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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8014877 | Treatment apparatus for applying electrical impulses to the body of a patient The present invention provides a treatment device for applying electrical impulses to a living body through the skin, for treating a variety of clinical conditions. The device comprises a pair of electrodes for contact with the skin, and a waveform generator for rep... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7689292 | Nerve stimulation functionality indicator apparatus and method An operational status display for a nerve stimulator is located remote from the nerve stimulator. In one embodiment the display comprises a stand-alone discrete component that can be placed as desired by the nerve stimulator needle. In another embodiment, the displa... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7660637 | Electrode system for electric point stimulation therapy and a manipulation tool therefor An electrode system (1) for an electric punctual stimulation therapy, which system comprises at least one stimulation electrode (4) with a disk-like base (5) and has an annular platelet (9) to be arranged on the skin surface (2) be... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7331964 | Laser therapy device for animals and methods of using the same and manufacturing the same The present invention provides for a laser therapy device for animals and methods of manufacturing and using the same. In one embodiment, the animal therapy device is comprised of (i) a hairbrush body housing a plurality of wide-pattern laser LEDs configured to coop... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7313446 | Electrode assembly for electrotherapy devices The invention relates to an electrode assembly for electrotherapy devices. The assembly has at least one stainless steel metallic electrode and at least one electrode which is also metallic and which is covered with an insulating layer. Both of said electrodes are r... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305269 | Skin/hair treatment technique A method and system of conditioning human skin and hair using a hand-held skin/hair conditioner having interchangeable interface conductors that are contoured to enhance electrical conductivity between the conditioner and a variety of body areas. Each of the interch... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7267675 | RF device with thermo-electric cooler An RF device includes a support structure. An RF electrode is coupled to the support structure and includes conductive and dielectric portions. A thermo-electric cooler is coupled to the support structure and is configured to cool a back surface of the RF electrode.... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258695 | Hair restoration device and methods of using and manufacturing the same The present invention provides for a hair restoration device and methods of manufacturing and using the same. In one embodiment, the hair restoration device is comprised of (i) a hairbrush body housing a plurality of wide-pattern laser LEDs configured to cooperate t... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254447 | Resonant muscle stimulator A method and apparatus include a therapeutic or developmental apparel that includes hardware and/or software for stimulating a muscle. Such apparel may comprise, for instance, of: a glove, a uniform, a shoe, a sock, a vest, a sleeve, a shirt, a hat, a helmet, a brac... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229436 | Method and kit for treatment of tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a method for creating a desired tissue effect. An RF electrode is provided that includes a conductive portion. The RF electrode is coupled to a fluid delivery member that delivers a cooling fluidic med... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7206183 | Enhanced non-lethal electric weapon A multi-component device which is capable of delivering a non-lethal, high-voltage electric shock which can incapacitate a person or animal that is worn as an ordinary article of apparel (clothing) by a person for use as a defensive or offensive weapon that is not d... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7194316 | Hair comb, circuitry, and method for laser and galvanic scalp treatment A handheld head treatment device and method for reducing hair loss and stimulating hair growth by supplying current and laser light to a user's head. The device includes a current generator disposed within a housing configured to output a current for passage into th... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189230 | Method for treating skin and underlying tissue A method for treating a tissue site couples an energy delivery surface of an electromagnetic energy delivery device with a skin surface. An underlying tissue area beneath the skin surface is created. The cooling creates a reverse thermal gradient, where a temperatur... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7141049 | Handpiece for treatment of tissue A handpiece that includes a handpiece assembly, a handpiece housing and a cooling fluidic medium valve member. An electrode assembly is coupled to the handpiece housing. The electrode assembly has a least one RF electrode that is capacitively coupled to a skin surfa... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7115123 | Handpiece with electrode and non-volatile memory An apparatus for cooling a skin surface includes an RF device that has an RF electrode with dielectric and conductive portions. The RF device is configured to be coupled to an RF energy source. A cooling member is coupled to the RF device. A memory is coupled to the... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7090649 | Total skin management system and total skin management method using the same The present invention relates to a skin management system, and in particular to a total skin management system and a total skin management method using the same which are capable of checking a state of skin and comprehensively managing a skin based on a type of skin... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7035691 | Resonant muscle stimulator A method and apparatus generate resonant sequences having pulses optimally spaced and configured to realize uniform contractions in a musculature. Namely, each subsequent pulse maintains tension within sarcomeres of the musculature as the resonant sequence propagate... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022121 | Handpiece for treatment of tissue A handpiece has a handpiece assembly and includes a handpiece housing. An insert is detachably coupled to the handpiece housing. The insert includes an RF electrode with a conductive portion and a dielectric. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6975908 | Handheld piezoelectric acupuncture stimulator In a handheld piezoelectric acupuncture stimulator with a pen-like, substantially electrically insulating exterior casing (1), at one end of which an actuator button (5) is mounted, while the other end is provided with a contact pin (9), which i... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6801808 | Tissue tensioning electrotherapy device A tissue tensioning electrostimulator device. The device includes a plurality of laterally separable electrodes for placement against bodily tissue and for discharging electric current thereon. The device also includes a power circuit in electrical communication wit... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6792306 | Finger-mounted electrokinetic delivery system for self-administration of medicaments and methods therefor An electrokinetic delivery system for personal use in self-administration of a medicament to a treatment site on an individual includes a device shaped to conform with the shape of a portion of an individual's finger from a tip thereof to a location past the first f... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6766199 | Skin/hair treatment method and system A method and system of conditioning human skin and hair using a hand-held skin/hair conditioner having interchangeable interface conductors that are contoured to enhance electrical conductivity between the conditioner and a variety of body areas. Each of the interch... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6757556 | Electrode sensor The present invention involves an electrode sensor attachable to a substrate for sensing electrical activity of a patient. The electrode sensor comprises an elongated conductive body having first and second ends, wherein the first end is adapted to contact the patie... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6582430 | Ablation catheter manipulation tool and method therefor The present tool and methods embody a percutaneous transluminal ablation (PTA) catheter manipulation tool for holding and positioning a PTA catheter, comprising a handle portion and a PTA catheter support structure. The PTA catheter is securely held in th... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6551312 | Wireless electrosurgical device and methods thereof An improved wireless electrosurgery instrument comprising at least one surface electrical contact for contactably coupling the wireless instrument to a remote power source through a coupling mechanism, wherein the coupling mechanism comprises an insulated... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6493592 | Percutaneous electrical therapy system with electrode position maintenance A percutaneous electrical therapy system with electrode position maintenance. In one embodiment, the system includes a control unit; an electrode electrically connectable to the control unit, the electrode having a sharp point at a distal end adapted to b... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6389319 | Tissue tensioning electrotheraphy device A tissue tensioning electrostimulator device. The device includes a plurality of laterally separable electrodes for placement against bodily tissue and for discharging electric current thereon. The device also includes a power circuit in electrical commun... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6364878 | Percutaneous transluminal ablation catheter manipulation tool The present tool and methods embody a percutaneous transluminal ablation (PTA) catheter manipulation tool for holding and positioning a PTA catheter, comprising a handle portion and a PTA catheter support structure. The PTA catheter is securely held in th... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6292701 | Bipolar electrical stimulus probe with planar electrodes A hand-held bipolar electrical stimulus probe includes first and second insulated conductors having unequal diameters and a stable side-by-side orientation. The conductors are provided with visually perceptible indicia such as color coding for identificat... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6149679 | Corona discharge beam treatment of neuro-cerebral disorders A non-invasive therapeutic technique for treating neuro-cerebral disorders such as multiple sclerosis that are characterized by internal lesions in brain tissue. In this technique, directed toward an external site on the body of the subject to be treated ... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6119038 | Handheld skin treatment system and method An exemplary system in accordance with the current invention includes (1) a handholdable or handheld electric skin treatment unit, (2) a recharger assembly including a low voltage power supply and a recharger mount for holding the unit, with an alphanumer... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6094595 | Cosmetic device A cosmetic device is provided with: a light beam generating part; a light beam probe for outputting therethrough a light beam from the light beam generating part; a high-potential pulse generating part; a needle pulse probe and a spherical pulse probe for... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6026327 | Hand held electrical stimulator for pain relief using cylindrical electrode head Portable device for relief of pain and contractures and skin rejuvenation comprising a head (10) for applying electric current pulses to the skin of a user and a handle (16) held by the user's hand. The head has the shape of a cylinder portion of which th... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6007502 | Ion facial massage system The present invention relates to an ion facial massage system including a case having a plurality of grooves formed on a top surface thereof for being inserted with cosmetic containers respectively, a plurality of switches provided at one side of the case... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5954763 | Corona discharge beam treatment of neuro-cerebral disorders A non-invasive therapeutic technique for treating neuro-cerebral disorders that are characterized by internal lesions, such as multiple sclerosis. In this technique, directed toward an external site on the body of the subject to be treated adjacent the in... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5688233 | Electronincorporation enhanced transdermal delivery of molecules A method of transdermal molecular delivery comprising molecules to be delivered mixed with particles, contacting a selected area of a skin surface with the particles and molecules, applying a pulsed electric field of sufficient amplitude and duration to i... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5676695 | Corona discharge beam therapy system A corona discharge beam therapy system adapted to project the beam onto the skin surface of a living body overlying a problem region, the beam serving to relieve pain and to obtain other beneficial effects. The system includes an energy-generating unit in... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5476504 | Muscle electrostimulation device for passive gymnastics, in particular for facial cosmetics The invention has particular application in the field of passive gymnastics, especially that of facial cosmetics, and comprises a case equipped with a workhead provided with electrodes and a handgrip arranged at an angle to each other. The electrodes (5) ... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5470349 | Device for treating inflammatory skin changes in the initial stage, and method for using same This device for treating skin conditions with galvanotherapy features a DC power supply, one pole of which is connected to a central pin electrode. The other pole is connected either to several counter-electrodes arranged around the central electrode, or ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5385150 | Acupuncture device An apparatus is provided for determining acupuncture cutinous points within an animal body, in particular a human body. The apparatus may also provide therapeutic acupuncture treatment in the form of electrical pulses. The apparatus comprises a housing, e... | 01/31/1995 |
