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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431722 | Apparatus including a guard member having a passage with a non-circular cross section for providing protected access to the spine Apparatus and a method of inserting spinal implants is disclosed in which an intervertebral space is first distracted, a hollow sleeve having teeth at one end is then driven into the vertebrae adjacent that disc space. A drill is then passed through the hollow sleev... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7264600 | Belt for body weight control A belt for weight reduction having a buckle that fits over the abdomen and stomach, the buckle having one or more air bladders with pressure sensors, an air pump, and a massager. The air bladders are maintained at a constant pressure as signals from the pressure sen... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7114501 | Transverse cavity device and method The invention teaches the use of a surgical instrument for creating and preparing a cavity in a bony intervertebral body. Asymmetrical cutting structures selectively open a cavity which has a relatively large surface area in the vertical direction. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7109933 | Wearable jacket having communication function, and endoscope system employing wearable jacket A wearable jacket includes a 2D-DST substrate shaped to cover a body of a subject person. The 2D-DST substrate includes a first conductive sheet, a second conductive sheet and a plurality of communication modules. The first and second conductive sheets are overlappe... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101345 | Finger acupressure apparatus A finger acupressure apparatus comprising a pair of upper and lower pressing plates configured with adjustable distance therebetween and at least one acupressure element on an inner side of the plates enabling for compressing against fingers or the palm muscle for p... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7060066 | Spinal fixation support device and methods of using A spinal fixation system and methods are provided that includes a plurality of pillars each positioned through a compromised vertebra and into the lower or upper endplates of the neighboring healthy vertebrae. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052448 | Tiltable exerciser having massage device A tilting inversion exerciser includes a stand, a table rotatably attached to the stand to support a user, and a carrier slidably received in the table. The carrier includes a massage device for massaging the user. The table includes a bolt rotatably received in a c... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7033329 | Human body massager with magnetic field generator A human body massager is constructed to include a base, the base having a supporting portion adapted for supporting a part of the user's body, and a magnetic field generator installed in the base and adapted for generating a variable magnetic field involved with the... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6159172 | Orthopedic seat with inflatable cells A passive-motion having a support surface provided by a plurality of bellows-like or bladder-like cells which are sequentially or independently inflatable and deflatable to alter the configuration of the support surface continuously to cause a person seat... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6146342 | Massage pad with a plurality of randomly actuated pressure inducing elements Apparatus for massaging the body by subjecting the body to impacts from reciprocating plungers. The plungers are secured in a flat array within a flexible pad. Each plunger has an associated solenoid device which alternately causes the plunger to project ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6139512 | Method and apparatus for water therapy An apparatus and method of improved water therapy in which a person is buoyantly supported in a reclining or prone position on a top membrane of a enclosure which contains heated water, and air. A water pump recirculates the water which is drawn out of th... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6083180 | Vibrator-type massaging device A massaging device is so arranged to allow a massaging member thereof to simultaneously perform a vibrating action and a kneading action on the same body part to be massaged, and not to require any increase in the size thereof. The present invention provi... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6039703 | Double-sided massager A double-sided massager includes a housing with a slot sized for receiving a hand. Opposing sets of massaging members are arranged on the upper and lower sides of the slot for simultaneously massaging both sides of the hand. The massaging members are driv... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5785668 | Foot vibrator-type massaging device with kneading balls and vibrating plate A massaging device is so arranged to allow a massaging member thereof to simultaneously perform a vibrating action and a kneading action on the same body part to be massaged, and not to require any increase in the size thereof. The present invention provi... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5562735 | Spinal stabilization system and improved method A spinal stabilization system for fixing affected vertebrae having anterior and posterior aspects. The system comprises a plurality of rods or plates disposed over the affected vertebrae, at least one rod or plate disposed anteriorly and at least one disp... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5501682 | Multi purpose vibrating foot stool A cosmetic foot stool for grooming and massaging the feet comprises a foot support mounted to a base with the foot support being adjustable in height with respect to the base in order that the user may position the foot support in such a way that it is co... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5188095 | Portable vibrating platform A very thin, self-contained, portable, vibrating platform having three major elements: 1) a platform structure constructed from thin (e.g., one half inch) plywood, particle board, or other suitable material, such that when assembled its top and bottom sur... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5188096 | Massage apparatus The massage apparatus includes a mat having massage cells arranged in each of several lateral and vertical rows and fixed onto the cloth to be vibrated individually and a control device of the massage cells, so as to change massaging area, its intensity a... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5106159 | Revolvable seat with a detachable armrest containing a rechargeable vibrator A seat assembly which is revolvable about a vertical axis comprises a seat cushion, a seatback and an armrest. A pair of armrest holders are secured to both sides of the seat cushion respectively. Each armrest holder is constructed to detachably hold the ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5099826 | Vibrating device The invention provides an improved vibrating device or electromassager including a vibrating plate rocking corresponding to rotation of a crank shaft interlocking with a motor, and a counter weight for compensating for reaction against rocking of the vibr... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5083551 | Method and apparatus for providing improved blood circulation to a seated person A method and apparatus for providing improved blood circulation to a person seated in a wheelchair or a stationary chair used by handicapped persons, or by those who must remain inactive in a seated position for extended periods of time. The apparatus imp... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5018511 | Massager unit A portable massage unit which is attachable to a chair, sofa, vehicle seat and the like, which includes an elongated plate member assembly having several massage protrusions on one side thereof for massaging the back of the user's body and on the other si... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4976256 | Body massage apparatus An apparatus for full length and localized massage of a user's body includes a bed structure having a housing defining an interior chamber, a liquid reservoir basin beneath the chamber, and an upwardly-facing opening horizontally across which a resilientl... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4750208 | Audio-band electromechanical vibration converter Audio-band electromechanical vibration converter characterized in that a yoke having a permanent magnet and a magnetic gap formed therein is displaceably housed by a damper in a casing to which a vibration plate is attached; a coil attached to the casing ... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4660548 | Massage apparatus A massage apparatus having a massage plate unit oscillated by electrical drive means, with the oscillatory motion being in the plane of a first component plate. The massage apparatus has a single drive unit and is suitable for administering vibratory as w... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4492221 | Device for relaxing and refreshing hands or feet The device includes a platform mounted on a base and adapted to support a person's hands or feet in side-by-side relation. A slotted plate defines left and right sets of air-directing channels between the platform and the base. A rotatable impeller circul... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4416269 | Apparatus for vibrating the ulna in vivo An apparatus for vibrating the ulna in vivo includes a main post provided upright on a base stand, and a horizontally extending upper arm secured to the upper part of the main post for vertical movement. The apparatus also includes a plate for fixing the ... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4173216 | Massage device Material having bumps formed therein and extending from the surface thereof covers an item and comes into close contact with the bottoms of the feet or the palms of the hands of a user.... | 11/06/1979 |
