| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 601027000 | Foot | 37 |
| 20080300513 | TOE MASSAGER - In particular embodiments, a toe massager including an elongated body having a first end and a second end, the elongated body including an outer material and an inner material, wherein the elongated body is positionable between a plurality of toes such that each of the plurality of toes are spaced apart from each other is provided. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090082704 | OSCILLATING FEET SUPPORTING APPARATUS - A feet-supporting apparatus (FSA) comprising of three independent movement-mechanisms that enable moving a feet-supporting platform for massaging of a user's feet that are placed on the platform, where the platform is connected to the mechanisms through a main-axis-member defining a main-axis that is substantially perpendicular to a floor-plane. The three mechanisms may be a leverage-mechanism, a tilting-mechanism and a rotation-mechanism, where a separate motor may independently operate each mechanism. The rotating-mechanism may enable oscillating the footrest platform by rotating at least two bearings that tangentially interface the bottom side of the platform around the main-axis, where each bearing may be seated at a different distance from the floor-plane and/or from a wheels-base, which is a platform holding cogwheels that rotate said bearings. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100010397 | PASSIVE EXERCISE ASSISTING DEVICE - A housing is adapted to be placed on a floor and is provided on its top face with a left foot support | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100010398 | FOOT COMPRESSION SYSTEM - Methods and systems for dynamic compression of venous tissue enable improved blood movement in the extremities. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a pressure pad provides a compressive force to the venous plexus region of the foot. The pressure pad is successively withdrawn and re-pressed against the foot. Improved blood circulation may reduce the occurrence of undesirable complications such as deep vein thrombosis, ulcers, and the like. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100228164 | Stroke master - The present invention is for the rehabilitation of stroke, brain or nerve damaged patients. Due to a stroke, brain injury or nerve damage a patients feet become paralyzed and unresponsive. The patient must relearn lower leg and foot muscle control. The patient must use their own will, as well as, some force from the pull cords to stimulate, manipulate and reprogram motor skills. Parts A, B, C of the embodiment provide rehabilitative stimulation to the muscles in the lower legs and feet at all angles of deflection. The stroke master rehabilitative invention is designed to help the patients regain mobility by stimulating damaged nerves and muscles through repetition and the sheer will of the patient. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100274163 | Ankle Rehabilitation Device - An ankle therapy device provides variable loading on targeted muscles and tendons, by utilizing a variable length moment arm to which the load is attached, and having the ability to change the angle of the load with respect to the orientation of the user's foot. Thus, the device provides a variable resistance on the ankle muscles and tendons when the ankle is moved, and may target different muscles and tendons by changing the angle of the resistance. The device comprises a member to which the user's foot is attached, and a rotatably attached weight support member to which a weight is secured. The position of the weight may be shifted along the length of the weight support member, and the amount of weight may be changed. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110028870 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING THE FOOT - An exercise machine for strengthening the foot and for treating plantar fasciitis includes a foot pad for receiving a patient's foot and a resistance member associated with the foot pad. As the patient pivots the foot pad on a pivot pin located near the heel section of the foot pad, a resistance is applied to the toe section of the foot pad thereby providing strengthening for the plantar fasciitis band of tissue. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110034834 | Assisting Device For Adopting The Correct Posture Of Lower Limbs And For Pursuing Walking Activity - A fitness/medical device assisting the movement of the lower limbs during the walking activity is substantially composed of fastening means firmly connected to the shoes, of a set of substantially rigid rods ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110077562 | Gait training device - The invention discloses a gait training device for people with walking disability. Using motors and six-bar linkage mechanism, the invention can guide users' ankles to follow preferred gait trajectories, and thus help people with walking disability practice correct gaits. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110105965 | ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE - A jointexercising device suitable for both lying and sitting patients comprises a tubular frame ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120022413 | TREATMENT AND/OR PREVENTION OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS VIA COMPRESSION - Methods and systems for dynamic compression of venous tissue enable improved blood movement in the extremities. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a pressure pad provides a compressive force to a portion of the human body. The pressure pad is successively withdrawn and re-pressed against the body. In this manner, prevention and/or treatment of various medical conditions may be achieved, for example restless leg syndrome, edema, plantar fasciitis, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, venous insufficiency, wound care, and/or the like. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120310121 | ANKLE ORTHOSIS - An orthosis configured to stretch tissue around an ankle joint of a patient and methods for assembling and using the same are provided. The orthosis includes a first member affixable to a lower leg of the patient, a second member affixable to a foot of the patient, the second member including a second extension member having an arcuate shape configured to move along an arcuate path relative to the first member when the second member is moved from a first position to a second position relative to the first member, and a drive assembly coupled to the first member and the second member, the drive assembly configured to move the second member with respect to the first member. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130006155 | APPARATUS FOR REDUCING SYMPTOMS OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES - Method and apparatus for improving mobility in patients affected by a neurodegenerative disease, through controlled and localized mechanical stimulation of the foot, at the tip of the big toe and the lower big toe metatarsal joint. Described herein is an apparatus comprising stimulators for the right and left foot and it attains such mechanical stimulation according to predetermined intensity parameters, stimulation sequence, duration and cyclical repetition. Mobility improvement was observed in particular in patients affected by Parkinson's disease. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130079686 | APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO AUGMENT BIPEDAL LOCOMOTION - An apparatus for augmenting bipedal locomotion. The apparatus includes a spring element, a tibia connector coupled to a first end of the spring element, and a foot plate coupled to a second end of the spring element. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130150758 | SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A SENSORY FOOT BAND TO IMPROVE BALANCE AND FUNCTION - A device for improving the balance and function of a human being wearing the device, said device comprising a pressure band adapted to apply force against the weight-bearing pressure of the foot in an outward direction against this device. The sensory response received through the neurological pathways to the brain and the improved neurological signals sent back to the foot could be mechanically and sensory measured for improved balance and bodily improvements. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130197406 | SPRING ORTHOTIC DEVICE - A spring orthotic device comprising a cradle for contacting the foot of a user, a spring plate underneath the cradle, a ventral pivot beneath the spring plate, and a dorsal pivot above the spring plate and below the cradle located proximally of the ventral pivot. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130281895 | Special step through ambulation aid device - A device called a step-through ambulation aid which targets deficits encountered due to lower extremity paresis involving poor hip flexion. The device is comprised of a slidable plate that surrounds an inner liner. The plate surrounds a patient's foot and has a means to removably secure the device to the patient's foot. The use of the Step-Through Ambulation aid device on the bottom of a shoe allows reduction in friction forces encountered across most surfaces, including carpet, tile, wood, asphalt, and cement. The thin, smooth surface of the aid allows the foot to glide forward with virtually no resistance or friction from the walking surface. As a result, ambulation without additional physical assistance for leg advancement is made possible. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130331742 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ANKLE REHABILITATION - A device and method for facilitating both isolation and therapeutic exercises of a human appendage, specifically, an ankle and adjacent regions. The device includes a ball joint hinge, allowing a large range of motion, in combination with a locking mechanism that restricts all movement. The device can be utilized for methods to stretch and strengthen anatomical structures that have been damaged in a therapeutic manner. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140100491 | Lower Extremity Robotic Rehabilitation System - To achieve “ecological” robotic rehabilitation therapy, the present invention provides the system capacity of training of patients in different ambulatory tasks utilizing motorized footplates that guide the lower limbs according to human gait trajectories generated for different ambulatory tasks of interest. A lower extremity robotic rehabilitation system comprises an active pelvic/hip device which applies series elastic actuation to achieve an intrinsically safe and desirable impedance control. A robotic unit features the telepresence operation control that allows a patient stay at home or nursing home to continue his or her rehabilitation training under a physician's remote supervision and monitoring. The robot unit utilizes an affective patient-robot interface to capture emotional information of the patient, to allow for real-time adaptation of the robotic system and adjustments of treatment protocol, and to enhance the quality and effectiveness of rehabilitation | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140121574 | ORTHOTIC FEEDBACK SYSTEM - An orthotic feedback system for facilitating ambulation of a user requiring assistance in the joint motion of the ankle and foot. An energy-storing and energy-returning orthosis is coupled to the leg and foot of a user. Force sensors are positioned under the plantar surface of the heel and metatarsals of the foot. The sensors are coupled to a main control unit that sends signals to transcutaneous electrode pads coupled to the user's leg. The main control unit receives signals from the force sensors and sends signals to the transcutaneous electrode pads to cause plantar flexion and dorsiflexion of the user's foot during ambulation, to train the user's muscles to fire at the appropriate time and retrain the user to walk with a more normal gait. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140180179 | PORTABLE PHYSICAL THERAPY AND EXERCISING DEVICE - A physical therapy and exercising apparatus comprising an upper surface configured to fit a person's foot or hand, and a bottom surface, wherein, when the apparatus is placed on a flat surface, only a portion of the bottom surface touches the flat surface, such that low-friction gliding on the flat surface, of the person's foot or hand and apparatus, together, is facilitated. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20160030268 | MECHANICAL LINKAGE - A linkage ( | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160136030 | MODELING APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING IN THE RECOVERY OF HAND, WRIST AND FOOT MOVEMENT - The invention relates to the rehabilitation process of hands, wrists and feet by means of a specific apparatus, reaching 99% to 100% recovery thereof. The proposed process allows for the extension of the wrist and fingers including the thumb, combining all the movements performed by the hands as well as the feet. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160158086 | Systems, Devices and Methods for Exercising the Lower Limbs - The present invention relates to devices and methods for exercising the lower limbs, in particular for exercising lower limbs. The devices are suitable for training the lower limbs of persons suffering from paraplegia or hemiplegia or musculoskeletal disorders in general. In some aspects, the present invention relates to powered articulated systems (ASs) and to the rehabilitation by aid of said ASs. The parallel or hybrid ASs of the invention are based on a parallel or hybrid, lambda-type framework and are controlled by a data processing unit. The ASs are preferably controlled by a closed-loop, real time control system. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20170231852 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS PREVENTION | 08-17-2017 |
| 20180021199 | GARMENT FOR IMPROVED FOOT AND LEG ALIGNMENT AND IMPROVED CIRCLUATION | 01-25-2018 |
| 601028000 | Foot support having protuberances | 3 |
| 20080243037 | Therapeutic method for scolioses - A therapeutic method for the correction of scoliosis, comprising a step of applying a pressure stimulation at one or more selected insertion points of intrinsic muscles of the foot plant, so as to affect sensorial afferences coming from the foot plant, and a step of stimulation of cranial receptors. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20120232443 | Apparatus for Treating Foot Disorders - Foot disorders such as Morton's neuroma, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs tarsalgia and metatarsalgia may be treated with the apparatus described herein. The apparatus is comprised of a base, a stem and at least one therapeutic member. The base rests upon a floor. The stem perpendicularly extends from the base. The therapeutic member is attached to the stem. The therapeutic member has a rigid flat upper surface distal to the base and is sized to be covered by the plantar surface of a foot. To use the apparatus a user rests the plantar surface of his or her foot on the therapeutic member and moves the foot to stretch foot tissue or to spread metatarsal bones within the foot. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20150119767 | DEVICE AND METHODS FO TREATING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS - Provided are methods of treating or improving neurological conditions and/or outcomes thereof in a subject afflicted with a neurological condition. The methods include placement of a device comprising at least two calibrated, differential disturbances or protuberances under the subject's foot. | 04-30-2015 |
| 601029000 | Reciprocating foot support | 5 |
| 20120101414 | DEVICE FOR THERAPEUTICALLY TREATING AND/OR TRAINING THE LOWER EXTREMITIES OF A PERSON - A device for therapeutically treating and/or training the lower extremities of a person, having driven controllable motion devices connected to a stationary frame and retaining means for attaching to each extremity, that can be displaced independently along walking trajectories. Motion devices provide an outrigger pivotable to various height levels, jointedly connected at a first carriage of a linear guide on one side, and rotationally connected to a retaining means on the other side. A second carriage of the linear guide is disposed ahead of the first carriage and jointedly connected to the outrigger by means of a connecting element. The first carriage has a first linear drive for changing the longitudinal position of each retaining means, the second carriage providing a second linear drive for changing the height level of each retaining means. The outrigger provides a rotary drive for changing the slope of each retaining means. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20130041298 | FOOT COMPRESSION SYSTEM - Methods and systems for dynamic compression of venous tissue enable improved blood movement in the extremities. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a pressure pad provides a compressive force to the venous plexus region of the foot. The pressure pad is successively withdrawn and re-pressed against the foot. Improved blood circulation may reduce the occurrence of undesirable complications such as deep vein thrombosis, ulcers, and the like. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20150366737 | Vein Pump - Disclosed is a motorized dual motion passive action rehabilitation and exercise apparatus for the lower extremities. The use of a fully automatic exercise apparatus allows a person to exercise their lower extremities and achieve adequate range of motion in their ankle, knee, and hip joints without having to engage in active, physical activity or with the assistance of another person. The pre-set speed, motion, and angle of the moving parts of the apparatus provide a steady and optimal movement to maximize therapeutic benefit while preventing injury caused by over excursion of the joints and muscles. The movement achieved by the use of the apparatus allows a person's calves muscles to be contracted and relaxed at an optimal level to encourage blood and lymphatic fluid circulation. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160128889 | PASSIVE SIMULATED JOGGING DEVICE - A motorized machine for passively applying a tapping force to the bottoms of a user's feet includes a motor, a pedal rocking mechanism, at least one pedal and at least one bumper configured so as to cooperate to, during operation of the motor, cause the bottom portion of the at least one pedal to tap against the at least one bumper so as to provide pulsatile acceleration to the bottom of the user's foot. The pulsatile acceleration has a force sufficient to increase pulsatile shear stress to the endothelium, of sufficient magnitude to cause the release of beneficial mediators. | 05-12-2016 |
| 601030000 | Vibrant foot support | 1 |
| 20100100016 | PLATFORM ASSEMBLY FOR A VIBRATION EXERCISER - A platform assembly for a vibration exerciser has a base, a platform, a vibration generator and a resilient assembly. The platform is connected operationally to the base and has a bottom. The vibration generator is attached to the bottom of the platform to make the platform vibration. The resilient assembly is mounted around the base and is connected to the platform along a lateral direction. Accordingly, the vibration exerciser platform assembly can provide a gentle vibration force to a user to keep the user from being injured. | 04-22-2010 |
| 601031000 | Oscillating foot support | 2 |
| 20090240174 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR THE PREVENTION OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM - Apparatus and methods for the prevention of venous thromboembolism are disclosed herein. The apparatus, in various aspects, includes a foot rocker having a foot support and one or more rockers engaged with the foot support. The one or more rockers are positionable between at least a storage position and a deployed position. Methods of use of the apparatus for prevention of venous thromboembolism are disclosed herein. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100036296 | Apparatus for the Oscillation of the Foot and to Activate the Blood Stream - Comprises a base ( | 02-11-2010 |
| 601032000 | Rotating foot support | 1 |
| 20140276260 | DYNAMIC FOOT PLATE - A dynamic foot plate assembly structured for therapeutic use adjacent the ankle area of the body comprising a base element, at least one side element extending along the ankle area, and at least one joint movably and adjustably connecting the base element to the side element for variable displacement of the base element and side element into different operative orientations. The dynamic foot plate assembly may also comprise a plurality of strut members disposed in an interconnecting relationship between either a support member and a side element, or the support member and the base element. The strut members, if present, facilitate the variable relative displacement of the base element, side element and support element into different operative orientations. | 09-18-2014 |
