Francis Law Group

20080086062 - Body pulsating method and apparatus: A vest for a human body has an air core coupled to a pulsator operable to subject the vest to pulses of air which applies and releases high frequency pressure forces to the body. The pulsator has two diaphragms connected to a brushless electric dc motor with rotary to reciprocating... Agent: Richard John Bartz

20080086063 - Apparatus and method for the reduction of pain using vibration, cold and distractive elements: A device for reduction of pain, comprising a casing comprising a flexible sheet of material having a first end and a second end; at least one thermal source associated with the casing; a fastener for removably joining the first end and the second end; at least one vibration source; at... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20080086064 - System and method for reducing and/or preventing anxiety in individuals: A system and method for reducing anxiety in an individual by using an apparel device for applying various pressure to at least one selected body part of the individual. At least one physiological parameter indicative of the individual's anxiety level is measured and used for controlling the pressure applied by... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20080086065 - Cough assistance and airway clearance device: A portable, handheld device for manual percussive respiratory therapy in infants and young children having a pear-shaped dome for proper position of the device over various sizes of target treatment anatomy, an ergonomic handle for maximum efficacy in implementation by a range of users, a cushioned sealing mechanism for softening... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20080086066 - Neuro-muscular pressure point messager: A neuro-muscular pressure point massage system for personal use by a user for massaging desired areas of the body of the user. A pair of elongate generally rigid structural members each have a plurality of massager mounts situated along the length thereof. End portions of the structural members are connected... Agent: James L. Jackson James L. Jackson, P.c.