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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133260 | Chiropractic table apparatus and method of use A chiropractic table has a base, a table support member connected to the base and extending upward from the base, an axial-lateral-tilt mechanism laterally connected to table support member, a cephalad section connected transversely to and being supported by the tab... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8002797 | Therapeutic, tilting, split table, traction apparatus A therapeutic, tilting, split table, traction apparatus for home use manually operated by the user to relieve back pain and/or to stretch lumbar spine and exercise back muscles and provide mechanical traction with the user in supine position. The apparatus having a ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7371221 | Cervical brace and therapy device A cervical brace and therapy device for use to rehabilitate an injured neck of a person is described having a base support structure shaped to fit about the neck and rest on the shoulders of the person; a support ring assembly attachable to the base support structur... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361128 | Exercising apparatus An exercising apparatus has a front frame, a rear frame and a seat assembly. The rear frame is connected to the front frame and the seat assembly is mounted pivotally between the front frame and the rear frame. The seat assembly has a seat back, a seat, a leg holder... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357777 | Spinal traction device and method A spinal traction/decompression device suitable for home or clinical treatment of lumbar and cervical spine pathology. The traction apparatus has a substantially flat upper body support that is moveable with respect to a fixed base. The upper body support is adapted... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341567 | Traction device for physical therapy A traction device for use on a support surface which includes a body contacting assembly which releasably contacts the a suitable anatomical region of the patient, a gas spring and associated assembly, the gas spring variable between an extended rest position and a ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7320668 | Whole body massage tool that utilizes gravity for energy This invention is a whole body massage tool with a base to support one or more uprights, which can be set in a multiplicity of configurations to provide adjustability whether intended use is for the body surface muscles or to reach muscles deep within the body struc... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316707 | Device for correcting thoracic spine positioning Inflammation of the muscles of the posterior thoracic spine can lead to a number of physical ailments. This inflammation can have a number of causes, one typical cause being overuse in a work environment leading to stress or tension within these muscles. Although ma... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7303517 | Motorized inversion gravity machine for the body An inversion apparatus for performing exercises of suspending the body of a person in an inverted position. The inversion apparatus including a stable steel frame, a winch, and a pair of padded anchor rings which connect the feet of the person to a winch operated by... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7255666 | Multi-function swing apparatus for total-body exercise, stretching, yoga, spinal traction, gymnastics, inversion therapy, spinal manipulation and weightless coupling and sky chair A Multi-Function Swing Apparatus for Total Body Exercise, Stretching, Yoga, Lumbo-Pelvic Traction, Gymnastics, Inversion Therapy, Therapeutic Rehab, Spinal Manipulation, Partner Play and Sky-chair consisting of a nylon fabric swing device having multiple flexible ar... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7237848 | Back and internal organ supportive belt A back and internal organ supportive belt that can be installed in a chair or a seat, including the driver's seat of a vehicle or the operator's seat of a piece of equipment, to provide support to internal organs, and to the musculoskeletal system of the driver or o... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7201729 | Method and apparatus for therapeutic treatment of back pain A therapeutic table construction which isolates a first portion of the patient's body to a fixed table portion and a second portion of the patient's body to a moveable table portion, and applies a distraction force to the moveable portion of the patient's body while... | 04/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7150719 | Thoraco-lumbar spine support/brace A thoraco-lumbar spine support/brace for correcting lateral spinal alignment. The brace comprises a frame member defined by two elongate bracing rods extending vertically in generally parallel relation to one another on opposed sides of the body of the wearer that e... | 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 |
| 7144380 | Traction method and device A traction device utilizes a harness connected to the body of a patient, such as the head or hips. The harness is connected by a clip to a tether which passes through a ratchet pulley connected to a first end of a spring chamber. A second end of the spring chamber i... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7128724 | Cervical spine brace and traction device A cervical spine brace and traction device incorporates a forwardly open head and jaw brace which is adjustably supported vertically above a forwardly collar member. The brace and the collar member have cooperating lateral wall sections having mating arcuate surface... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7125389 | Spinal massager Disclosed herein is spinal massager capable of performing oscillating or chiropractic operation along the vertebrae of a user who lies on the massager with the feet elevated above the head. The spinal massager allows a herniated spinal disc to be readily restored in... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112167 | Exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus with both a mat rotating means operated by an electric motor and a foot support means to allow a user reclining on a mat to hang his/her body upside down from the foot support means or to do exercises, such as sit-ups, without help from another... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108671 | Portable lumbar traction device A low-cost, light weight portable lumbar fraction device for home use by a patient including a support structure having a longitudinal axis and a carriage slidable along a portion of the support structure parallel to the longitudinal axis. The carriage includes a re... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104926 | Exercising machine for working muscles that support the spine An exercising machine is provided that has a head engaging member that can provide a hemispherical movement. The head engaging member is attached to rollers that can roll on a pivotable arcuate track. As an exerciser moves the head engaging member in the X-Y plane, ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097628 | Traction chair system A traction chair system for efficiently relieving an individual of lower back pain. The traction chair system includes a chair frame, a seat, a plurality of actuators attached between the chair frame and the seat for elevating/lowering the seat, a backrest, a harnes... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094240 | Flexible member tensioning instruments and methods An instrument for tensioning a flexible elongate member in a surgical procedure includes a tensioning mechanism engageable to a portion of the flexible elongate member and operable to apply a tensioning force to the elongate member. The instrument includes a distal ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083558 | Combination abdominal/pectoral exercise device A multipurpose exercise device where a user sitting on the exercise device seat can exercise their muscles by first sitting in an upright position on the horizontally disposed seat, with the lower part of their feet pressing against the first horizontally disposed b... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080885 | Task chair A task chair equipped with a mechanism for independently adjusting the height and width of support arms by the manual operation of a single adjustment knob. Each of the support arms includes a first arm portion and a second arm portion that are pivotally coupled by ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7066181 | Body support harness A torso support portion and a pair of thigh support portions are each formed of an outer layer of hard relatively stiff molded plastic material of limited flexibility and an inner layer of relatively soft cushioning material for distributing the weight of a patient ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063678 | Exercise vest for use with an unweighting system to correct a scoliosis condition An exercise vest including a waist band belt fitting around a user's mid-section adjacent the apex of the thoratic curve. A pair of shoulder straps for connecting the belt to an unweighting system. A weight transfer strap having one end secured to a shoulder strap b... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7033333 | Self actuated cervical (neck) traction device A self-actuated cervical traction device is provided. The traction device includes a headpiece, a loop attached to the headpiece, a cord, a pulley and a foot engaging loop. The headpiece is secured on the head. The headpiece includes straps which are connected to a ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029423 | Cord-winding exercise apparatus A cord-winding exercise apparatus for exercising wrists and forearms configured for mounting in a doorway, and for supporting at least one weight member to provide gravitationally influenced resistance, including a winding bar; at least one cord attached to the wind... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022094 | Splint system and method of use Devices and methods are disclosed for achieving control and stabilization of bone fractures in mammals, most specifically humans. Stabilization and traction is often required to support fractured bones of the arms or legs. The devices and methods disclosed herein ar... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6969360 | Spinal proprioception methods and related systems A system, device and/or method for measuring spinal proprioception, as can be used to screen proprioceptive loss and/or improvement after treatment. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6953443 | Tibial distraction device A simple tibial distraction device includes a simple height-adjustable limb support triangle for positioning a patient's knee during surgery. The triangle includes a slidable support plate for carrying a Steinman pin, as well as a foot support strap to apply tractio... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6936062 | Tubular chiropractic therapy table A chiropractic table for treatment of a patient when the patient is in a lordotic, relaxed posture lying prone on the table, includes a base and a padded frame mounted to the base. The frame has an upper side shaped to form an elongate upper surface extending in a g... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923825 | Calf and foot support and adjustment assembly A foot-and-calf support and treatment table for extension, flexion, traction, distraction and lateral movement of the spine and lower 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 in... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6827697 | Controlled therapeutic traction device The present invention is for a controlled therapeutic traction device utilizing a warmed hypertonic solution or other fluid of sufficient specific gravity to float the patient in a relaxing, relatively weightless environment. Traction is applied to a portion of the ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6770013 | Isometric exercise device A device for selectively applying tractive forces to a user's back. In some embodiments, the device is an isometric exercise device. In some embodiments, the device is a portable, collapsible device. In some embodiments, the device enables a user to selectively adju... | 08/03/2004 |
