The present invention relates to a compression textile, e.g. a compression bandage or garment, which comprises at least one chitosan-containing fiber. The compression textile is suitable for medical applications, but also for non-medical applications in the field of wellness and sport.

A pair of therapeutic devices intended for use by persons in rehabilitative, physical or occupational therapy following hand and wrist surgeries or injuries with both of these devices being customized to better fit the needs of the recovering individual, and both provide superior control, monitoring, and feedback than do conventional therapy exercises.

A pair of therapeutic devices intended for use by persons in rehabilitative, physical or occupational therapy following hand and wrist surgeries or injuries with both of these devices being customized to better fit the needs of the recovering individual, and both provide superior control, monitoring, and feedback than do conventional therapy exercises.

A highly-portable step navigation assisting apparatus for attaching to just one footwear of the two footwear worn on a person during a navigation of a step change in elevation permits reduction in the amount of knee bending and fatigue of the person during the navigation of the step change in elevation. The step navigation assisting apparatus comprises a selected height platform with a platform bottom and a platform top; and a single attachment means anchored to a position within the front half of the platform and for passing over the footwear in front of the ankle for attaching the one footwear to the platform top. The step navigation assisting apparatus meets a long-felt need by disabled and elderly persons with a knee disability or other medical condition who need to navigate a step with both hands free

The present invention relates to a treatment apparatus using high frequency waves, and to a method for controlling same. The treatment apparatus using high frequency waves comprises: a high frequency wave generating unit; a plurality of needles for providing, into the skin of a user, high frequency energy transferred from the high frequency wave generating unit; and a driving unit for inserting the plurality of needles into the skin of the user, wherein the apparatus further comprises a control unit for controlling the driving unit such that the plurality of needles are inserted into a first target point within the skin and then move to a second target point.

The present invention relates to a treatment apparatus using high frequency waves, and to a method for controlling same. The treatment apparatus using high frequency waves comprises: a high frequency wave generating unit; a plurality of needles for providing, into the skin of a user, high frequency energy transferred from the high frequency wave generating unit; and a driving unit for inserting the plurality of needles into the skin of the user, wherein the apparatus further comprises a control unit for controlling the driving unit such that the plurality of needles are inserted into a first target point within the skin and then move to a second target point.

Adjustable seating devices for use in a hot tub are disclosed. Example adjustable seating devices, as disclosed herein, may include multiple panels that move relative to one another and/or relative to the hot tub frame to adjust between positions. In some embodiments, one or more panels of the disclosed adjustable seating device may include jets. The disclosed adjustable seating devices may be adjusted manually, hydraulically, air-actuated, or electronically.

A system for assisting a person to rise from or recline to a sitting position is disclosed employing a walker or cane having a connector that enables attachment and detachment with an anchor attached to the floor.

The present disclosure aims to provide an evaluation apparatus and an evaluation method capable of evaluating a walking assistance apparatus by simulating an actual person's walking motion. An evaluation apparatus 1 includes a placement part 5 on which a sole part of a walking assistance apparatus 4 to be evaluated is placed; an actuator 3 configured to apply a load to the walking assistance apparatus 4 in a direction of the placement part 5 in a state in which the sole part faces the placement part 5; and an actuator 6 configured to change a relative positional relation between the placement part 5 and the sole part.

Provided is a massage device including: a body massage unit which massages the back or thigh of a user and includes a receiving portion of a leg massage unit for receiving the leg massage unit; a full-length box which supports the body massage unit and includes a power supply unit and a control unit; and the leg massage unit which massages the legs of the user and rotates around a rotary shaft with respect to the body massage unit, wherein the receiving portion of the leg massage unit includes a first detection sensor, wherein the first detection sensor is arranged toward the leg massage unit and detects whether there is an object in the receiving portion of the leg massage unit, the leg massage unit includes a posture sensor for measuring an angle between the leg massage unit and a seat portion, and the control unit controls the operations of the body massage unit and the leg massage unit.