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7591797 Fluid operated actuators and pneumatic unloading orthoses  
A flexible fluid filled actuator has an elastic bladder and a guide surrounding the bladder. The guide has asymmetrical elastic properties. When the bladder is inflated the guide directs the...
7572239 Wave exercise device and method of use  
A bath and its method of use are disclosed, such bath containing fluid and producing waves of sufficient size to provide exercise to a user, such bath having areas of movement in its bottom, the...
7491185 External counterpulsation device using electroactive polymer actuators  
The present invention provides an exterior counterpulsation (ECP) system that includes a garment for being worn on the exterior of a patient's body. The garment includes electroactive polymer (EAP)...
7285102 Dual use massage chair  
A dual use massage chair has inflatable and deflatable air bags and bladders in a chair back to provide a massage function and serve as a comfortable chair. The main structure thereof includes the...
7282038 Compression apparatus  
A compression apparatus including an expandable body configured for disposal about a foot. A strap extends from the body. The strap is configured for disposal about the foot adjacent an ankle. The...
7273461 Leg massager using air  
A leg massage using air is provided. The leg massager includes a U-shaped massaging portion, a supporting frame, an air tank, an air supply controller, a rotating plate, an optical sensor, an air...
7270642 Device for applying controlled and adjustable compression to a limb  
A tubular sleeve ( 40 ) comprises an anterior portion ( 16 ) of inextensible material that comes to bear against the tibial ridge, and a posterior portion ( 18 ) of extensible material covering the...
7241271 Massage machine  
This massage machine comprises a seat 20 , a leg-rest 50 , a footrest 60 , an electric extendable mechanism 80 , a link mechanism 70 , and a controller. The footrest is movably linked to a...
7226428 Air controlled massage system  
A massage system is provided that includes a motor, at least one bellows and at least one inflatable bladder connected to each bellows. Each bellows has an extended position and a retracted...
7207958 Air controlled massage system with motorized drive mechanism  
A massage system is provided that includes a motor having an output shaft and at least one sliding block connected to the output shaft. The massage system also includes at least one bellows. Each...
7195604 Massage machine with recess having a bottom wall and opposite side walls that are inflatable  
An object of the invention is to provide a massage unit wherein means for massaging the affected part of the person to be treated is provided with means for moving the affected part so as to give...
7150720 Foot massaging device which provides relief to various body parts through reflexology and method therefor  
A foot massaging device has a body section. A pair of foot holding devices are coupled to an interior of the body section. The foot holding device has an elongated housing for holding a foot and an...
7060085 Rocking vectored pneumatic joint separator  
An abdominal muscle and spine exercising device includes a frame having a top and a bottom surface with first and second bladders disposed on the top surface for bearing directly against...
7060044 Massage device for attaching onto users  
A massage device includes a mat device having a chamber formed between two layers for receiving fluid and for supporting users, and having a groove formed in the middle portion for engaging onto...
7044924 Massage device  
A massage device for massaging a body part of a person in an unsupervised and unattended setting. The massage device includes a garment, shaped to provide a snug fit and having a plurality of...
6986779 Pain relieving pressure maintenance apparatus and method  
A glove that when worn by a user quickly, comfortably, conveniently and effectively applies a specific amount of pressure to a particular point on the wearer's hand, thereby relieving and/or...
6969361 Leg massage device  
A leg massage device which comprises a power transmission means having an adjusting stand disposed on a chair. On the adjusting stand a driving shaft is defined having a lateral end connected to a...
6958046 Chest compression apparatus  
A chest compression apparatus for use by patients with cystic fibrosis, the preferred apparatus including an air flow generator component, a pulse frequency control component having a fan blade...
6916300 Seat massager  
A seat massager for massaging a person's back has, according to the present invention, a pair of inflatable, massage bladders configured so as to be received in close proximity to a person's back...
6913572 Spa capsule  
A spa capsule has a cabinet and a hinged lid forming an enclosed space for accommodating a person. Within the enclosed space an environment is simulated by stimulating the auditory, olfactory,...
6770043 Hydrotherapy system with translating jets  
An improved therapeutic spa, hot tub, or hydrotherapy system includes one or more jet assemblies to form streams of water which translate in at least two degrees of freedom over a substantial...
6767331 Backload fluidic switch with improved pressure recovery  
A backload-responsive fluidic switch having high pressure recovery of more than 50% comprises a body member with a power nozzle having a width W and a centerline CL which is adapted to be coupled...
6709246 Inflation/deflation device having spring biased value  
The invention is drawn to an apparatus for supplying fluid, such as air, under pressure to a fluid accommodating means such as an air mattress and automatically adjusting the fluid pressure. The...
6681770 Spinal treatment table with length adjustable contoured spinal support  
A spinal treatment table includes a head support, a leg support, and a contoured spinal support there between defined by separate support segments of different heights. The segments are supported...
6676615 Wireless massage device for a vehicle and associated methods  
A user-controllable massage device is for a vehicle seat that operates via a wireless communications link. The massage device may include a plurality of vibration transducers to be positioned...
6629938 Apparatus for treatment of ménière's disease and similar conditions  
An apparatus for treatment of Ménière's disease by intermittently increasing air (gas) pressure, in an air (gas) pressure chamber in communication with an outwardly sealed external ear volume...
6592533 Air massager  
In an air massager, a seat, backrest, etc. are provided with cushion units. Each cushion unit includes a pad member, consisting mainly of a fiber-filler, and airbag apparatus put on top of the pad...
6585669 Medical device for applying cyclic therapeutic action to subject's foot  
A medical device for applying a cyclic therapeutic action to a subject's foot, the device including a platform with at least three independently actuable inflatable bladders staggered therealong to...
6572570 Massaging seat for hot tubs, spas, jacuzzis, swimming pools and ordinary bathtubs  
A submerge massaging system controlled by a no-moving part backload responsive fluidic switch.
6551263 Massage generator for a spa  
A neck massage apparatus for use in a spa hot tub system. The massage apparatus includes a pair of rotating jet nozzles located at a height near the neck of a user thereof sitting in the spa,...
6517500 Massager having treatment members adapted to be moved in an arc shape  
A chair-type massager is provided which includes a chair body for use as a support member for supporting a user's body and a massage apparatus located in a seat back of the chair body. The massage...
6494852 Portable ambulant pneumatic compression system  
An automatic portable ambulant miniaturized system for applying pneumatic pressure to a body limb including a portable ambulant hand-held fluid source unit, a conduit for delivering fluid generated...
6491652 Massage device with flexible support straps  
A massage device capable of applying favorable pressure stimulation owing to expansion and shrinking of air bags irrespective of thickness of portions to be massaged such as legs or arms. The...
6478757 Device for pressurizing limbs  
A device for applying pressure to a body limb comprises a sleeve containing individually inflatable cells, each cell being subdivided into longitudinally extending confluent compartments that are...
6440092 Harmonic vibration massage device  
A harmonic vibration massage device for generating harmonic vibrations and including a transmitting plate and at least two vibration generators mounted underneath the transmitting plate. The...
6440093 Apparatus and method for monitoring pneumatic limb compression therapy  
Apparatus for monitoring the application of a varying pressure to a limb from a sleeve positioned on the limb in order to augment the flow of venous blood and thus reduce the incidence of embolism...
6423017 Therapeutic stimulatory massage apparatus  
A therapeutic stimulatory massage apparatus for receipt therein of a body portion, such apparatus containing a thixotropic fluid medium subject to selective increase in viscosity and increase in...
6387064 Foot pump powered neck massaging device  
A foot pump powered neck massaging device including an first bladder and a second bladder securable to a lower surface of a shoe worn by a user. The first bladder and the second bladder each have...
6336907 Massaging system  
A massaging system includes a base sheet carrying a plurality of expandable bags arranged in a plane of the base sheet, and a charging and discharging unit connected to the bags for selectively...
6315744 Chair type air massager  
A chair type air massager includes a chair body having a seat, a back rest and a plurality of massage bags embedded therein, and a leg massage device having a pair of leg accommodating grooves and...
6238357 Health appliance including an expandable chamber for stretching the toes  
A health appliance comprises a fitting member fittable in between toes or fingers and having in an interior thereof a pressurized medium charging portion. This portion is expanded in a direction so...
6231532 Method to augment blood circulation in a limb  
A method for augmenting blood circulation in the limb of a patient is provided by customizing the compression cycle based upon patient venous characteristics. The method measures the venous refill...
6210351 Massaging water bed  
A water bed type massaging machine which can stimulate a person being massaged in different positions, which are symmetrical in a breadthwise direction of the person's shoulders with respect to the...
6202237 Bed having massage device  
A bed includes a number of holes for receiving a number of pneumatic actuating devices, such as the air bag type or the bellows type pneumatic actuating devices. An air pump supplies a pressurized...
6186964 Hydro-massage pillow system  
A hydro-massage pillow assembly (10) including a pillow assembly (12) in combination with a water source (18) and a control assembly (14) for use with spa tubs (16) and the like. The pillow...
6179797 Therapeutic stimulatory massage device  
A therapeutic stimulatory massage device for receipt therein of a body portion, such device containing a thixotropic fluid medium subject to selective increase in viscosity and increase in pressure...
6171270 Apparatus for distributed air pressure massage  
An air pressure overall massage apparatus is provided having an air pressure supply, which includes a pump to generate air pressure and a functional can connected with the pump. The functional can...
6159172 Orthopedic seat with inflatable cells  
A passive-motion having a support surface provided by a plurality of bellows-like or bladder-like cells which are sequentially or independently inflatable and deflatable to alter the configuration...
6155995 Structure of a multifunctional eye mask  
An improved structure of a multifunctional eye mask comprising an elastic tightening strap, a main body, a heat healing device and a controller, characterized in that the elastic tightening strap...
6149674 Patient thermal regulation system  
A system for regulating a core body temperature of a person includes a pressure applicator configured to apply negative or cyclical positive pressure to a portion of the person to vasodilate blood...
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