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Therapy systemRelated Patent Categories: Exercise Devices, Hand, Wrist, Or FingerTherapy system description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070087901, Therapy system. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] This is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/212,485, entitled HAND REHABILITATION GLOVE, of Brassil, et al., filed Aug. 8, 2002 (which is currently pending and will be abandoned), which is a Divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/475,793, entitled HAND REHABILITATION GLOVE, of Brassil, et al., filed Dec. 30, 1999, (which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,454,681) which is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/197,035, entitled HAND REHABILITATION GLOVE, of Brassil, filed Nov. 29, 1998, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application 60/070,380, entitled HAND REHABILITATION GLOVE, of Brassil, filed Jan. 5, 1998, all of which are incorporated, in their entireties, herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to therapy systems. As the baby boomers age, healthcare providers and financing providers, such as Medicare and private insurers, will be stressed by high demand, relative to supply. Insurance is well known in the art, with managed care strategies that include insurers in medical decisions, but healthcare costs have grown to 16% of GDP, with projections for 20% by 2015. Nationalized solutions result in rationing, waiting lines, and overcrowding. Supply-centered solutions would offer more doctors, nurses, and clinics, but a massive expansion could impact the quality of care, disrupt established providers, and discourage investors. Taxes can be raised to cover spending, but estimates show Medicare's total unfunded liability to be over $70 trillion. There is an unmet need for systems that will help the Medicare trustees grow and preserve the fund. Post-process audits and investigations for misbehaving members, are well known in the art. But, there is an unmet need for feedback early in the process to help the trustees find members of the Medicare system who promote safety and savings; to calculate and offer them early incentives. This system automatically generates feedback useful for determining early incentives. [0003] Arthritis is the nation's leading cause of disability, with estimates showing that one in five adults in the nation are affected by arthritis. The limited supply of providers helping arthritis patients will be stressed by increasing demand as the baby boomers age. This system offers savings, balanced neuromuscular development, massage, controlled delivery of medication, and feedback, from the comfort of the patient's home. SUMMARY [0004] Disclosed is an exercise and therapy system. It provides resistance exercise, massage, and medication. It provides means for monitoring, delivering, and controlling therapy. It generates therapy information that is useful for patients and providers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0005] The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following more particular description, along with the following drawings wherein: [0006] FIG. 1 is a view of an exercise and therapy device in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; [0007] FIG. 2 is a view of an embodiment delivering medication; [0008] FIG. 3 is a view of an embodiment delivering pressurized medication; [0009] FIG. 4 is a view of an embodiment with an encapsulant or pocket; [0010] FIG. 5 is a view of an embodiment with an array of electrodes; [0011] FIG. 6 is a view of an embodiment which includes monitoring means; [0012] FIG. 7A is a view of another embodiment of the device of FIG. 6 including multiple chambers within the compressible substance; [0013] FIG. 7B is a view of another embodiment of the device of FIG. 7A wherein the multiple chambers of the compressible substance are separated by walls; [0014] FIG. 8 is a view of the embodiment of the device of FIG. 7A and including a displacement transducer module of the embodiment of FIG. 6; [0015] FIGS. 9A and 9B are views of the device of FIG. 6 illustrating the displacement transducer module and line configurations; [0016] FIG. 10 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the therapy system. [0017] FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of a therapy system. [0018] FIG. 12 a view of an embodiment of the compressor/pressure transducer module. [0019] FIG. 13 is a flow chart illustrating the steps for generating information for facilitating therapy. [0020] FIG. 14 is a view an embodiment of means for monitoring the therapy. [0021] FIG. 15 is a view of an embodiment of a display for monitoring the therapy. Continue reading about Therapy system... Full patent description for Therapy system Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Therapy system patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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