Abstract: An improved pediatric device for administering intravenous medications and fluids is provided which maintains an infant or toddler's hand, arm, leg or foot in a stationary position to prevent the child from inadvertently dislodging the needle from the vein during sudden movement. The device comprises an anatomically correct age and weight appropriate visco-elastic support molded to conform to the natural contours of the child, said support providing sufficient weight to keep the extremity immobile. The mold is covered with a disposable sleeve-like covering which provides a soft, clean, non-allergenic surface to protect the sensitive skin of an infant or child. The device is affixed to the child with a continuous sleeve of flexible material providing an elongated tubular form for completely securing the limb. The rectangular fabric sleeve has a smooth, moisture absorbing inner surface and is secured by fabric contact engaging means, e.g. Velcro.RTM. fasteners along each edge of the sleeve.

Abstract: The foot massage device is in the general form of an elongated tubular body member that has a plurality of pressure point members disposed on its outer surface. The tubular body is wide enough so that both feet of a person can be applied to the device at the same time. The tubular body has a left end portion, a central portion and a right end portion. The left and right end portions each have a convex outer surface along their longitudinal dimension and the central portion has a substantially constant outer diameter. In the preferred embodiment, the foot massage device has a permanently closed right end and the left end has a removable plug or cap so that either hot or cold fluid may be placed in the hollow tubular body to give the user beneficial results therefrom.

Abstract: An infant garment, particularly for premature and drug addicted infants, that is comprised of a saclike body with two extended sleeves that cross over each other, wrap around the child, and then attach in the back. The garment places the child's arms in the midline position and constrains them to prevent unnecessary motor releases. The garment is designed to allow for passage of test leads and tubes through the opening in the front of the garment while the garment remains closed. The garment swaddles the infant in warm clothing and will enable the child to rest more easily.

Abstract: A personal cuddling and massaging device is provided which allows encyclopedic use of the device for cuddling and/or as a plaything as well as for massaging an area of the body of a person cuddling it. A power-driven massaging system is provided inside the device. The external shape of the device can be made to hump or arch and the relative speed of the humping or arching may be adjusted by adjusting the motion speed of the power-driven system to give the desired massaging affect on contact of the device with an area of the body of a person while cuddling or embracing it.

Abstract: A temple massage device has a resilient frame, straps for attachment, temple massaging pads and a vibrator, vibrating in the direction to cause the pads to massage the temples.

Abstract: An apparatus including a shoe upper mounted coextensively over a shoe sole, with the shoe sole including a switch member to actuate selectively a vibratory plate in cooperation with a battery housing mounted to the shoe upper at a rear end thereof. The vibratory plate includes a replaceable polymeric sole pad mounted coextensively thereover of a plurality of pads, to include the pads formed with projections and various degrees of stiffening agents directed through the pad to direct various levels of vibratory energy to an individual's foot.

Abstract: A chair, comprising a chair seat which automatically and continuously swings in such a way as to change the position of the body of the seated person. As compared with the known chairs, the chair of the present invention has the advantage of breaking or interrupting the body immobility and the rigidity of muscles. The regular and continuous swinging movement of the chair seat induces the back to move and the muscles of the vertebral column to work. Circulatory activity is thus enhanced and the consciousness of the vertebral column is increased in the seated position of the body.

Abstract: A musical balloon having an electronic music-producing device including a speaker, an integrated circuit tone modulator, a battery and switch means for activating it affixed to the exterior wall of said inflatable balloon by means of a patch of material that overlies the electronic music-producing device so as to conceal it and is sufficiently flexible to permit the switch means to be activated by pressing on the patch of material, whereby the electronic music-producing device can be activated when desired.

Abstract: A disposable decontamination device, comprising a fordable frame expandable to define a rectangular shape sized to accommodate a patient, a fluid resistant fabric formed into a basin sized to enclose said frame when positioned a patient on a backboard in on said basin and a collection vessel and drain means for transferring fliud from said basin to said vessel.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a means for providing tension to bones dug the healing process that is non-invasive. In the preferred embodiment, the disclosed means for placing bones under tension comprises a first collar and a second collar. Each collar is controllably moved cyclically between a body member embracing condition and a body member releasing condition in such manner that when one collar is in one condition the other is in the other condition. A firm grip is therewith always maintained on the body member while allowing the circulation thereof.

Abstract: An improved automatic pellet carrier (100) fed pellet implanting gun apparatus (10) is described. The carrier is mounted in an opening (12b) through a front side (12c) of a retractable head (12) which is linearly moveable in a nose end (11c) of a handle assembly (11) along a longitudinal axis a--a. The carrier relies upon an internal spring (107) to automatically register a pellet (101) in a bore (12a) in the retractable head so that by actuating a trigger (14), a drive rod (23) which travels linearly along the axis a--a and through the bore in the retractable head and through the carrier, can move the pellet into the barrel (13a) of a needle (13) that has been inserted into an animal or the like. After the pellet enters the needle, the needle, the retractable head and the carrier are mechanically retracted into the gun with the carrier retracting along a slot (11f) in the nose so that the pellet is deposited in the animal, unobstructed by the needle.

Abstract: A polygonal element has at each of its sides a coupling device designed to connect said element with an identical or different polygonal element equipped with a complementary coupling device in such a manner as to form a polyhedral spatial structure with a plurality of polygonal elements of this type. In accordance with the invention the coupling device comprises along each side of a polygonal element at least one female recess and at least one male projection complementary to at least one coupling device of other polygonal elements. Each recess has on at least one side parallel to the direction of penetration of the projection of a complementary coupling device an elastically yielding undercut and the projection has an undercut complementary to the recess. The undercuts are aligned together on a common axis so as to permit reciprocal rotation of the two coupled polygonal elements together.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydraulic breast enhancer comprising an applicator cup shaped to receive a user's breast, and a hydraulically operating breast stimulator connected to the cup. The stimulator includes a combination of a negative pressure generator and a water spouting gun. The generator applies a suction force to the cup when water is passed through the generator. The gun is designed to direct water spouts toward the breast when water is supplied to the gun. A changeover valve supplies water to a selected one of the generator and the gun.

Abstract: A toy includes a tiltable structure having a generally flat surface and an upstanding rim disposed about the periphery of the flat surface, an inverted cup-like member having an open bottom, and a ball disposed partially within the cup-like member and partially therebelow. The ball is configured for free rolling motion over the flat surface within the confines of the upstanding rim when the flat surface is tilted relative to the horizontal. The ball is dimensioned to continuously support at least some portion of the bottom of the cup-like member spaced above the flat surface, whereby movement of the ball over the flat surface carries with it the cup-like member which moves over the flat surface with a wobbling sliding movement.

Abstract: A bone screw is disclosed for joining bone fragments or for mounting a prosthetic component onto an underlying bone. The bone screw includes a head and an elongated cylindrical shank which is integral with and extends from the head. The shank includes a threaded member and a shoulder member connecting the threaded member and the head, the shoulder member having an outer surface with a porous medium thereon for encouraging bone ingrowth fixation. The outer diameter of the shoulder member is greater than the diameter of a bore of the bone into which the screw is to be threadedly engaged. The head of the screw is provided with a coupling member engageable by a tool for selectively rotating the shank to advance the screw into the bone. As the bone screw is advanced toward a fully seated position, the shoulder member with the porous medium thereon engages the bone in a fitting manner which may be described as a "scratch fit".

Abstract: An improved massage device which is compact and portable, so as to be conveniently used in an office chair or on or inside of a vehicle seat, and which includes massage means, vibrator means and heating means, together wiht controls for selectably actuating any one or more of these means, as desired.

Abstract: A chiropractic massage table for producing therapeutic massage in a specified area of a patient's spine. Three pair of tandemrollers are mounted on the periphery of a rotatable support which travels along a defined path beneath the surface of the table. The rollers are also mounted so as to float upwardly and downwardly against resistance thereby adjusting the pressure of the rollers to conform to the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral curvatures of the patient's spine.

Abstract: A disposable podiatry boot especially useful for protecting casts or dressings from moisture comprises a sock-shaped member of thin water-impervious material. The sock-shaped member is provided with traction means and an integral fastening means for securing it in place on the leg of the user and providing a watertight seal.

Abstract: A massaging helmet contains an endless belt which rubs the wearer's head with belt areas of various textures. The belt runs over two rollers located inside the helmet near the forehead and nape. An electric motor and batteries power the belt, which rubs the scalp from front to back. The rear roller is adjustable for tensioning the belt. The belt surface, of soft plastic, has both an embossed area to mimic the human hand, and another area with rows of upright plastic fingers which comb the hair.

Abstract: A massage mat of self-service type for use in stimulating the circulatory system of a human body comprises a plurality of elastomers with hollow interiors. An arc-shaped nipple is disposed on the top of each elastomer. Each elastomer is connected by four bridges. The elastomers includes a plurality of primary elastomers and a plurality of secondary elastomers. The bottom of each primary elastomer is connected by two of the bridges transversely and two of the bridges longitudinally. The middle portion of each secondary elastomer is connected by two of the bridges transversely and two of the bridges longitudinally.