| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 604291000 | Means for cooling or heating material | 25 |
| 20090005745 | Transdermal drug delivery systems for delivering anti-inflammatory drugs - Systems for delivering an anti-inflammatory drug and methods for treating osteoarthritis are provided. Such systems can comprise, in one embodiment, a transdermal patch with a sufficient amount of anti-inflammatory drug in a formulation for sustained transdermal delivery at a human skin site. The system can further include a permeation composition or device, such as a heating device. The heating device can be configured for application over the transdermal patch and the human skin site. Further, the heating device can be configured for heating the human skin site to a specific temperature range from 36° C. to 42° C., and for maintaining the human skin site within that temperature range for a period of at least 4 or 5 hours. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090082738 | Natural Anti-Inflammatory Agents for Reducing Pain - An oral supplement or topical supplement containing glucosamine sulfate and oleocanthal provides relief of pain and reduces inflammation in joints. The topical supplement is used in conjunction with a heat patch. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090192478 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF EYELID DISEASES - A container has an impermeable outer membrane sized to fit generally within the peri-orbital region and sufficiently flexible to mold to the structure of the closed eye. Heat which is generated by an exothermic reaction inside the container, which provides steady-state heat to the eyelids. A soft, non-abrasive, lint-free material is presoaked in a pH controlled (preferably antibacterial and hypoallergenic) detergent, with or without an ophthalmic antibiotic solution. The compress may also have a handle which makes holding and maneuvering the compress more feasible, while protecting the user's fingers from the heat, and preventing the contamination of the compress by the fingers. The compress may be packed in a watertight, sterile wrapper which will prevent drying of the detergent solution. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090306607 | Moxibustion device - A flat iron-like moxibustion device provided with a flat iron-like main body | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100125255 | Stye Care Kit and Method - A stye treatment device for concurrent application of temperature and moisture to a stye. The device features a moisture component positioned in a central cavity formed in a sealing edge extending from the rear surface of an eyecup. A temperature component is positioned in the cavity rearward of the moisture component in a position to contact a stye when the device is biased by a strap to the face of the user. The device, when worn by the user, may impart either heat or cold temperature treatments and humidity or moisture treatment concurrently. Excessive pressure against the user's stye and eye is prevented by forming the moisture component of material adapted to collapse should the temperature component contact the face of the user under too much pressure which might otherwise cause pain. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100217212 | Microporation of Tissue for Delivery of Bioactive Agents - A method of enhancing the permeability of a biological membrane, including the skin or mucosa of an animal or the outer layer of a plant to a permeant is described utilizing microporation of selected depth and optionally one or more of sonic, electromagnetic, mechanical and thermal energy and a chemical enhancer. Microporation is accomplished to form a micropore of selected depth in the biological membrane and the porated site is contacted with the permeant. Additional permeation enhancement measures may be applied to the site to enhance both the flux rate of the permeant into the organism through the micropores as well as into targeted tissues within the organism. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100241089 | SKIN PATCH LAMINATE BODY - A skin patch laminate body includes a skin patch body having a base layer and a first adhesive layer formed on one side of the base layer for adhering directly to a skin, and a heat imparting body having an exothermic agent accommodating layer and a second adhesive layer formed on one side of the exothermic agent accommodating layer for adhering to the other side of the base layer, wherein the adhesive strength between the second adhesive layer and the base layer is less than the adhesive strength between the first adhesive layer and the skin. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100286631 | SKIN MOISTURIZING PAD - A moisturizing pad has a heat generating element sandwiched between first and second surface sheets. The heat generating element contains metal powders, salt, water and water retaining materials adapted to generate oxidation heat and thereby to convert the water to moisture vapor as the element is supplied with oxygen through an air-permeable first surface sheet. The salt and water are provided in a form of saline solution having a salt concentration of 18-22% by weight and the heat generating element is impregnated with such a saline solution in a range of 17.5 to 26% by weight of the element. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110034887 | COOLING PRODUCTS AND METHODS - Cooling products and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The cooling product is comprised of a substrate impregnated with a polymer gel and an antimicrobial agent. The product may be a compression wrap, pad, body wrap, container wrap, blanket or article of clothing. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110046581 | DEVICES FOR EXOTHERMIC TREATMENT OF EYELID DISEASE - This invention is directed to a therapeutic patch for ophthalmologic and cosmetic use that provides therapy to the region where the patch is provided; the therapeutic patch provides a therapeutic delivery surface for placement against, for example, the eyelid and peri-orbital structures of a patient, and a non-contacting surface that can be used, for example, to generate heat and/or moisture for transmission to the surface to which therapy is being applied. The invention also includes a kit for at-home care of a region requiring therapy, in a manner that inhibits transmission of infectious agents. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110106023 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT TO A MAMMAL - There are provided thermal treatment system that utilizes a rotating coupling between a heating or chilling unit that provides a heat transfer fluid and a heat exchange bladder used to provide therapy to a mammal. The use of the rotating coupling permits the mammal to move about in a stall, assume a sleeping position or exercise while still receiving therapy. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110137268 | HAND HELD SKIN TREATMENT SPRAY SYSTEM WITH PROPORTIONAL AIR AND LIQUID CONTROL - A spray nozzle system for skin treatments includes separate air outlets moving over the skin surface to deliver one or more streams of supplemental air for the purpose of warming or drying the skin surface to improve efficacy and comfort of the spraying experience. The drying air from the auxiliary ports may be applied while spray is emitted from the nozzle to increase the spray cloud temperature, or may be applied before or after the spray application, with the spray turned off, to warm or dry the skin. A heating source is provided to warm the air directed through one or more supplemental air ports. In the case of air-atomizing nozzles, the supplemental air is delivered through low pressure ports separately from the air emitted through the nozzle's atomizing and pattern shaping orifices to minimize the expansion cooling effect inherent with the spray nozzle ports. In another implementation, the airflow is redirected from the nozzle jets to one or more of the supplemental ports using a control valve which proportions the amount of airflow directed to the main atomizer air jets, the pattern shaping air jets and the supplemental air for drying the skin. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110190713 | MOXA HOLDER SUPPORT AND CUSTOMIZED MOXIBUSTION DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - The prevention invention relates to a moxa holder support and a moxibustion device comprising the same, and more particularly, to a moxa holder support which provides comfort to a patient receiving moxibustion, and to a moxibustion device in which the temperature of part of a human body, to which moxibustion is applied, can be easily controlled according to the characteristics of the related organ of the human body. When receiving moxibustion using the moxa holder support according to the present invention, a patient can feel comfortable because part of the patient's skin to which moxibustion is applied comes into contact with the leather connected to the bottom of a main body of the moxa holder support and the texture of pig skin, cow skin or sheep skin used as the leather in the present invention is similar to that of human skin. In addition, the moxibustion device according to the present invention, in which a moxa holder having a different thickness or a different number of air holes is employed depending on part of a human body to be treated can facilitate the control of the temperature of the part to be treated according to the characteristics of the related organ of the human body. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110190714 | HEAT GENERATING DEVICE - A heat generating device includes a holder and a heat generating member that is enclosed in the holder and that contains an oxidizable metal, a reaction accelerator, an electrolyte, and water. The heat generating member contains a transdermally-absorbable medicament and a solvent for dissolving the transdermally-absorbable medicament. It is preferable that the solvent is at least one type of polyol selected from polyols that are in their liquid state at 25° C. It is also preferable that the heat generating member further contains at least one type of solvent composed of an oily agent that is in its liquid state at 25° C. It is also preferable that the heat generating member further contains a surfactant. It is also preferable that the polyol is polyethylene glycol. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110202019 | HAND HELD SKIN TREATMENT SPRAY SYSTEM WITH AIR HEATING ELEMENT - A hand held spray system for skin treatments includes air outlets for delivering heated air to improve the efficacy and comfort of the spraying experience. The heated air may also heat a liquid tip and transfer this heat to the skin treatment. The heated air may be applied while spray is emitted from the nozzle to increase the spray cloud temperature, or may be applied before or after the spray application, with the spray turned off, to warm or dry the skin. The spray system includes a heating source to warm the air as it passes through the system and is delivered through atomizing and/or pattern shaping orifices. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110213319 | WOUND TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for aspirating, irrigating and/or cleansing wounds is provided. The apparatus and method include one or more of the following: simultaneous aspiration and irrigation of the wound, supplying of thermal energy to fluid circulated through the wound; supplying physiologically active agents to the wound; a biodegradable scaffold in contact with the wound bed; and application of stress or flow stress to the wound bed. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110306943 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING A PORTABLE THERMAL DEVICE TO REDUCE ACCOMMODATION OF NERVE RECEPTORS - A system and method for portably delivering a therapeutic dose of heat to the skin to relieve pain, reduce accommodation of thermal nerve receptors, promote healing, and deliver transcutaneous medications. The heating device is user programmable or pre-programmed to deliver according to a variety of cycles, patterns and algorithms. The cycles, patterns, and algorithms of the heat are programmable parameters, are under the user's control, and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the device. The heating algorithms are designed to interact with an individual user's thermal nerve receptors and other tissue characteristics and to reduce the tendency of the receptors to accommodate to the external stimuli with back pain, muscular pain, dysmenorrhea, headaches, fibromyalgia, post-herpetic neuralgia, nerve injuries and neuropathies, and sprains and strain. The device can also be used in conjunction with existing medical devices such as Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators (TENS) to increase the effectiveness of TENS devices. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110319841 | Device for reducing wound trauma with an absorbent pad housing - The device is provided to reduce trauma caused by childbirth or other traumas and absorb such fluids which would be expelled after such a trauma. In particular the device is said to reduce the trauma of the wound in the perineal region or other regions, and absorb blood and other discharges after such a trauma. The device is comprised of a cotton maternity sanitary napkin which is an absorbent housing for the instant cooling ice pack which is cooled prior to application to the perineal region. To activate the ice pack one must squeeze it and wait to hear a pop sound which allows the chemical to mix creating the cooling sensation. The said device contains an adhesive strip which can be activated by pulling off the plastic tape cover. The adhesive strip then can be placed in the woman's underwear to ensure a secure placement of the device. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120220960 | SELF-CONTAINED CRYOTHETRAPY AND SUCTION SYSTEM - A method for treating wounds, comprised of the application of reduced pressure to a wound site and alteration of the temperature over said wound. A system for wound healing, comprising: a substantial impermeable drape sized to cover and enclose the wound creating a reservoir and adapted to maintain reduced pressure at the site of the wound; a sterilizable porous cooling pad incorporated into a wound sponge adapted to provide localized cooling to said wound, said cooling pad located between said wound and said cover or over the drape; a reduced pressure supply mechanism capable of providing subatmosphere pressure over said wound site. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130085461 | Method for Pre-Debriding Treatment of Non-Viable Skin Tissue and Compositions and System Thereof - A pre-debriding composition comprises a chaotropic agent, preferably urea, and, preferably, exfoliating and analgesic agents. The pre-debriding composition reduces the collagen denaturation temperature, Tm, at the site of a wound. Use of the composition along with a supply of heat increases the effectiveness of a subsequent enzymatic debriding treatment. A dressing and heating system is also provided for use with the pre-debriding composition. An “instant activated” debriding composition and package is provided comprising a gel composition and a powdered debriding zymogen composition, wherein mixing of the two compositions results in an activated enzymatic debriding composition. 22290368.1 | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130245578 | WOUND AND THERAPY COMPRESS AND DRESSING - A method of providing moisture therapy to a subject by applying a moist therapy compress against a treated body portion. The moist therapy compress includes a fluid-permeable shell, a flexible backing fastened to the shell to define an enclosure, and a hydrophilic zeolite fill granules loosely contained within the enclosure. The therapy compress is exposed to a source of moisture to cause absorption of water into the a hydrophilic zeolite, and the moisture is delivered from the hydrophilic zeolite through the fluid permeable shell to the treated body portion. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130317460 | WOUND AND THERAPY COMPRESS AND DRESSING - A method of providing moisture therapy to a subject by applying a moist therapy compress against a treated body portion. The moist therapy compress includes a fluid-permeable shell, a flexible backing fastened to the shell to define an enclosure, and a hydrophilic zeolite fill granules loosely contained within the enclosure. The therapy compress is exposed to a source of moisture to cause absorption of water into the a hydrophilic zeolite, and the moisture is delivered from the hydrophilic zeolite through the fluid permeable shell to the treated body portion. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140316355 | TOPICAL PATCH PREPARATION FOR TREATMENT OF TOXICITY OF MOSQUITOES - A topical patch preparation for treatment of toxicity of mosquitoes proposed by the present invention includes: a back sheet ( | 10-23-2014 |
| 20160151207 | MEDICAL DRESSINGS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS WITH THERMALLY-ENHANCED VAPOR TRANSMISSION | 06-02-2016 |
| 20170231884 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL TEMPERATURE SELF-REGULATING FILM AND FACE MASK AND EYE MASK MANUFACTURED THEREFROM | 08-17-2017 |
