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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7462189 | Integrated lumbar combined variable angular distraction structure A spinal treatment apparatus for applying a force to a patient includes a base portion, a telescoping support, a spinal distraction device and an actuator. The telescoping support is mounted on the base portion and includes a bottom member and a top member. The top ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7381214 | Control system for lift assembly associated with chiropractic drop mechanism A therapeutic treatment table includes a frame and a table section for supporting at least a portion of the body of a patient. The table section includes a body support and a drop mechanism that is mounted between the frame and the body support and adapted to drop t... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7364534 | Exercise device for foot, ankle and/or shin An exercise device for providing resisted movement of the ankle through the full range of motion thereof to exercise the muscles in the ankle, foot, lower leg and especially shin area. This exercise device comprises: (a) a base; and (b) a foot receiving member havin... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360262 | Lifting and transfer apparatus A portable lifting apparatus for lifting and transferring of heavy objects. The lifting apparatus having a load-supporting platform which can be moved both vertically and rotated about the vertical axis of an upwardly extending lifting column. The lifting apparatus ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7309347 | Foot and calf support and adjustment assembly A calf/foot support and treatment table for extension, flexion, traction, distraction and lateral movement of the body of a patient includes a base adapted to rest upon a floor, and a system support assembly having an upper end and a lower end integrally secured to ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7276038 | Field adjustable traction device In one embodiment, a fastening mechanism is provided for a field adjustable traction device having first and second supports coupled using one or more lifting mechanisms. A set of one or more posts are configured to be inserted through a set of one or more holes for... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270627 | Exerciser In order to provide rehabilitation, physiotherapy and maintain suppleness, an exerciser is provided in which a skid with a slide or movement surface is provided on one side and a grip on the other in order that a user can perform controlled oscillatory motions by re... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255708 | Medical chair A medical chair has a cranium position regulating device and a pelvis-and-knee position regulating device for respectively regulating the positions of the cranium and pelvis of a subject who sits on a seat. The cranium position regulating device and the pelvis-and-k... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7204557 | Portable adjustable headrest for seats A portable adjustable headrest for seats that will prevent a person's head from falling to the side while sleeping including a support bar, telescoping bar, and a headrest pad. The support bar includes a curved flexible top for hanging from a variety of seat-tops, a... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204851 | Method and apparatus for delivering an intervertebral disc implant A method for implanting a prosthetic spinal disc nucleus in an intervertebral disc nucleus space generally includes: (a) making a hole in the annulus of a disc, with the hole having an undilated size that is smaller than the cross-sectional size of a folded prosthet... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189214 | Multi-axis cervical and lumbar traction table A multi-axis cervical and lumbar traction table and method of using same. The traction table includes a support frame with a first body supporting portion and a second body supporting portion. The first body supporting portion is moveable relative to the second body... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7169169 | Chiropractic adjustor apparatus with rotation hub A force-transmitting head for a chiropractic adjustor apparatus includes a hub which is rotatable in a cavity formed in the head and non-rotatably attached to a reciprocating shaft of the apparatus. A rotation pin extends through the body into the cavity and engages... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7150057 | Lower leg and foot pillow A pillow approximately like the letter P in a prone position with a substantially flat or even top or upper surface that upwardly underlies the lower legs, beginning from the calves towards the heels, of the supine user to relieve stress or leg fatigue from long hou... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144353 | Exercising device An exercising device (10) for building strength and flexibility of muscles and other tissues, comprising a substantially vertically arranged first stand (11) for abutment against a substantially plane and horizontal underlying surface and a second stand (12), arrang... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135006 | Finger positioner A positioner to control the position of a finger or thumb of the hand, comprising an elongated, flexible holder configured to extend along the upper side of the user's finger or thumb; a retainer carried by the holder to retain the tip of the user's finger or thumb,... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125415 | Neck traction system A neck traction device for delivering or imposing a tension force on the neck area of a person. The traction device includes a rigid vertical support member that has a connector for engaging a support surface. A neck cradle having a pair of rigid spaced apart arms a... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7090679 | Spinal osteosynthesis assembly comprising the head of an anchoring member and a tool for fixing said head This invention relates to a spinal osteosynthesis assembly comprising the head of an anchoring member consisting of at least one arm and a tool for fixing said head to a spinal osteosynthesis system. The inventive assembly is characterized in that the tool can hold ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7048700 | Head support device A head support device includes a base including a horizontal portion and a pair of vertical members that are attached to and extend upwardly from the horizontal portion so that a first vertical member and a second vertical member are defined. A strap has a first end... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037311 | Tool for gripping an orthopedic implant A tool for gripping an orthopedic implant having a recess. The tool includes a plurality of engagement members which extend freely from the tool body to their free ends. An elongate biasing member having a radially enlarged portion at its distal end is positioned al... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7007320 | Stand-up bedside hoisting apparatus A stand-up bedside hoisting apparatus includes a base; three legs fixedly connected an inner ends to the base to stably support the entire hoisting apparatus; a pivoted-arm mechanism including a lower rotary shaft that is rotatable relative to the base within a safe... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6964644 | Back brace A back brace has left, right and back panels that substantially overlap to form a tubular back brace when worn. Leverage multiples tightening force during tightening. After each successive tightening by the lever, retaining bands retain the back brace in position. P... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6951547 | Back immobilizing, dynamically self-adjusting, customizable frame A waist support frame for a detachment type waist protecting belt to hold the vertebra region of a vertebra related patient is provided. The frame is comprised of, including but not limited to, two plastic plates. Each of the plates has a window at the center and on... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949076 | Portable lower back support A portable lower back support (10) having a center section (12), a right articulated section (28) and a left articulated section (44). Both the right (28) and the left (44) articulated sections are attached to each respectiv... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938630 | Device for enabling persons with paresis of lower limps to walk A device is provided for enabling persons with paresis of lower limbs to walk. The device has vertical elements comprising an upper member and the lower member, each being adjustable in relation to each other. The vertical elements are interconnected by a jacket con... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935991 | Means and method of exercising feet and legs of bedridden patient The legs of a bedridden patient can be exercised by attaching a shoe-attachable unit to each shoe of the patient and rotating and maneuvering the legs of the patient via the shoe-attachable units. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910741 | Lumbar support A back portion for a chair includes a peripheral frame defining an opening therein. A lumbar support portion is disposed in the opening. The lumbar support portion comprises a substantially rigid panel. Two hinge devices are hingedly mounted on opposite sides of the... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905508 | Lumbar support and adjustment assembly A rotatable chiropractic treatment table for extension, flexion, traction, distraction and lateral movement of the spine of a patient includes a base adapted to rest upon a floor, and a system support assembly having an upper end and a lower end integrally secured t... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6805700 | Percussive therapeutic device A chiropractic adjustment tool or tapper comprises a housing, the housing having an open end; a impact assembly disposed within the housing and secured thereto. The impact assembly comprises a reciprocating rod with adjustable travel and impact force. An impelling e... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6695796 | Chiropractic massage device The present invention 10 discloses a device that stimulates and provides chiropractic therapy to the neck and head area of the body. Using a hand-held remote control 68, the doctor or patient 12 utilizes a toggle stick 64 to perform single directional mov... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6663657 | Percussive therapeutic device An improved chiropractic adjustment tool or impact tool for use both as a multiple impact tool and a single impact tool. The impact tool assembly is comprised of a solenoid driven reciprocating rod with adjustable travel and impact force. The tool is impr... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6652564 | Spinal therapy machine A spinal therapy machine having an inflatable bladder. A rigid restraint running around the bladder causes the inflation to rise rather than to expand outward. Rings connected to the ends of the bladder are slidably attached to one or more posts that exte... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6602211 | Chiropractic adjustor apparatus A chiropractic adjustor apparatus having an electromagnetic drive mechanism connected to an actuating means which causes a shaft to reciprocate. The reciprocating shaft is used to apply pressure or force directly to the spinal vertebrae of a body. The imp... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6499485 | Therapeutic device for treating foot pathologies A theraputic device for treating foot pathologies. The device includes a generally-cylindrical body having a first end section, a spherical center section, a first intermediate section extending axially between the first end section and the center section... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6379375 | Chiropractic adjusting instrument An improved chiropractic adjusting instrument is provided for use in spinal manipulative therapy and for exciting a human spine at preselected resettable frequencies within the range of its natural frequency. The improvement comprises providing a repositi... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6251123 | Therapeutic device and method A simple and easy-to-use therapeutic device comprises a pair of spaced arm supports for supporting the arms of the patient. The patient pushes the arms laterally against the arm supports to self-stabilize the shoulder girdle complex and horizontally load ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6139567 | Box seat A box seat provides for selected angular adjustment of a seat back, the seat back being collapsible into the seat base, thereby defining a closed container of compact configuration adapted to retain accessories for use with the box seat.... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6077293 | Chiropractic table The invention comprises a chiropractic table having a main table with a pair of slots in the upper surface of the table and a chiropractic back engaging spinal treatment mechanism is mounted in one slot and a lower posterior engaging sacral iliac treatmen... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6024759 | Method and apparatus for performing pectus excavatum repair A method and apparatus for performing pectus excavatum repair on a deformed sternum. The apparatus includes an elongated pectus bar having a first end and a second end. The elongated pectus bar provides a minimum bendable strength of about 65 in-lbs or a ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5954750 | Drop mechanism for chiropractic table A chiropractic table having an improved drop mechanism using two pair of roller bearings or other devices and a T-shaped or other bracket with the upright stem of the bracket being combined with detents including an adjustable spring loaded ball. The chir... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5897510 | Method for determining the dynamic biomechanical characteristics of a musculoskeletal structure and for treatment of musculoskeletal disorders A non-invasive method for determining the dynamic biomechanical characteristics (frequency response functions and natural frequency) of a musculoskeletal structure is provided. The method generally comprises exciting the musculoskeletal structure over a b... | 04/27/1999 |
