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5300098 Patient warmer heater blower control  
A hypothermic therapy heater blower control system for use with patient warming blankets flowing warm air over the patient wherein the control system includes a data display indicating the...
5275165 Magnetic resonance guided ultrasound therapy system with inclined track to move transducers in a small vertical space  
A magnetic resonance (MR) surgery system facilitates surgery with a focussed ultrasound transducer that selectively destroys tissue in a region within a subject. The focussed energy transducer...
5247935 Magnetic resonance guided focussed ultrasound surgery  
A magnetic resonance surgery system facilitates performance of surgery with a focussed ultrasound transducer that selectively destroys tissue in a region within a subject. The focussed ultrasound...
5200170 Medical process--use of dichlorodifluoromethane (CCl.sub.2 F2) and chlorodifluoromethane (CHClF.sub.2) as cryogens for treating skin lesions  
Use of CCl 2 F 2 or CHClF 2 to perform cryogenic surgery on a variety of skin lesions is described.
5183039 Temperature control device for fluid filled pad  
A control circuit for a fluid-filled heating pad is described. The control circuit is unique in that it includes a thermistor that is located in close proximity to the heating pad. The circuit is...
5158759 Reversible storage for media as well as use of the storage  
A reversible storage of media, which includes a storage core, an intermediate storage, a catalyst and a protective sheathing. With the opening of the protective sheathing, the stored medium is...
5149331 Method and device for wound closure  
A method of treating a wound site wherein a porous, adhesive backed dressing is utilized. A vacuum and/or heat is applied to the wound site through the dressing so as to draw the tissue adjacent...
5127395 Cryogenic device for skin massage  
The present invention comprises an assembly including a hollow polyolefin sphere (1) containing a eutectic cooling mixture which is maintained at a temperature of about -20° C. The filled sphere...
5086770 Therapeutic apparatus with jewels  
Apparatus for producing a therapeutic radiation beam has a light/heat source (45 ) disposed behind a shield (42). The shield (42) is an apertured disc of silver or gilded copper. It has a...
5080102 Examining, localizing and treatment with ultrasound  
A hyperthermia treatment apparatus combining a generator of a focused ultrasonic beam comprising a main high frequency electric wave emitter and a main piezoelectric transducer whose active surface...
4983851 Contact therapeutical apparatus  
A contact therapeutical apparatus for giving physical treatments such as magnetic and heat therapies by contacting the human body. The apparatus includes a heat generating portion inside a case...
4954676 Electrically heated stuffed toy with concentrated heat dissipation  
An electrically heated soft toy for transmitting warmth to a person hugging the toy includes an outer casing filled with a soft stuffing material enclosing a battery powered electrically heated...
4947843 Cardiac insulator  
A single patient use disposable cardiac insulator to aid myocardial preservation during cardio-pulmonary bypass procedures which thermally insulates the myocardium from the pericardial cavity is...
4944297 Portable apparatus for localized heating of the skin for therapeutic purposes  
The apparatus has an elongated body (6) having an open end (7) in a plane (8) which is pressed against the surface (2A) of the skin (2) around a location that has been stung by a sting (1) which...
4936319 Surgical towel and procedure for avoiding hypothermia  
A surgical towel useful for preventing unintentional hypothermia induced by a prolonged surgical procedure. The towel includes a body heat retaining layer portion of thermally insulative flexible...
4915108 Hot and cold compress device  
A hot and cold compress device comprises a heat transmitted element of which one plate grows hot or the other plate grows cold while the current is conducting, a pair of heat conduct elements which...
4913957 Thermal retaining fabric laminate  
There is disclosed a thermal retaining fabric laminate which can be used as a hot or cold pack to impart heated or cooled treatment liquids to the skin of a user. The laminate consists in sequence...
4860748 Thermal pattern generator for pain relief  
An array of Peltier-effect thermoelectric tiles are controlled by a microprocessor so as to produce a repeatable series of temperature patterns or sequences on the skin adjacent to the area of...
4791930 Cooler for human tissue for use during hyperthermia treatment against cancer  
A cooling device is provided for use in cooling surrounding human tissue during hyperthermia treatment of a cancerous tumor. The device comprises at least one tube constructed of a fluororesin...
4763657 Thermally-treated electronic acupuncturer  
An electronic acupuncturer includes a casing having a handle stored with a low-frequency current generator and a head portion for fixing two acupuncturing conductors which are electrically...
4763666 Method and apparatus for determining the thermal sensitivity of the human peripheral nervous system  
To determine the heat or cold sensation or pain threshold of a human being, thermode is applied to the skin of the subject under investigation, and the temperature is varied until the subject feels...
4761047 Light rays radiation cloth for medical treatment  
A light rays radiation cloth for medical treatment comprises a flexible basic sheet plate, a large number of optical fibers arranged on one surface of the basic sheet plate, and a light rays...
4741338 Thermoelectric physical remedy apparatus  
The present invention relates to a thermoelectric physical remedy apparatus applicable to physical remedy processes for dealing with weight-reduction beauty-treatment like removal of superfluous...
4736088 Therapeutic heating pad and muff structure  
A therapeutic heating pad having a laminate structure which concentrates the flow of heat in one direction through the laminate including a flannel lamina in contact with a body member being...
4731050 Acupressure type moxibustion case  
An improved moxibustion case also performs acupressure. The moxibustion case is constructed with a cylindrical body having a moxa holder attached to its end portion to hold a cylindrical moxa...
4700706 Cold and warm pack for physiotherapy and the like  
A temperature-storage pack has a tightly bonded sleeve partly filled with temperature-storage material that is kneadable, non-flowing and lacking component builder substances and included air. The...
4694829 Therapeutic stuffed toy  
A therapeutic stuffed toy according to the present invention comprises an outer stuffed fabric member, such as a "teddy bear," having an interior pocket containing a hermetically sealed container...
4680822 Bedding incorporating far infrared radiator  
A bedding incorporates a piece or pieces of an alumina, zirconium, silicon or other specified far infrared radiating ceramic which radiates electromagnetic waves with a peak wavelength of 8 to 14...
4676246 Low-frequency electrotherapy apparatus  
A low-frequency electrotherapy apparatus has an electrotherapy pack adapted to fit on an affected part of the patient's body and a main controlling part to which the electrotherapy pack is...
4671788 Moxibustion device with moveable moxa chamber  
A device for burning, utilizing and enhancing the therapeutic effect of moxa, comprising a cover, a base and a moxa container. The cover is shaped like an upside-down bowl with an opening on its...
4669475 Apparatus and method for hyperthermia treatment  
An applicator for radiating electromagnetic energy to local regions of body tissue where the applicator includes a radiation apparatus that emits electromagnetic radiation into the body tissue and...
4662359 Use of magnetic susceptibility probes in the treatment of cancer  
Described is a process for the treatment of cancer in at least one region of host organism containing cancer cells and normal cells without substantially damaging living normal cells comprising: ...
4657531 Therapeutic heating apparatus  
A therapeutic heating apparatus for use in treating portions of the human body which comprises an electrical heater, a heat-conducting plate, a cotton pad and a cotton cover. The pad contains...
4640284 Hot and cold direct contact applicator  
A therapeutic device for applying structures in direct contact with the skin of the human body to heat and to cool the same. A hot plate and a cool plate are provided on opposite sides of...
4638436 Temperature control and analysis system for hyperthermia treatment  
A system for controlling a hyperthermia treatment device having energy applicators for heating a portion of a patient's body to attain a predetermined temperature protocol for therapeutic treatment...
4628931 Medical treatment method  
Conditions in a living body produced by injury or defective cells, such as musculo-skeletal conditions and the like, are treated by applying to the body infrared electromagnetic energy having a...
4622972 Ultrasound hyperthermia applicator with variable coherence by multi-spiral focusing  
An ultrasound hyperthermia applicator comprises a plurality of transducers which can be operated in different grouping modes so that the applicator is effectively provided with a variable number of...
4614191 Skin-cooling probe  
A skin-cooling probe used for the purpose of anesthetizing or desensitizing the target skin area prior to the removal of hairs by electrolysis. The probe is manipulated by one finger, is enabled by...
4607624 Heating pad and massager  
A massaging and heating pad combination for application to the body in which both massaging vibration intensity and temperature may be controlled, primarily intended for use in the relief of the...
4596250 Moldable cooling/heating device with directional cooling/heating  
A temperature control device containing a mixture of de-ionized water, propylene glycol, polysaccharides and plant gum for providing a moldable pillow-like surface for cooling/heating and...
4585002 Method and apparatus for treatment of pain by frequently alternating temperature stimulation  
A method and apparatus for use in the treatment of pain through frequently alternating temperature stimulation uses a Peltier effect thermoelectric unit to induce thermal gradients in a patient's...
4573472 Autogenic training and treating apparatus  
A medical apparatus for making a subject learn the method of autogenic training and thereby treat an affected disease himself is disclosed. The apparatus can provide informing signals and physical...
4572190 Hyperthermia apparatus  
A hyperthermia apparatus primarily applicable to the treatment of tumors comprises at least three high-frequency generators connected to three electrodes. The electrodes are intended to be coupled...
4569836 Cancer treatment by intracellular hyperthermia  
A treatment of cancer by the application of chemical reactions intracellularly capable of the intracellular generation of heat so as to induce selective thermal death of cancer cells in living...
4537194 Ice applicator for medicinal purposes  
This invention relates to the field of medical instruments and particularly to an applicator used to apply a frozen solid such as ice to a wound or injury to treat the wound or injury. The...
4461299 Scanning hyperthermia technique  
A heat therapy technique by which heat is applied to a limited skin area of a patient to penetrate the tissue and produce hyperthermia in an internal region underlying this area without, however,...
4419568 Wet dressings heater  
A heater for wet dressings comprising, a case having a base with sidewalls defining a cavity, and an insert connected to the base and defining at least one recess in the cavity to receive the wet...
4399823 Apparatus for detecting probe dislodgement  
A loose probe alarm in which a temperature responsive element (14) arranged for attachment to a body is periodically heated (20, 22, 26) and the effects of self-heating of the temperature...
4399824 Apparatus for detecting probe dislodgement  
A loose probe alarm in which a temperature responsive element (14) arranged for attachment to a body is periodically heated (20, 22, 26) and the effects of self-heating of the temperature...
4381009 Hand-held device for the local heat-treatment of the skin  
A hand-held device for the local heat treatment of a patient's skin comprises a casing composed of a lower treatment part having a bottom wall with an external treatment face, and an upper handle...