Abstract:
A motorized stretching machine for enabling a user to perform stretches targeting areas throughout their body includes a metal base frame with an integral slide track on which a motor driven foot rest apparatus is mounted, a plurality of hand grip frames that enables many different hand grips, and a plurality of foot stands. A plurality of push buttons are disposed in various locations on the right side and left side to allow the user to control the operation of the motor driven foot rest apparatus. The varied positioning of the push buttons facilitates full control during stretches and full stability because the user can hold onto other parts of the machine to assist with balance while actuating the motor control buttons. Advantageously, the overall design helps users engage selected muscle groups without losing balance or flexing any other muscles so the user can enjoy a full stretch.
Abstract:
An auricular peripheral nerve field stimulator system includes an electrical stimulation device for generating electrical stimulation signals and a plurality of therapy electrodes each electrically coupled to the electrical stimulation device and each including a plurality of needles for percutaneous insertion into an auricle of a human ear near at least one neural vascular bundle located therein. In some embodiments, at least one reference electrode electrically is coupled to the electrical stimulation device and includes at least one needle for percutaneous insertion into or adjacent the auricle to provide a ground reference for the electrical stimulation device. The generated electrical stimulation signals are, in any case, delivered by the percutaneously inserted needles to stimulate an auricular peripheral nerve field within the auricle.
Abstract:
An intermittent and sequential compression device accommodates an angular placement and application of the device as used within a limb support. The support can incorporate a variety of supports and braces of the type that can be used with human limbs, and the joints of such limbs, in particular. Disposed within the support is a plurality of sequentially-disposed and intermittently inflatable and deflatable air chambers. Each air chamber has an air inlet port and an air outlet port, which can be the same structure or different structure. Each chamber port is to the first end of an air-passage tube. The second end of the air-passage tube is connected a pneumatic pump, the pneumatic pump being connected to an electric power supply and to a controller. The controller operates in accordance with a pre-programmed scheme to alternate the inflation and deflation of the air chambers.
Abstract:
A walking assistance device includes: a base body; a driving unit that moves the base body; a distance detection unit that detects a distance from the base body to a user; a safety distance range setting unit that set, as a safety distance range, a distance range from the base body to the user during safe walk of the user; a walking state determination unit that determines whether or not the distance detected by the distance detection unit is out of the safety distance range; and a control unit that controls the driving unit when the walking state determination unit determines that the distance is out of the safety distance range. The walking assistance device detects that the distance is narrower than a predetermined distance, wherein the driving unit is controlled when the approach determination unit detects that the distance is narrower than the predetermined distance.
Abstract:
A massaging shoe; switchable on and off, powered by battery or other power supply and using various possible means to provide massaging including; vibration, roller balls, bearing balls and various other methods. One example would include a hard bottom core or sole made of rubber or other material in order to allow motors to be securely attached; then a gel layer that will encase the various different massaging units; there will then be an additional layer above that comprising of a ‘comfortable to the user’ fabric or other material, which will allow movement from below to affect the wearer's feet.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electrical stimulation device with a stimulator containing a generator for generating electrical stimulation impulses with defined stimulation parameters, and a power supply for supplying the generator with electrical energy, and with at least one needle electrode array for insertion into the skin surface of an area that is to be stimulated. This includes an apparatus for stimulating auricular points on the human ear is provided using low voltage pulses that are generated and delivered by portions of the apparatus, particularly by percutaneously implanted needle electrodes into the cranial and/or peripheral nerves and corresponding neural vascular bundles of the auricular and periauricular areas. The system includes methods of evaluating and implanting of the electrode/needle array. The methods may include transillumination of the auricular and periauricular tissues and surrounding neurovascular anatomy.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electrical stimulation device (1) with a stimulator (2), containing a generator (3) for generating electrical stimulation impulses with defined stimulation parameters, and a voltage supply (4) for supplying the generator (3) with electrical energy, and with at least two needle electrodes (5) for insertion into the skin surface of an area that is to be stimulated, which needle electrodes (5) are connected to the stimulator (2). According to the invention, the needle electrodes (5) are arranged in a common electrode housing (6) and are connected to the stimulator (2), preferably releasably, via a line (7).
Abstract:
An auricular peripheral nerve field stimulator may include at least one therapy electrode configured for percutaneous insertion into an auricle of a human ear near at least one neurovascular bundle located therein, and an electrical stimulation device electrically coupled to the electrical stimulation device, the electrical stimulation device programmed to generate and deliver electrical stimulation signals, with defined stimulation parameters, to the at least one therapy electrode to stimulate, with the at least one therapy electrode percutaneously inserted, at least one auricular peripheral nerve field within the auricle, the defined stimulation parameters including a defined pulse frequency and at least one of a defined pulse width and a defined duty cycle.
Abstract:
An auricular peripheral nerve field stimulator may include at least one therapy electrode configured for percutaneous insertion into an auricle of a human ear near at least one neurovascular bundle located therein, and an electrical stimulation device electrically coupled to the electrical stimulation device, the electrical stimulation device programmed to generate and deliver electrical stimulation signals, with defined stimulation parameters, to the at least one therapy electrode to stimulate, with the at least one therapy electrode percutaneously inserted, at least one auricular peripheral nerve field within the auricle, the defined stimulation parameters including a defined pulse frequency and at least one of a defined pulse width and a defined duty cycle.
Abstract:
The present invention is characterized to include a first washing step of removing impurities from scalp and hair, an applying step of applying a mixture of henna and 15° C. to 25° C. water in a ratio of 1:1 to 1:5 to the scalp and the hair and aging for one to two hours with the scalp and the hair covered with an air blocking cover, a second washing step of washing the scalp and the hair to remove the mixture, a drying step of thermally drying the scalp and the hair by a drier providing air at 60° C. to 100° C., and a stimulating step of providing any one or more of an electrical stimulus and a physical stimulus to the scalp for 10 to 30 minutes by a device providing meridian scrapping or a higher frequency.