Patents Assigned to Active Release Techniques, LLC
  • Expert system soft tissue active motion technique for release of adhesions and associated apparatus for facilitating specific treatment modalities
    Patent number: 6283916
    Abstract: A method for the non-surgical treatment of soft tissue lesions includes placing a contact point near the lesion and causing the patient to move in a manner that produces a longitudinal sliding motion of soft tissues, e.g., nerves, ligaments, and muscles, beneath the contact point. Treatments are continued at sequential time intervals until the symptoms produced by the lesions are alleviated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Active Release Techniques, LLC
    Inventors: P. Michael Leahy, Tim Patterson
  • Ergonomic electronic input device
    Patent number: D480400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Active Release Techniques LLC
    Inventor: P. Michael Leahy