Patent classifications
A61F2007/0238
FLEXIBLE COOLING GARMENT SYSTEM
Aspects herein are directed to a cooling garment. The cooling garment can include a vest configured to be worn by a wearer. One or more pockets on the vest may be configured to receive one or more icepacks. The one or more pockets may include a stretch material on a front portion of the one or more pockets. The one or more pockets can further include a non-stretch material on a back portion of the one or more pockets.
THERAPEUTIC SPLINT
A therapeutic splint for the treatment of one or more joint areas of a patient. The splint includes longitudinal housings extending along a longitudinal axis (L) and arranged parallel to this longitudinal axis (L); one or more modular cartridges with therapeutic effect suitable for being arranged in the housings according to the joint area (s) to be treated. The splint further includes at least one transverse and/or oblique housing extending along one or more transverse and/or oblique axes (O), respectively, with respect to the longitudinal axis (L) of the splint. The transverse and/or oblique housing is arranged so as to cover an area extending around a joint to be treated. The modular cartridge or cartridges are arranged in the transverse and/or oblique housings according to the joint area(s) to be treated.
Heated garment for period pain
Apparatus is provided for garments to relieve period pain. The apparatus presented comprises a garment, one or more sets of heating elements or fabric with heating fibers, a power source, and a controller. A user may use the apparatus to relieve period pain. The apparatus permits a user to provide long-lasting and durable relief of period pain, while attending to typical daily routines, without the need for medication, bulky heating devices, or inconvenience. The present invention solves problems with the currently available means and apparatuses of relieving pain from periods.
Heated sock to keep the wearer feet and toes warm
Heated socks used to keep a wearer's feet and toes warm. The heated socks include pockets for oxygen-activated chemical heating pouches which generate heat when exposed to air and via friction caused by the wearer when walking, jumping, or other activities and distributed through the sock from toe to ankle to heel. The heated socks are provided with extra cushioning on the bottom of the feet to aid in comfort for the wearer. The heated socks also keep the feet dry from moisture and perspiration.
Hand warmer
A hand warmer comprising: a tubular sleeve having two extremities located along a longitudinal axis thereof, said sleeve defining a longitudinal opening therein, each extremity having defining an opening adapted to receive hands; a heating element; and a battery operatively connected to the heating element; wherein said tubular sleeve comprising an inner wall and an outer wall and adapted to receive the battery between the inner and outer wall and wherein the heating element is located within the longitudinal opening and is adapted to be grasped by a hand when such is inserted into the longitudinal opening of the hand warmer.
STEAM HEATING TOOL AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
A steam heating tool includes a cover member that has a cover portion covering a mouth and a nose of a user, and a steam generator that is held on a surface of the cover portion on a side of the user, in which a space interposed between the cover portion and a face of the user is formed at a time of use, and the steam heating tool satisfies following formulae (1) to (3): 300VG1,500 (1); 40MV150 (2); and 5VG/MV25 (3), where VG represents a cumulative steam generation amount [mg] released into the space for 10 minutes from a start of steam generation of the steam generator, and MV represents a volume [mL] of the space.
Fitting elastic shorts/pants with anatomically placed posterior pockets lined with insulating and conductive fabrics in which to hold heat/cold therapy after/before intramuscular buttock injections
A wearable garment with temperature control, that has a garment made of stretch material, having an upper waistband at a top, and a lower section at a bottom, the garment sized to extend around an upper torso of an individual, and the garment having side seams extending along the garment between the upper waistband and the lower section along two sides of the garment, the garment having a first pocket on a first side, and a second pocket on a second side, an inner insulation in each of said first and second pockets, and an outer insulation layer in each of said first and second pockets.
THERAPEUTIC SLEEVE
A therapeutic sleeve includes a compression sleeve having an inner sheet and an outer sheet made of flexible fluid impervious material sealingly fixed together to form at least one air pocket therebetween. An inlet valve is fluidly connected to the at least one air pocket to fill the air pocket with air via a pump. The present invention further includes a liner including a sheet having an outer surface and an inner surface. At least one pocket is coupled to the outer surface. A first connector couples the inner surface of the liner to the inner sheet of the compression sleeve. A second connector is configured to removably couple the compression sleeve to itself when wrapped around a limb of an animal.
THERAPEUTIC UNDERGARMENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS INCLUDING IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
An apparatus, system, and method for analysing and/or treating symptoms of IBS. A system for treating IBS may include a processor configured to receive a first set of data from biosensors configured to measure contractions in the bowel, receive a second set of data from a galvanic skin response sensor configured to measure electrical conductance of the skin, and analyze patterns between the first and second sets of data. An apparatus may include a base material comprising a material that fits to the body of a user, an elastic portion capable of applying compression across the abdomen of a user, and a tension adjusting mechanism for adjusting the compression applied to the abdomen in order to treat the symptoms of IBS.
Men's Garment for Recovery After Urological Procedures, Genital Surgery and Genital Injury
A garment is provided to be worn post-surgery during recovery from urological surgical procedure. The garment is in the form of men's underwear or brief, with features provided to assist in recovery and comfort of the user. The garment includes a center flap that can be opened to provide access to a center pocket that is aligned with the user's crotch. The center pocket contains a moldable body that can be molded to a particular shape to support and hold the user's penis in a pre-determined orientation to facilitate the recovery process. The flap also includes a pocket that can contain a heating/cooling pack that is arranged to apply heat/cooling to the surgical site. The garment is also configured to accept and support a medical drainage tube to drain the surgical wound, and a drainage pump as needed.