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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7503923 | Impact head assembly for percussive therapeutic device An impact head for a chiropractic adjustment tool or tapper that is easy to install, remains stable during lateral movements and easily exchangeable. The impact head comprises a central bore having a bore diameter disposed in the impact head at the attachment end, a... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7338497 | Femoral impactor-extractor A femoral impactor-extractor and method includes a body having an elongated passageway extending from a proximal end to a distal end, an elongated post positioned in such passageway for longitudinal movement therein and extending from a threaded proximal end to a di... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7069610 | Therapeutic mattress A therapeutic mattress, inside which are arranged with plurality of sensors which are disposed on the lifting-and-supporting assemblies, and a control system is used to control the lifting-and-supporting assemblies and the sensors, through rise and fall of the lifti... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6958553 | Linear oscillator A linear oscillator includes a reciprocating moving part, a case to contain the moving part, and an amplitude control spindle moveably supported in the case. The moving part and the amplitude control spindle reciprocate at a frequency approximately equal to the reso... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945986 | Extended skull and posterior cervical adjusting device A chiropractic adjusting device for facilitating adjustments of the skull and cervical regions of a patient, comprising a base having relatively parallel post members spaced apart and being capable of moving on the base to adjust the spacing between the members, the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6723060 | Vibrator A therapeutic vibrator comprising a motor contained in a housing, a diaphragm mounted on said housing, and a reciprocating arm connecting the motor to the diaphragm. The housing is fitted with at least one one-way air valve, and at least one air hole so that in oper... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6702836 | 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 a preloaded body con... | 03/09/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5662686 | Method and device for correcting structural imbalance in a human spine A patient suffering from a condition of spinal muscle imbalance is treated by the application of controlled impact forces applied at specific points to the patient's neck. The point of application is to one side or the other of the spine at the rear of th... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5653733 | Chiropractic adjusting instrument and method An improved chiropractic adjusting instrument and method is provided for use in spinal manipulative therapy and for exciting a human spine at its natural frequency. The chiropractic adjusting instrument includes a thrust element for delivering an input fo... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5632765 | Chiropractic device for removing a vertebral subluxation A chiropractic mallet instrument for delivering a selected impact to the spinal vertebrae and or other bones of a patient in order to remove a vertebral subluxation and or other subluxations includes a tubular housing with a central handle movably support... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5626615 | Chiropractic adjusting instrument An improved chiropractic adjusting instrument is provided for use in spinal manipulative therapy and for exciting a human spine at its natural frequency. The chiropractic adjusting instrument includes a thrust element for delivering an input force, a body... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5618315 | Spinal and other osseous joint adjusting instrument An instrument for adjusting vertebrae and other osseous joint subluxation and luxations comprising a device for generating a complex energy waveform, of varying frequency and amplitude, to be applied to the patient in the proximity of the vertebrae or oth... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5545177 | Apparatus for applying acupressure An apparatus for self administration of acupressure that comprises a surface for supporting the individual. A pressure arm supported above the surface moves between a first position displaced from the individual and a second position where pressure probes... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5197975 | Radiolucent spine support frame A radiolucent spine support frame has independently adjustable supports and other features making the frame easy to use, maintain and transport and embraces a support having a radiolucent base on which are mounted four independently adjustable supports ha... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5192304 | Apparatus for manipulating back muscles Apparatus for the manipulation of the bones, joints and muscle groups of the human back and neck for achieving mobility comprises a bed of solenoids on which the patient lies. The patient is positioned on the bed with respect to locator arms which ensure ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 4879994 | Device for medically treating hip joint insufficiency, etc. A device for medically treating a hip joint insufficiency, or the like comprises a supporting post, a swinging arm swingably mounted on a shaft pivotally mounted to the supporting post, and a leg hanger hanging from the shaft and held by a bifurcated memb... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4850343 | Assist handle for chiropractic treatment table An assist bar is provided for facilitating a standing chiropractor in the manipulative treatment of a prone patient's spine while the patient is supported on a leg support section of a chiropractic table of the type having a body support section for the p... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4686968 | Method and apparatus for restoring curvature to the spine A method and apparatus is disclosed for restoring curvature to the human spine. The apparatus includes a table for supporting a body in a supine position. Mounted to the table are resilient lumbar and cervical supports. The supports are each shaped to cor... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4669454 | Percussing chiropractic device having adjustable spring force A spring-loaded, impact-type chiropractic device especially useful for repositioning a cervical vertebra in the spinal column of a patient. The device includes a tubular casing having an anvil structure at one end and a spring-biased hammer mounted in the... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4461286 | Chiropractic instrument A chiropractic instrument comprises an elongated hollow tubular housing, an elongated thrust pin mounted within said housing and having one end projecting outwardly through one end of said housing, a percussion device reciprocably mounted within said hous... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4116235 | Chiropractic adjusting instrument A chiropractic adjusting instrument in the form of a manually operated and controlled device having a body contact member to apply a thrust force in a specific line of drive at a very rapid speed with this instrument replacing the previous technique of us... | 09/26/1978 |
