Abstract: A method of treating a human or animal is provided. The method includes: locating a treatment site; providing bone grafting material at the treatment site; and generating one or more acoustic shock waves. The method also includes grafting the bone grafting material to existing bone material in the human or animal by applying to the treatment site the generated one or more acoustic shock waves.

Abstract: A tape reel case, for containing a flexible metal tape measure or the like, includes a pair of substantially identical case elements or bezels, each of which consists of a peripheral wall having first and second edge portions and an inwardly extending wall portion integral with the second edge portion of the peripheral wall. The first edge portion of the peripheral wall has a tape discharge slot of predetermined length formed therein extending from its first edge portion toward the second edge portion thereof. This first edge portion of the wall also has a groove formed therein extending from a first end adjacent one end of the slot through approximately one half of the peripheral length of the wall to a second end portion approximately diametrically opposed from the slot.