Abstract: Presented are novel instruments intended for use in the diagnosis and treatment of fibrotic soft tissue through soft tissue mobilization therapies performed on, particularly, a human patient. Three such instruments are provided by the invention including a variety of curvilinear and linear tissue-engaging edges and converging surfaces accommodating their use on the irregular contours of numerous soft tissue areas of the human body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 26, 2003
Date of Patent:
May 3, 2005
Assignee:
Performance Dynamics, Inc.
Inventors:
Thomas L. Sevier, Robert H. Helfst, Jr., Sue A. Stover, Eric W. Tisdale