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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7381192 | Therapeutic and/or training device for a person's lower limbs using a mechanical orthetic device and a neuromuscular stimulation device The invention concerns a therapeutic device comprising a mechanical orthotic element (2, 3, 4) designed to constitute a contact surface with at least the patient's lower limbs and a neuromuscular stimulation element (33) including at least a pair of el... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7354412 | Orthopedic arm and shoulder brace The present invention relates to a portable device for providing continuous passive motion of a limb comprising a brace for supporting said limb. A programmable motor, mechanically connected to the brace, provides continuous passive motion of a limb. The movement of... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351216 | Method and apparatus for minimizing bed sores and lower back pain in spinal injury patients Apparatus for suspending the calf and foot of a patient recumbent on a bed to relieve pressure on the thigh of the patient includes a leg lift unit in the form of a rigid, trough-like posterior shell shaped to engage under the patient's calf and foot. A bail having ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341565 | Passive motion machine providing controlled body motions for exercise and therapeutic purposes A passive motion exercise and/or treatment apparatus is provided which includes a main support assembly for supporting at least the head and torso of a user. The main assembly includes three support members which, in one mode of operation, are disposed in a common p... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7309305 | Apparatus for stretching hamstrings A size-adjustable, foldable hamstring stretching apparatus of unitary construction provides for easily, effectively, and efficiently exercising (stretching) the hamstrings. The apparatus consists of a unitary frame and is used in a prone position, thus, avoiding bac... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309320 | Apparatus and method for supporting and continuously flexing a jointed limb An apparatus comprising: (a) a stationary base; (b) a drive assembly providing a drive member and means for reciprocating the drive member along a fixed linear path; (c) a femoral support extending between a first end connected to the base and a second end; (d) a ti... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303513 | Therapeutic rehabilitative apparatus A therapeutic rehabilitative apparatus is provided. The therapeutic rehabilitative apparatus is adapted to be removably attached to a standard chair or standard wheelchair in order to provide user with a means for providing physical therapy to a medically afflicted ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7282035 | Physiotherapeutic apparatus for restoring lower limb function A physiotherapeutic apparatus includes a bed, a sliding mechanism, and a connecting rod combination; the bed has thereon a threaded rod, an actuating device for causing rotation of the threaded rod, and a circuit controller for controlling motion of the actuating de... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7252644 | System and methods to overcome gravity-induced dysfunction in extremity paresis The present invention relates to a system for use in rehabilitation and/or physical therapy for the treatment of injury or disease. The system can overcome gravity-induced dysfunction in extremity paresis following stroke or other neurological disorders. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244238 | Knee extension apparatus A knee extension apparatus comprising a base, a pad assembly and at least one strap member. The base includes a first end and a second end. The pad assembly includes a pad member and a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly facilitates attachment of the pad member... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241271 | Massage machine This massage machine comprises a seat 20, a leg-rest 50, a footrest 60, an electric extendable mechanism 80, a link mechanism 70, and a controller. The footrest is movably linked to a lower end of the leg-rest to be movable relativ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232416 | Method and device for determining the anatomical condition of a human being or an animal and a strength training machine and a computer program which is saved to a memory medium A method for determining the anatomic condition of components of the body of a human or of an animal is disclosed comprising producing a sound signal in a selected component of the body by at least one of passive and active movements of at least one joint. The metho... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7210480 | Shock treatment systems and methods According to the invention, methods and devices for increasing cardiopulmonary circulation induced by chest compression and decompression when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation are provided. According to one method, a pressure responsive inflow valve is coupl... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204814 | Orthodynamic rehabilitator The present invention is a portable orthotic system that performs predefined or user-controlled limb movements, collects data regarding limb movement, performs data analysis and displays representations of the data and data analysis results in real time, and modifie... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204251 | Diabetes treatment systems and methods A method for treating a breathing person suffering from diabetes utilizes a valve system that is interfaced to the person's airway and is configured to decrease or prevent respiratory gas flow to the person's lungs during at least a portion of an inhalation event. T... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189193 | Apparatus for physical training of persons The present invention relates to an apparatus for increasing blood flow to the skin of a person using the apparatus for regeneration of skin and digestion of adipose cells without causing an increase of gravity effects on the person. The apparatus comprises a work-o... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182738 | Patient monitoring apparatus and method for orthosis and other devices A monitoring system for monitoring a patient using a device, such as an orthosis system is provided. The system includes a monitor that can be incorporated or otherwise coupled to the device. The monitor can have a position sensor, a temperature sensor, and a device... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179234 | Apparatus and method for characterizing contributions of forces associated with a body part of a subject A method and apparatus for characterizing contributions of forces associated with a body part of a subject when the body part is involved in movement is provided. The method includes causing movement of the body part in a prescribed manner and monitoring quantities ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179237 | Device for preventing or relieving pain in the lower back A device for preventing or relieving pain in the lower back of a human subject includes a body-engaging element configured for engaging a region of the subject's body inferior to the lumbar vertebrae while the subject lies in a supine position. A drive mechanism is ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175602 | Portable therapy device A portable medical device suitable for use in continuous passive motion (CPM) rehabilitation programs has a lightweight modular frame for ease of storage and portability. In one embodiment a proximal sling module is pivotally connected to a distal sling module with ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172567 | Orthopedic aid with a locking device In an orthopedic aid with two parts (15, 16) which are movable relative to one another and with a locking device for locking the two parts (15, 16) in a predetermined relative position and for unlocking the parts (15, 16) in order to permit move... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163497 | Backboard 2 The device is designed to enable the user to perform both abdominal strengthening and back muscle strengthening exercises on the top surface of a conventional bed. A conventional bed is defined as one with a semi-rigid mattress and a rigid frame. The device a... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7141027 | Leg stretching machine According to the invention, there is disclosed a leg stretching device 10 characterized by a leg support arm 34 mounted to a primary shaft 36 at a first end, the leg support arm having a leg support 38 secured to the leg support arm at a ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7121982 | Computer interactive isometric exercise system and method for operatively interconnecting the exercise system to a computer system for use as a peripheral A computer interactive isometric exercise system includes an effector, a sensor coupled at a selected location on the effector to measure a force applied by a user to the effector, where the applied force effects a strain on the effector, and control circuitry. The ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117110 | Measuring method and measuring apparatus In a measuring apparatus, a plurality of design values in design values substituted in the correction computation equations for correcting a geometrical measurement error inherent in the measuring apparatus are set as variables, the variables are optimized by a nume... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112180 | Below-knee orthotic device A below-knee orthotic device in which dorsal flexion and plantar flexion are enabled by a support spring connecting a lower leg sleeve and a foot sleeve. The support spring is clamped in the foot sleeve, so that a gap is formed between the heel part and the foot sle... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108641 | Exercise equipment with multi-positioning handles A handle for an exercise device, the handle attached to an actuating arm of the exercise device and including a connection structure that allows the handle to rotate with respect to the arm, as well as pivot in at least two directions orthogonal to the rotation axis... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7081099 | Massager footrest A foot massage unit has a four-head unit with a center common drive electric motor. The unit includes two symmetrically shaped gear cases. The first gear case comprises a symmetrical pair of gear housings in the shape of a twin disc having a bottom case and a top ca... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7044128 | CPR demonstration device and methods A demonstration device comprises a base having a front side, a back side, a respiratory port, a circulation port, a heart port and at least one lung port. The heart port is fluidly connected to the circulation port, and the lung port is fluidly connected to the resp... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014602 | Leg stretching apparatus A stretching apparatus includes a base comprising a seat, a back support mounted to the base, at least one leg support pivotally mounted to the base, a first strap securing a user's leg to the leg support, a foot pedal positioned at a free end of the leg support, an... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011527 | Negative gravity therapeutic methods A sleeping method for a participant having a foot end and a head end including 1)providing a sleeping surface having upper and lower ends, the sleeping surface inclined at least 10–25 degrees from the upper end to the lower end, 2)providing a predetermined unit of... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6991588 | Standing single leg press exercise machine A standing single leg press exercise machine is comprised of a single movable step arranged to move up and down along an inclined path for exercising only one leg at a time. A resistance mechanism is connected to the movable step for providing resistance to movement... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6966882 | Active muscle assistance device and method A method for controlling movement using an active powered device including an actuator, joint position sensor, muscle stress sensor, and control system. The device provides primarily muscle support although it is capable of additionally providing joint support (henc... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948501 | Patient support for external counterpulsation cardiac assist device A patient support for an external counterpulsation cardiac assist procedure. The patient support includes: a base; and at least one support connected to the base for maintaining at least a portion of the patient above a tabletop during a positive pressure portion of... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932778 | Muscular relaxation machine for relaxation of leg muscles A pair of supports for the legs of the user. The supports being movable so that they approach and move away from each other, and the supports being associated with a driving device. The supports are padded and mounted on a height-adjustable plate The driving device ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926570 | Rescue apparatus A rescue apparatus includes a flexible element and a sleeve element. The flexible element may be a rope or tube used to allow the sleeve element to reach a victim. The sleeve element includes at least one pneumatic pillow. The victim inserts an appendage into the sl... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916300 | Seat massager A seat massager for massaging a person's back has, according to the present invention, a pair of inflatable, massage bladders configured so as to be received in close proximity to a person's back and oriented so that these bladders share an overlaid portion with eac... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6872186 | Apparatus for enabling the movement of human limbs and method for using same An orthotic apparatus for use in providing improved range of motion is provided which allows the amount of stretch to be hydraulically powered and measured by the device, but controlled by the user. Because the apparatus accurately calculates the amount of stretch, ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6821231 | Body stretching apparatus A body stretching apparatus for stretching and strengthening muscles in the legs of the user. The body stretching apparatus includes elongate leg support members each having first and second ends and also having top and side walls; and also includes foot support ass... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6491650 | Leg exercising equipment A leg exercising equipment is disclosed. It mainly comprises a base, a driving system, and a lower leg supporting frame for exercising the legs and lower body of a user. The driving system includes a driving device, a rotary element, a link, a guiding ele... | 12/10/2002 |
