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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167907 | Chiropractic table with continuous passive motion A therapeutic treatment table includes a plurality of table sections for supporting the body of a patient, one of which sections is a drop section. The table includes an extension/flexion section which includes a frame having a pivot axis and a terminal end, and a r... | 05/01/2012 |
| 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 |
| 7331914 | Muscle stretching device and method for using the same A device and method for stretching, toning and strengthening the chest, shoulder, neck and upper back muscles of a patient thereby relieving pain and improving posture. Typically the patient is suffering from tension related muscle problems. The device and method ar... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314431 | Vibrating device for stretching leg muscles A device includes a support shaft that has upper and lower sections extending orthogonal to each other and defining an arcuate elbow therebetween. The upper section defines a height of the device and a lower section defines a depth of thereof. A handle bar section i... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7141010 | Variable radius flexibility apparatus A muscle stretching and spine decompressing apparatus including a base frame (20), a flexible sheet (12) attached to the top of the base frame (20) for supporting the body of a user, and a motorized actuation means (16) for bending the fl... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7127757 | Adjustable traction table The adjustable traction table has a pair of patient supports, one of which is longer than the other. The patient supports are mounted to a base having a fixed portion and a sliding portion. A pair of screw jacks attaches each of the patient supports to the fixed por... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7112215 | Digitized control three-dimensional spinal orthopaedic device This present invention relates to a digitized control three-dimensional spinal orthopaedic device for cure injured spinal. The device comprises a bed body, a head-chest plate and a breech-leg plate. The bed body has a frame configuration, and comprises a top bed bod... | 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 |
| 7063461 | Patient support device with shoulder depression device A patient support device with shoulder depression devices for accurately and repeatably positioning a patient on a treatment table. The patient support device includes a headrest frame and an adjustable shoulder depression device and optionally includes a torso posi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6974449 | Friction compensation in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus Devices, systems, and methods for compensate for friction within powered automatic systems, particularly for telesurgery and other telepresence applications. Dynamic friction compensation may comprise applying a continuous load in the direction of movement of a join... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971997 | Multi-axis cervical and lumber traction table A method and apparatus for determining an adjusted traction force for the patient. The first body supporting portion is positioned in a non-horizontal configuration. A compensating force related to a weight of the first body supporting portion, a weight of an applic... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6934988 | Therapeutic table A therapeutic table having rotatable breast recesses is a massage table with special recessed areas or “pockets” to accommodate and support a woman's breasts when she is lying face down. Two recessed pockets are provided only on one side of a panel that is situa... | 08/30/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6821288 | Automated therapy table and method therefor An automated therapy table having various support portions capable of being independently and automatically actuated by a physical therapist or other medical practitioner in order to move parts of a person's body medially/laterally, posteriorly/anteriorly and rotata... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6679905 | Modular drop mechanism for chiropractic table The invention comprises a chiropractic table having a base, a plurality of frames, a plurality of drop mechanisms, and a plurality of cushions. The base has a longitudinal axis and the plurality of frames are attached to the base. Each frame has a first l... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6638299 | Chiropractic treatment table and method for spinal distraction A chiropractic treatment table and method for treating a patient's spine for providing true longitudinal distraction alone or in combination with vertical flexion and extension, lateral flexion, and/or rotation. The treatment table includes a longitudinal... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6277141 | Orthopedic apparatus with fluid braking A hydraulic braking apparatus for an orthopedic apparatus having a main base which is adapted to rest on the floor and a support frame mounted on the main base. A head table, a center table, and an end table are mounted on the support frame. The end table... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6152950 | Apparatus for therapeutic treatment of low back pain A therapeutic traction table for the treatment of low back pain includes a bed pivotable from a vertical to a horizontal position for facilitating the placement of a person in a horizontal position on the bed. An upper body harness and underarm supports a... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6123680 | Centrifugal force device and method for treatment of orthopedic spinal disorders A centrifugal force device and method for treating neck and back pain associated with intervertebral disc disorders is described. The patient is secured to a table in vertical position with the table being oriented about its vertical axis so as to maximiz... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6102882 | Physiotherapy apparatus for the treatment of articular stiffness Physiotherapy apparatus for the treatment of articular stiffness including a table for a patient having a static board, a moving board which is displaceable towards and away from the static board and a device for applying a traction force between parts of... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5957955 | Back stretching system A back stretching system is provided including a stationary rest. A movable rest is slidable with respect to the stationary rest in constant coplanar relationship therewith. The movable rest and stationary rest further reside in a common angled plane duri... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5642542 | Portable apparatus for supporting a patient for massage treatment Portable apparatus to be carried and set up at selected locations and taken down by a masseur or physical therapist, comprising a basic frame having downwardly extendable legs and formed by parallel co-extensive side members held together by a first rigid... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5515562 | Sacral and perineal pads The present invention provides for perineal and sacral padding of a patient undergoing surgical procedures using manipulation or traction of the patient's lower extremities.... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5500002 | Continous passive motion physical therapy device A continuous passive motion physical therapy device for passively exercising the muscle groups especially surrounding the lumbar spine for postoperative and other rehabilitative therapy. An improved pivoting support displacement device, comprised of first... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5458618 | Body motion generating device having high inertial power train A passive body motion generating table for therapeutically exercising a lumbar recovering patients body, the table having a pivotally mounted leg support section, a pivotally mounted upper body support section, and a stationary lumbar support section, the... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5320640 | Continuous passive motion cervical spine therapy device A continuous passive motion cervical spine therapy device (10) for passively exercising the muscles surrounding the spine for postoperative and other rehabilitative therapy. The continuous passive motion cervical spine therapy device (10) includes a frame... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5320641 | Computer controlled physical therapy device A spinal diagnostics/therapy device that is computer controlled such that all motions thereof can be automated if desired. Individual and joint motions of body support portions are generated by computer controlled actuators which derive operating signals ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5300090 | Exercise machine A multiple movement exercising machine is powered by an electric drive motor which is used to effect movement of various exercising components. The drive motor drives a shaft on which a plurality of pulleys are rotationally mounted. A selector arrangement... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5282835 | Exercising table for applying cyclic movement with adjustable support members An exercise machine for passive exercise of a patient. The machine has a patient support platform having first and second parts which are adapted to support the upper and lower parts of a patient's body. Mechanisms are provided for applying a cyclic movem... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5258019 | Lumbar spine therapy device An improved lumbar spine therapy device (10) for passively exercising the muscle groups especially surrounding the lumbar spine for postoperative and other rehabilitative therapy such as to allow normal collagen formation to occur. A frame (12) is include... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5217488 | Motor-operated traction device A motor-operated traction device includes an actuator consisting of a DC motor and a worm shaft assembly and controlled by a controller to reciprocate a rocker arm causing a horizontal pull rod to pull a waist harness and a neck harness so as to apply tra... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5192306 | Chiropractic manipluation table with flexion/distraction headpiece A new and improved treatment table for supporting a patient in a face down prone position for chiropractic manipulation of the cervical vertebrae patient's spine includes a base extending upwardly of the floor to a convenient working level and a thoracic ... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5174280 | Shockwave source A shockwave source and generating device includes a ring shaped or cylindrical wave generator having a central axis for radiating shockwaves in an axial direction or radially towards a parabolic reflector so that any yet unreflected radiation from the gen... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5171260 | Passive body-motion generating apparatus and procedure A passive body-motion generating apparatus having a base, a lower body support, an upper body support, the top of each said suport providing a body contact surface, said supports each having a pivot end portion lying substantially adjacent each other, coo... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5141483 | Exercise apparatus for lumbar and truncal regions An apparatus for exercising the lumbar and truncal regions of a person. A rigid framework supports two generally horizontal turntables at opposite ends thereof. A person reclines the upper region of his torso on one turntable and lower region of his torso... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5123916 | Lumbar spine therapy device A lumbar spine therapy device (10) for passively exercising the muscle groups especially surrounding the lumbar spine for postoperative and other rehabilitative therapy such as to allow normal collagen formation to occur, thus minimizing scarring and quic... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5094228 | Apparatus for treatment of the back Apparatus for treatment of the back is disclosed. The apparatus includes a table for supporting a patient lying on this back. Traction units are provided to place the patient's spine in traction, one side independent of the other, as he lies on the table.... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5060636 | Chiropractic table An improved chiropractic table for spinal adjustment of lateral curvature of the spine wherein a segmented chiropractic table has positioned on its longitudinal sides, a plurality of lateral compressor adjustment arms longitudinally disposed along the sid... | 10/29/1991 |
