A device and method for treatment of hot flashes in perimenopausal and menopausal women. The device includes a cooling agent distributed over at least a portion of an area of the device, at least one liner positioned against and attached to at least one side of the cooling agent over at least the portion of the area of the device, and an adhesive. The adhesive is arranged on at least one side of the device so as to permit the device to be secured with respect to the anatomy of a user.

The present invention comprises a therapy boot for treatment of the ankle or lower leg. The therapy boot comprises a hard outer shell with an open anterior portion, a base portion, a posterior portion, and two oppositely disposed side portions extending from the base portion and connected to the posterior portion. At least one pocket with an opening may be provided in the hard outer shell. An inflatable chamber may be disposed on an inside of the at least one pocket. A respective gel pack may be adapted to be inserted into the at least one pocket through the opening to provide heat or cold to at least one of the lower leg and the ankle. Upon pressurization of the inflatable chamber, the respective gel pack is configured to be pressed against at least one of the lower leg and the ankle.

A heating device includes a heating unit and device electronics. The heating unit is configured to deliver heat to a user's body. The heating unit includes a substrate and a heating element supported by the substrate. The device electronics are coupled to the heating element and are configured to store a first heating profile that includes data indicating how power should be delivered to the heating element over a first period of time. The device electronics are configured to deliver power to the heating element according to the first heating profile. The device electronics are configured to wirelessly receive a second heating profile from an external computing device. The second heating profile includes data indicating how power should be delivered to the heating element over a second period of time. The device electronics are configured to deliver power to the heating element according to the second heating profile.

A cold therapy garment formed from one or more clothing panels. Each clothing panel extends from a first edge to a second edge opposite the first edge and includes an integrated flexible gel sheet to be cooled prior to a user wearing the cold therapy garment, each integrated flexible gel sheet extending continuously across the clothing panel from the first edge to the second edge, and each integrated flexible gel sheet formed of a cold-therapy material having a semi-rigid form throughout a selected temperature use range.

A therapy wrap that treats pain and swelling by applying compression and hot or cold therapy to the afflicted part of the body. In some implementations, the device may consist of a right-hand piece with an outer and inner surface. Additionally, the device may have a first end and a second end. The device may also include a fastening mechanism on the inner surfaces of both ends. Furthermore, the device may have a left-hand piece with an outer and inner surface. It may also have a first end and a second end, as well as a fastening mechanism located on surface of both ends. The right-and left-hand pieces may be joined together or used separately. Either piece can apply a therapy gel pack to the afflicted area.

This invention is an advanced, high-tech, flushable, diaper system that would eliminate the need for parents and caretakers to change diapers in the traditional way, whereby users need to have urine and feces wiped clean from their bodies and used diapers thrown away to be added to landfills or, in cases of reusable cloth diapers, washed at home or sent off to be washed and sanitized professionally. It would improve comfort and cleanliness for many and provide more dignity for the incontinent and bedridden. It would benefit those on long work shifts without bathroom breaks like pilots, astronauts, and surgeons. It would be useful to those in remote locations like distant travelers, skiers, hikers, mountain climbers, and deep sea divers or in harsh environments, where a toilet is not easily accessible like on the battlefield. Versions of this advanced diaper system may also be used for certain animals and pets.

A heating device includes a heating unit and device electronics. The heating unit is configured to deliver heat to a user's body. The heating unit includes a substrate and a heating element supported by the substrate. The device electronics are coupled to the heating element and are configured to store a first heating profile that includes data indicating how power should be delivered to the heating element over a first period of time. The device electronics are configured to deliver power to the heating element according to the first heating profile. The device electronics are configured to wirelessly receive a second heating profile from an external computing device. The second heating profile includes data indicating how power should be delivered to the heating element over a second period of time. The device electronics are configured to deliver power to the heating element according to the second heating profile.

A heating garment includes a first piece of material, a second piece of material, a plurality of heating elements, and a plurality of coupling mechanisms. A pocket is defined between the first and second pieces of material. The plurality of heating elements is disposed in the pocket defined between the first piece of material and the second piece of material. The plurality of heating elements is configured to run from a top of the heating garment to a bottom of the heating garment. The plurality of coupling mechanisms is formed on the heating garment. The plurality of coupling mechanisms includes a first coupling mechanism formed on a first external surface of the first piece of material, a second coupling mechanism formed on a second external surface of the second piece of material, and a third coupling mechanism formed on the second external surface of the second piece of material.