Described herein are devices and methods used for providing comfort to an infant, and in particular, to devices and methods for introducing a therapy protocol to an infant in, for example, a neonatal intensive care unit.

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.

Disclosed is a magnetic elastic hairdressing massage comb, which includes a circle of outer non-electric conductive adiabatic gears with a certain interval space arranged around a working face of the shell and a heat conductive comb body layer arranged at the inner of the non-electric conductive adiabatic gear circle, on which several lattice arrayed magnetic elastic moving gears are set. Said magnetic elastic moving gears are hollow heat conductive gears. A heat resistant magnetic body X is fixed in the bottom of the hollow heat conductive gear body. On the upside of X, a heat resistant magnetic body Y is arranged with X with like poles facing each other. The top of Y is connected to a small high-temperature resistant adiabatic column, which stretches out of the opening at the top of said hollow heat guide gears.

A joint movement therapy and assistive device system. The system includes a torque profile device having a plurality of connecting components, a longitudinal axis, and a center. Each connecting component of the plurality of connecting components is disposed at a selected distance relative to the center and a selected angle relative to the longitudinal axis. The system also includes at least one segment end and a plurality of tensioning components removable secured to the plurality of connecting components of the torque profile device and the at least one segment end. The plurality of tensioning components forms an additive torque profile when coupled between the torque profile device and the at least one segment end.

In an illustrative embodiment, methods and systems for attenuating effect(s) associated with reduction or cessation of substance use by an individual include providing a neurostimulation delivery system including a neurostimulation device having a first portion including at first electrode configured to electrically stimulate branch(s) of the auriculotemporal nerve, and a second portion including a second electrode configured to electrically stimulate auricular branch(es) of the vagus nerve, and a pulse generator including circuitry configured to deliver therapeutic stimulation pulses to the first and second electrodes. Methods and systems include positioning the neurostimulation device for administration of the neurostimulation treatment, whereby the first electrode is disposed on, over or adjacent to branch(s) of the auriculotemporal nerve, and the second electrode is disposed on, over or adjacent to auricular branch(es) of the vagus nerve, and administering the neurostimulation treatment.

A powered device augments a joint function of a human during a gait cycle using a powered actuator that supplies an augmentation torque, an impedance, or both to a joint, and a controller that modulates the augmentation torque, the impedance, and a joint equilibrium according to a phase of the gait cycle to provide at least a biomimetic response. Accordingly, the device is capable of normalizing or augmenting human biomechanical function, responsive to a wearer's activity, regardless of speed and terrain.

A mechanical adjustable exoskeleton is disclosed for use by a biped animal with impaired bone and muscle. The exoskeleton has a metallic structure that supports extensible and reducible brackets, patellas between brackets, electric conventional motors of the linear actuator type of 10 and 30 Kg, an insole is provided in the horizontal base back support, and a lower back support. An electric system that composes of a main microprocessor that operates through a communication to all system components. Magnetic sensors of angular and external position, are placed on each patella and include a magnet, a magnetic sensor and a base for the magnet sensor, force sensors on the insoles, and an accelerometer on the back support enable electronic control in real time.

A finger exerciser includes: a frame on which a palm of a subject to be put; a movable section; a first fixing element; and a second fixing element. The movable is configured to move a first finger group of a subject. The first fixing element is configured to fix a position of the first finger group to the movable section. The second fixing element is configured to fix a position of a second finger group to the frame and has a band-like member including at least two attachment parts apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of the band-like member. The band-like member is attached to the frame at the attachment parts and includes a holder whose location to the frame is changeable. The band-like member is configured to hold the second finger group in a state where the band-like member is attached to the frame.

The invention relates to a massage toy (1) for stimulation of a sexual organ, the massage toy (1) comprising at least the following components:—A first toy member (11) of the massage toy (1), wherein the first toy member (11) comprises a first rod element (10) extending along a first rotation axis (101), wherein the first rod element (10) is arranged rotatably on the first rotation axis (101);—A second toy member (21) of the massage toy (1), wherein the second toy member (21) comprises a second rod element (20) extending along a second rotation axis (102), wherein the second rod element (20) is arranged rotatably on the second rotation axis (102);—A hinge assembly (2, 2a, 2b) that connects the first toy member (11) with the second toy member (21) such that the first and the second toy member (11, 21) can be swiveled around a swivel axis (100) of the hinge assembly (2, 2a, 2b), wherein the hinge assembly (2, 2a, 2b) is configured to adopt an adjustable swivel angle (300), such that a distance between the first rotation axis (101) and the second rotation axis (102) is adjustable by adjusting the swivel angle (300),—A motor assembly (5, 5a) configured to rotate the first rod element (10) around the first rotation axis (101) and to rotate the second rod element (20) around the second rotation axis (102). The invention further relates to a computer program for operating the massage toy (1).

An improved external head apparatus for reducing the tone of the masticatory muscles in patients with bruxism and/or other craniomandibular dysfunctions (CMD) includes two curved spring-tempered wires and two separate connecting elements. The external head apparatus has a plane of symmetry, which passes through the center of the curved spring-tempered wires. The two separate connecting elements are situated on different sides of the plane of symmetry.