A61H2201/5002

System for Adjusting Pressure Locally on the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

The invention relates to a system for adjusting pressure locally acting on the skin. Said system includes a set of adjacent modules distributed so as to form a layer. Each module includes a cushion capable of changing shape and comprising a cavity, a valve, a tank, and a pressure sensor, wherein the cavity and the tank are in communication with each other by means of the valve, and the sensor is placed so as to sense pressure directly or indirectly acting on the cushion. The system also includes a feedback loop arranged such as to increase or decrease the change in the shape of the cushion on the basis of the pressure detected by the sensor. The system according to the invention can be built into a shoe so as to re-establish normal plantar pressure under the entire sole of the foot, which is particularly desirable for athletes or for patients suffering from diabetes mellitus or leprosy. It is also possible to incorporate the system according to the invention into a (bed or wheelchair) mattress so as to prevent decubitus ulcers in patients with neurological diseases (hemiplegia, paraplegia, tetraplegia, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and any other sensory and/or motor deficit diseases.

COLD/HEAT-ASSISTED DISTRIBUTED WAVE VIBRATION THERAPY
20170348184 · 2017-12-07 ·

Methods and systems for providing pain therapy by utilizing cold/heat-assisted distributed vibration therapy. The pain therapy device includes a plurality of vibration motors that are located along a grid. The device is portable and can be adaptable to the body part requiring pain therapy.

Ultrasonic Fluid Pump for Lymphedema

A method and device that provides an improved way to treat lymphedema. An ultrasonic fluid pump including speakers attached to a flexible material stocking, combined with a controller, which is adapted to control the operation of the speakers to enable the speakers to cause fluid to flow in a predetermined direction.

MASSAGE DEVICE
20170340513 · 2017-11-30 ·

A massage device includes a device body for sleeving a finger or a toe, and a massage assembly located at the device body and further including a power element, a plurality of light-emitting elements and a plurality of transparent protrusive massage bodies. The power element located inside the device body is to provide a power for moving the device body. Each of the light-emitting elements is located on a corresponding light path of a light beam emitted by the corresponding light-emitting element. When the device body sleeves the finger or the toe, the transparent protrusive massage bodies contact the finger or the toe at one acupuncture point at least. When the device body is moved, the transparent protrusive massage bodies massage mechanically the at least one acupuncture point, and the light beam penetrating the corresponding transparent protrusive massage body is to massage optically the at least one acupuncture point.

GAS-TYPE MASSAGE DEVICE AND GAS-TYPE MASSAGE APPARATUS
20230172790 · 2023-06-08 ·

A gas-type massage device is a gas-type massage device to be fitted to at least one part of upper limbs or lower limbs of the human body along an axial direction in which the one part extends so as to surround the one part in a peripheral direction to administer a massage to the human body using a high-pressure gas, wherein the gas-type massage device has a plurality of gas chambers, each of which plurality of gas chambers expands and contracts mutually independently so as to receive a high-pressure gas to expand and discharge a high-pressure gas to contract, the plurality of gas chambers comprise first and second gas chamber groups to be provided so as to be mutually adjacent in the axial direction, and each of the first and second gas chamber group has at least two gas chambers along a peripheral direction.

Compression sleeve with massage rollers
11666504 · 2023-06-06 ·

The compression sleeve with massage rollers is a medical device. The compression sleeve with massage rollers applies a compressive pressure to an appendage of a patient. The compression sleeve with massage rollers is a mechanical device. The compression sleeve with massage rollers generates a kneading action that massages the appendage of the patient. The compression sleeve with massage rollers comprises a compression structure, a plurality of massage mechanisms, and a control circuit. The plurality of massage mechanisms and the control circuit attach to the compression structure. The control circuit electrically connects to the plurality of massage mechanisms. The control circuit controls the operation of the plurality of massage mechanisms.

INTELLIGENT COMPRESSION WRAP

An intelligent compression device for controllable compression. The compression device includes a compressible body and a microprocessor. The compressible body encircles a limb of a user and includes an elastomer layer and an activation layer. The elastomer layer includes voxelated liquid crystal elastomers that contract in response to a stimulus. The activation element, which is positioned proximate to the elastomer layer, supplies the stimulus. The microprocessor actuates at least a portion of the activation element layer.

THERAPEUTIC DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE SINUSES, NASAL CAVITIES, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

A therapeutic device for treating one or more conditions associated with a user's nasal cavities, sinuses, and/or ear canals includes a housing having an opening, an acoustic vibrator within the housing that is operable to provide an acoustic vibration to the user, a fan within the housing that is operable to provide a pressure to the user and a power supply that provides power to the acoustic vibrator and the fan. A mask is connected to the housing at the opening and includes a nasal interface appliable around the nose of the user, a nasal chamber in which the user's nostrils are located and an aperture through which the fan delivers the pressure.

Apparatus and method for treating a patient using vibration stimuli, tactile stimuli and/or thermal stimuli

A device and method are provided for treating a patient with vibration and/or tactile and/or thermal stimuli. The device includes first and second stimulating units for generating first and second stimuli respectively. The stimuli are vibration and/or tactile and/or thermal stimuli, and each of the stimuli is repeated on average at a frequency of 1 to 60 Hz. The stimuli are generated partly at different times.

Electrical acuptuncture eye treatment
11253703 · 2022-02-22 ·

A system and method for eye treatment. The system and method utilize an electro acupuncture stimulator. The electro acupuncture stimulator includes a positive lead and a negative lead. The system further includes a pair of first needles, a second needle and a diode. The pair of first needles are electrically connected to one of the positive lead and the negative lead. The diode is electrically connected to the other of the positive lead and the negative lead. The second needle is electrically connected to the diode.