A sensor interface device (e.g., orthotic device or immobilization device) is disclosed. More specifically, described is an individualized sensor device and system to prevent tissue damage resulting from, for example, pressure, torsion, temperature, shear, altered blood flow, reduced oxygen tension, pH levels, tissue conductivity, tissue viscoelasticity, infection and sweat chloride levels. In particular embodiments, the systems, devices and related methods are used for preventing ambulation and mobility related plantar tissue related damage and immobilizing tissues.

A method for maintaining and/or increasing body temperature of a patient may involve delivering heat to a first location on a limb of the patient, delivering heat to a second location on the limb, apart from the first location, and applying intermittent compression to a third location on the limb, located between the first location and the second location. A device for maintaining and/or increasing body temperature of a patient may include a sleeve for positioning over at least part of one of the patient's limbs, first and second heat delivery members coupled with the sleeve, and an intermittent compression member coupled with the sleeve between the first and second heat delivery members.

As shown in FIG. 2, a dermal applicator device (20) comprising includes a housing (22) having a retainer (45) configured to hold and engage positively a spherical surface. A reservoir contains a liquid (28), with the reservoir contained within a shell (26) that is at least partially spherical but at least has curved surfaces supporting rotation. The shell is configured to be engaged within the retainer (45) to permit relative rotation of the shell (26) with respect to the housing (22). The liquid may be a salt solution, a gel composition or a polyol. The liquid is selected to have at least one of a freezing point below 0 C. and a specific latent heat of fusion higher than that of water. Preferably, the shell further includes an outwardly protruding lug (32) extending from its surface, and the housing is configured to form an orbital chamber (52) between an inner surface thereof and the shell (26) when the shell is retained in the retainer (45). The protruding lug (32) is constrained within the orbital chamber (52) such that rotation of the shell relative to the housing is restricted. By reducing the temperature of the retained salt solution or gel to below freezing, rotation of the shell locally massages skin brought into contact with the shell causing vasoconstriction and/or vasodilation which encourages vascular micro-circulation in the skin tissue.

A method of soft tissue treatment of a patient includes placing a treatment sleeve with at least one first treatment energy source onto the patient. Massage of the patient's soft tissue is provided by at least one massage unit, with the massage unit including at least two pressure changing elements applied on the patient's soft tissue. An additional or second treatment therapy, different from the massage, is provided by a second treatment energy source. The massage unit creates a pressure gradient between at least two successive elements changing a pressure value in range from 0% to 95% on the patient's soft tissue across a treated body area and stimulates body liquid flow.

Systems and related methods for delivering a stimulus to a pinna of a subject with a stimulator worn on the pinna are described. A wearable stimulation device includes a mechanical, electrical, or other type of stimulator secured to a pinna of a subject. The stimulation device may be used to deliver a stimulus that modulates activity of sensory nerve fiber innervating the pinna. Stimulation may be delivered in response to a sensed neural signal indicative of a physiological status of the subject, and/or in response to sensed environmental parameters. Stimulation may be delivered in combination with other stimuli or experiences. In an aspect, a stimulator communicates with and/or is controlled by a personal computing device.

An acupressure apparatus including a manually adjustable head strap, with a flexible material, extending around the circumference of a user's head, and which can be manually adjusted using any of the following: a hook segment; a loop segment; a button; a buttonhole; a snap; and a snap receptacle. The acupressure apparatus includes a rigid protrusion with a rigid material formed into an essentially domed shape. The protrusion can be affixed to a point of the head strap such that the dome faces the user's glabella. When the user manually adjusts the length of the head strap, the rigid protrusion applies pressure on the user's glabella.

Disclosed herein are footwear and systems for reducing foot pain or discomfort. In one aspect, an article of footwear encompasses an upper; a sole, at least one vibration device disposed within the upper, the vibration device comprising at least one vibrational element capable of delivering vibrations to a user of the footwear; a controller communicatively connected to the vibration device and configured to control operation of the one or more vibration devices based on instructions regarding operation of the vibration device; and a control unit communicatively connected to the controller and configured to transmit instructions regarding the operation of the vibration device to the controller. Also disclosed herein are methods for reducing pain and discomfort using the disclosed footwear, devices and systems.

A system for improving a hair condition is provided in various embodiments. The system can have a sensor device having at least one sensor for detecting a hair condition parameter and a treatment device. The treatment device can have an illumination device for illuminating a scalp of a user with light and an electronic circuit device coupled to the sensor device for receiving the detected hair condition parameter and/or a treatment parameter determined from the hair condition parameter by employing the sensor device, wherein the electronic circuit device can be configured to control an illumination of the scalp of the user using light by employing the illumination device based on the received detected hair condition parameter and/or the treatment parameter.

A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously.

The invention relates, on the one hand, to a mobile vehicle with water bathing facility for entertainment purposes that comprises at least one suitable motor vehicle, an either open or covered pool (m) mounted on this vehicle as a superstructure or converted from the body of the car where the pool (m) concerned is filled with water, and where the water-level control to suit the current road conditions is executed by means of the screw jacks (h), hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders (h), effectuated by a pool-moving unit (1), and the stability of the water mass swaying on account of braking and acceleration is ensured by the flood diverting unit (2) and water flow and sway controlling unit (3). The aforesaid units together with the central control unit (v) constitute one system, which is the water-level controlling system (6) of a pool (m) filled with water that is mounted on a motor vehicle. On the other hand, the invention relates to an application for transportation of people in a pool (m) mounted on a motor vehicle and filled with water which vehicle is utilised as a sightseeing bus comprising the complete range of services provided by the mobile bathing vehicle, such as sightseeing tours, bachelor parties, hen nights, school trips and any function or social event.