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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6740056 | Universal sized carpal tunnel device A universal carpal tunnel device for supporting the hand in a neutral position to alleviate and prevent the carpal tunnel syndrome. The device includes a pad for placement against a wearer, a base attached to the pad, a stay disposed between the pad and base, and an... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6689077 | Apparatus and method for pressure management having temperature controlled air flow An apparatus and method for alleviating excessive pressure development on a body area includes a cushion having bottom and top surfaces which are spaced apart. The top surface has a plurality of channels formed therethrough. A compressible inner layer is ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6491608 | Exercise machine An exercise machine (10-101) is provided having a platform (12-121) on which a user (14-141) is supported in a reclining position with the weight of the user (14-14G) being utilized as a resistance which may be selectively varied to the various exercises ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6241643 | Arm exercising device An arm exercising device for strengthening a user's biceps and triceps. The device has an upper arm support platform which is attached to the user's upper arm. The upper arm platform is hinged to a hand driven arm. The hand driven arm holds a handle so th... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6217538 | Cervical/upper thoracic relaxer A portable, free-standing head support frame for passively inducing cervical and thoracic flexion while maintaining traction includes a base support platform for placement on the floor or other stable treatment surface, an upright head support frame that ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6200280 | Cardiac massage apparatus and method A device for performing minimally invasive closed chest heart massage comprises a support having a plurality of curved, deployable struts, optionally carrying a sheet or inflatable bladder for engaging the pericardium. The struts are delivered to the spac... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6190337 | Dislodging or loosening mucus in a person's lungs An apparatus for dislodging or loosening mucus in a person's lungs, for example of a sufferer of cystic fibrosis, comprises a bath arranged to receive the person and filled with water such that the person's chest is immersed in the water. A vibrator vibra... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186968 | Foldable electric traction machine An foldable electric traction machine comprises a front beam, a rear beam and a joint connecting the front beam and the rear beam. A motor is mounted beneath the rear beam. A sliding bracket is mounted on an extension beam and can be moved by the motor. T... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6126643 | Blood collecting syringe The blood collecting syringe is constructed for coupling with an arterial blood sampling system. In one embodiment, upon retraction of a plunger, a collapsed hollow deformable stopper expands to draw any air bubble and fluid into a small discard chamber w... | 10/03/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6120464 | Needle assembly for fluid sampler A needle and a membrane to receive fluid from the needle. The needle deposits fluid in a transfer area of the membrane which is spaced from a test area of the membrane. At the transfer area, the needle is positioned with an axis of the needle orthogonal t... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6113557 | Variable stiffness angioplasty guide wire An angioplasty guidewire includes a proximal shaft and an intermediate section extending from the shaft to a distal joint and having a stiffener and a flexible member. The stiffener and the flexible member are disposed in coaxial slidable relationship and... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6106530 | Stent delivery device An stent delivery device comprises a tubular shaft body, a foldable and inflatable balloon attached to the distal end portion of the shaft body, and a stent fitted over the folded balloon. The shaft body has a lumen for inflating the balloon which communi... | 08/22/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6099487 | Massage chair drive mechanism A massage chair drive mechanism having a main body, a kneading shaft rotatably mounted transversely to the main body and having a gear affixed thereto, a spiral gear engaging the gear of the kneading shaft and rotatably mounted within the main body and ha... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6093159 | Freely rotational manual body massager A freely rotational ball actuated manual body massager designed to fit comfortably in the user's hand. The pressure of a specially designed density ball which spins three-dimensionally creates a motion resembling the action of the balls of the fingers of ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6090055 | Massaging device A massaging device comprising a hollow case (1) which delimits a sealed suction chamber during application of the case on the skin, and a connection of this case (1) to a suction source. This massaging device comprises two parallel inner rollers (12, 13),... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6083181 | Massaging device for insertion in the back of massage chairs or the like A massaging device for insertion in the back of massage chairs or the like, comprising a frame which supports, so that they can rotate about their respective axes, an upper shaft and a lower shaft having parallel and substantially horizontal axes and ecce... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6080164 | Versatile stereotactic device A stereotactic device for use with an imager is disclosed, which permits an imaging scan to be taken with reference to a personal coordinate system (or PCS) that is independent of a machine coordinate system (or MCS). Methods using the device to obtain im... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6077195 | Balance beam The balance beam of this invention has an elongated beam member having opposite ends, a center portion, a top and a bottom, with legs on the bottom thereof adjacent the ends. Each leg has an upper and a lower end. A resilient support and trolley assembly ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6077273 | Catheter support for stent delivery An angioplasty and stent delivery system to facilitate introduction and placement of a stent, including a catheter having an expandable distal portion constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of the catheter from a contracted state to an ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6077241 | Forearm transaxial compression band A device adapted to be circumferentially fitted around the forearm to alleviate symptoms of overuse injuries, such as tennis elbow. The device is an elongate band composed of two elongate arcuate compression plates detachably and adjustably linked end to ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6077239 | Rubbing plate A rubbing plate of flat, elongated shape having a plurality of recessed portions and flat peripheral edges at the peripheral sides thereof and massaging area formed of raised portions at the outside wall for massing the head, the palms, the neck, orbital ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6074397 | Spring biased deformable intraocular injecting apparatus A deformable intraocular lens injecting apparatus including a spring biased plunger. A preferred embodiment of the lens injecting apparatus includes a separate lens injecting device having a lens cartridge receiver, and a separate one-piece lens cartridge... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6071252 | Massaging device having a very simple structure and usable directly or insertable in the back of massage chairs or the like A massaging device having a very simple structure, which can be used directly or can be inserted in the back of massage chairs or the like comprises a post which supports, so that it can slide in a substantially vertical direction, a movable framework pro... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6068634 | Stent delivery system A stent delivery system to facilitate introduction and placement of a stent, including a catheter having an expandable distal portion constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of the catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state: a... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6059735 | Portable device for extemporaneous analysis of a body-fluid A portable device for extemporaneous analysis of a body fluid in an intracorporeal cavity includes a tube adapted for introduction into the cavity and a rod slidably mounted in the tube. The rod has a gripping end which emerges from one end of the tube, a... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6059694 | Hand exerciser employing finger power bands An apparatus for exercising a hand of a user allowing a full range of motion of the hand during use. The hand exerciser includes a dorsal wrap releasably secured about a wrist of the user and extending over a back side of the hand. A finger power band rel... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6056705 | Clitoral clip A clitoral stimulation clip for providing a vibratory sensation to an erogenous zone of a user to increase sexual stimulation. The clitoral stimulation clip includes a first member having a first gripping portion and a first clamping portion and a second ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6050921 | Top weighted shock absorption structure This invention relates to a top weighted shock absorption structure for jogging machines. The principal element of the invention is the location of a curved linked component on each side of the jogging machine frame. A flexible shock absorption unit is lo... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6045517 | Diagnostic apparatus and method for evaluation of carpal tunnel syndrome This invention is a diagnostic device for measuring the extensibility of certain key carpal ligaments so as to determine the tendency of the subject to carpal tunnel damage. It consists of a structure to secure the arm and hand in a predetermined position... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6044294 | Methods and apparatus for measuring impedance in the body Methods and apparatus are provided for measuring the impedance of a patient's body. Pulse generating circuitry within a rate-responsive pacemaker is used to generate an impedance measurement signal that is applied to the body of the patient with conventio... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6036661 | Apparatus for administering acoustic shock waves An apparatus for administering ultrasonic shockwaves for medical use includes treatment head for focussing acoustic shockwaves at concretions in human bodies. Clinical treatment often requires two or more treatment heads or several different types of trea... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6033345 | Vaulting horse training pad The training pad for a gymnastic vaulting horse has a first elongated pad with a vertical height substantially equal to the height of the body of the vaulting horse. A second elongated pad has a vertical height substantially equal to the combined height o... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6030353 | Pneumatic chest compression apparatus A multi-function pneumatic chest compression apparatus provides various functions useful in both clinical and treatment environments, including mucous mobilization, breathing assistance, exhaled gas composition, and others. An air flow generator produces ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6024053 | Exercise device for cat An exercise device is designed for use by a cat and composed of a base which a machine body is mounted. The machine body is provided with two plates, a receiving space located between the two plates, and a track located between the edges of the two plates... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6022358 | Deformable intraocular lens injecting device A surgical implantation device for insertion of a deformable intraocular lens into the eye through a relatively small incision made in the ocular tissue comprising a lens injecting device having a plunger with a plunger tip configured to provide a side cl... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6022328 | Electric massager An electric multi-positional massage apparatus adapted to accommodate selected regions of the human anatomy. The massage apparatus employs conventional contractor's wire as the basic foundation for construction. Plural electric motors, having offset weigh... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6017316 | Vacuum control system and method for automated biopsy device An automatic control system for a vacuum-assisted automatic core biopsy device (10) is provided, wherein the automatic core biopsy device (10) comprises a housing (12), out of which extends a needle assembly (14) including a hollow outer piercing needle (... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6013041 | Apparatus and method for simulating therapeutic manipulation An apparatus and method are shown for simulating therapeutic manipulations with reduced risk of injury. The apparatus of the present invention includes a reciprocating body which fits into an axial bore of an elongate housing. A biasing member also fits w... | 01/11/2000 |
