With Elongated Handle Means Patents (Class 601/123)
  • Patent number: 10085911
    Abstract: An apparatus and method used for medical and/or cosmetic treatment of a tissue, such as skin tightening, skin laxity and/or wrinkle reduction and or other skin flaws, including an energy source, a vacuum chamber and rollers which may facilitate easy sliding of the apparatus from one treated area to another. The rollers may also prevent excessive friction of the skin during the treatment. The energy source can be configured to emit energy based on the position of the apparatus on the skin (i.e., the position of the rollers), as well as the pressure within the vacuum chamber. The vacuum level and energy emission can be changed or pulsed based on the treatment regime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: LUMENIS LTD.
    Inventor: Joseph Aghion
  • Patent number: 9630020
    Abstract: An electromedical device comprising an operating head which has a depression chamber provided with an opening and connected to a vacuum pump. A pair of rollers are placed in the depression chamber and are connected to an electrical motor for rotating the rollers. The electromedical device further comprises a generator of pulsed electric current and an electromagnetic transducer, which is connected to the generator such as to transform the pulsed electric current into a pulsed magnetic field that crosses the opening of the depression chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: MANTIS SRL
    Inventor: Franco Missoli
  • Patent number: 9138370
    Abstract: The adjustable massage apparatus has a massage effect of which is based on the suction effect created in connection with the treatment head of the apparatus. The treatment head of the apparatus has a surface which comes into contact with the skin, a frame, and a low-pressure chamber, associated with the surface for creating a low-pressure suction in order to lift the skin. The apparatus has a sensor for measuring characteristics of skin tissue, and elements to automatically adjust the low-pressure suction to the desired value, on the basis of the obtained measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: HLD Healthy Life Devices Ltd.
    Inventors: Leo Tapani Taskinen, Timo Juhani Niskanen
  • Patent number: 9101524
    Abstract: An apparatus and method used for medical and/or cosmetic treatment of a tissue, such as skin tightening, skin laxity and/or wrinkle reduction and or other skin flaws, including an energy source, a vacuum chamber and rollers which may facilitate easy sliding of the apparatus from one treated area to another. The rollers may also prevent excessive friction of the skin during the treatment. The energy source can be configured to emit energy based on the position of the apparatus on the skin (i.e., the position of the rollers), as well as the pressure within the vacuum chamber. The vacuum level and energy emission can be changed or pulsed based on the treatment regime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: LUMENIS LTD.
    Inventor: Joseph Aghion
  • Publication number: 20120265106
    Abstract: A system and method for inducing myofascial release using temperature variation. Specifically, myofascial release device can include a roller wherein said roller is hollow, and a temperature retention material inside the roller. The method can comprise heating or cooling the temperature retention material, and retaining the temperature retention material within said roller using said caps. Lastly, a method can include rolling the myofascial release device on a user, wherein the rolling causes myofascial release.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: David Michael Accardo, Juan Herrera
  • Patent number: 8287551
    Abstract: A medical device removal system includes a vessel filter repositioning or removal device to remove and/or reposition a medical device, such as a vessel filter. The system includes a gripper to grip a medical device that is located within a body vessel, and a detector, linked to the gripper, to detect the proximity of the medical device to the gripper. The system may also include an output to indicate a signal from the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles M. McCartney
  • Patent number: 8262593
    Abstract: Removably attached leg cramp relieving and muscle massaging elements with a variable length handle. A non-pinching foot supporting loop combined with the handle permits a user to stretch a leg to alleviate leg cramps. Muscle massaging elements combined with the handle permit a user to massage various areas of the body. The massage elements can also be used as a foot and leg exercising and blood circulation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventor: Ralph M. Pidcock
  • Patent number: 8142376
    Abstract: A massage device includes a support, a grip or gripping means firmly attached to the support and capable of being grasped in order for a user to handle the massage device, and at least two massage members rotatably mounted on the support around respective axes of rotation. The two massage members each typically include a roller that extends along a main axis of elongation, and massage components configured to bear against a skin surface, the massage components including free ends that project outwardly relative to the roller and that are arranged along at least one helix around the main axis of elongation of the roller, the massage components being distributed around at least one turn of the helix, said helix including an irregularity relative to the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Jean-Louis H. Gueret
  • Patent number: 8025668
    Abstract: A medical device removal system includes a vessel filter repositioning or removal device to remove and/or reposition a medical device, such as a vessel filter. The system includes a gripper to grip a medical device that is located within a body vessel, and a detector, linked to the gripper, to detect the proximity of the medical device to the gripper. The system may also include an output to indicate a signal from the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles M. McCartney
  • Patent number: 7998097
    Abstract: A massage device may include: at least one support; and one or more massage members rotatably mounted on the support. The or each massage member may include at least one pair of flexible lips. Each lip may extend about an axis of rotation of the massage member, may be configured to come into engagement with a region to be treated, and may be configured to flex when the device is applied to the region to be treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Jean-Louis Gueret
  • Patent number: 7896824
    Abstract: A massage device may include: at least two massage members; and at least two branches. Each branch may carry at least one massage member. The branches may be in a first configuration when the massage members are not engaged with a region to be treated, and may be configured to take up a second configuration when the massage members are engaged with the region to be treated. The branches may be displaced relative to each other while passing from the first configuration to the second configuration, and may be configured to return resiliently into the first configuration when the massage members are no longer engaged with the region to be treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Jean-Louis Gueret
  • Patent number: 7476185
    Abstract: A dynamic hip stabilizer utilized to prevent postoperative and recurrent traumatic hip dislocations. The stabilizer includes a pelvic girdle defining an upper opening for the wearer's waist and a lower opening for the wearer's hips, at least one thigh cuff defining an upper opening for a thigh of the wearer and a lower opening for a lower region of the wearer's thigh, and elastic cables attached to the pelvic girdle and the thigh cuff and extending therebetween in a longitudinal direction of the stabilizer. The stabilizer further includes channeling features associated with the pelvic girdle for guiding and controlling movement of the cables in directions transverse to the longitudinal direction of the stabilizer. The stabilizer may optionally include lateral extensions that connect the girdle to each thigh cuff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Inventor: Denis Burke Drennan
  • Patent number: 7465296
    Abstract: The hot medicinal compress apparatus is a therapeutic and hearth care medical device which has heating, medicament and rolling functions. It includes a heater (2) and a cartridge (3) carrying a medicinal compress layer. The heater (2) includes a heating element and a heat conducting tube (4) in which the heating element is mounted and at both ends of which a front round step member (10) and a rear round step member (10?) having a through hole are respectively arranged; at another end of the front round step member (10), a washer and a demountable baffle ring (18) are provided and fixed by a screw nut (12), while at another end of the rear round step member (10?), a handle (1) is arranged, in which a through hole is provided and on which a control switch is mounted. The cartridge (3) is comprised of a metal tube (17) and a medicinal compress layer which is wrapped around the metal tube (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Inventor: Hang Chun Chau
  • Publication number: 20080058687
    Abstract: A muscle rolling and pinching structure is provided. The structure includes a base, a holding device and a roller set, wherein the holding device is provided on top of the base, while the roller set is provided on the bottom of the base. Through the grip of the holding device and the handle connected to the grip, a user can easily operate the roller set on the base. The roller set pinches each muscle on the body during operation through the unique position of the rollers, thereby creating elastic built on the muscle and effectively maintaining the elasticity of the body muscle as well as achieving the objectives of convenience, comfort, durability and cost effective. The muscle rolling and pinching structure is indeed a practical invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Tzu-Keng Cheng
  • Publication number: 20070173749
    Abstract: A massage mechanism includes a housing containing substantially uni-directional roller components. The rollers are able to rotate in one direction, but either not easily or not at all in the opposite direction. Each roller of a total of two rollers is able to rotate in a direction that is opposite of the other roller. The effect of the described configuration is that as the roller massage device moves across a skin surface of a patient, a leading edge roller is able to roll, while a trailing edge roller is held stationary, or substantially stationary. The stationary roller on the trailing edge of the roller massage device pushes against the skin, generating a skin fold. The skin fold can be further generated and magnified by the provision of a vacuum pressure within a chamber of the roller massage device, suctioning the skin up into the device, working in conjunction with the rollers. In addition, an electromagnetic force can be applied to the skin fold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: BioCellulase, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Edwin Williams, Elliot Lach
  • Patent number: 6966883
    Abstract: Removably attached leg cramp relieving and muscle massaging elements with a variable length handle. A non-pinching foot supporting loop combined with the handle permits a user to stretch a leg to alleviate leg cramps. Muscle massaging element combined with the handle permits a user to massage various areas of the body. The massage element can also be used as a foot and leg exercising and blood circulation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Inventor: Ralph M. Pidcock
  • Patent number: 6860861
    Abstract: A hand held mechanized massager is constructed as a cage with a series of axles arranged in a circular or near circular array. Each of the axles provides a series of side-by side massaging wheels. The wheels have a ridged circumference for rolling on the surface of the skin in a manner for stimulating the muscles and circulatory system. A driver assembly is held in a hand and is actuated for rotation of the cage and wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Inventor: Gus Polychronis
  • Publication number: 20040254508
    Abstract: A massage bar made integral includes a plurality of lengthwise rows of massage projections spaced apart equidistantly on its outer surface. Each projection is 0.5 cm-2.0 cm high, and the distance between every two neighboring projections is longer than the height of the projections. When the massage bar is placed and rolled over on a section of a human body, the rows of the massage projections only may alternately contact strikingly and press the body as if the muscle of the body pressed jumps up and down to make spot massage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventor: Chin-Tsun Lee
  • Publication number: 20040106883
    Abstract: Removably attached leg cramp relieving and muscle massaging elements with a variable length handle. A non-pinching foot supporting loop combined with the handle permits a user to stretch a leg to alleviate leg cramps. Muscle massaging element combined with the handle permits a user to massage various areas of the body. The massage element can also be used as a foot and leg exercising and blood circulation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: Ralph M. Pidcock
  • Publication number: 20030204153
    Abstract: Massaging device with double massaging functions, including a main body and at least one roller assembly including a roller pivotably disposed on a predetermined portion of the main body about a pivot shaft and a resilient member which is cylindrical and made of flexible material. The resilient member is fitted around the roller and has a top end and a body section. Multiple first and second protuberances are respectively formed on outer faces of the top end and body section of the resilient member. By means of rolling the roller assembly, the second protuberances in turn contact with and massage human skin to achieve a pressing type massaging effect. Alternatively, a user can hammer a part of human body with the first protuberances to achieve a hammering type massaging effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventor: Ching-Chen Chen
  • Publication number: 20030032900
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for self-application of a variety of face and body treatments. Specifically, the system includes a portable control-and-power console and a light-weight portable device having a plurality of spouts, designed for different portions of the body, and comprising different features. The different features are adapted for different modes of therapy, such as suction massage therapy, warming light therapy, UV light therapy, LLLT, ultrasound therapy, pulsating magnetic field therapy, constant magnetic field therapy, electrostimulation therapy, cooling-diode therapy, and warming-diode therapy. Additionally, each spout includes at least two, and preferably three or more features, for applying different modes of therapy, in tandem or in sequence, in accordance with predetermined schedules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: Engii (2001) Ltd.
    Inventor: Sima Ella
  • Patent number: 6436062
    Abstract: A massager disposes a roller unit having a plurality of roller rows substantially parallel with each other at an outer periphery to which a vibration of a massage head is provided, the roller unit being swingable about an axial line substantially parallel with axial direction of the roller rows, whereby the plurality of substantially parallel roller rows can be stably engaged with the user's treating body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironori Iwamoto, Ryuji Yamada, Takaaki Yoshikawa, Keiji Hata, Yoshiyuki Miyake, Mikio Ito
  • Patent number: 6328705
    Abstract: A brush having a handle, the handle having one end terminating in a bristle holder mount and an opposite end terminating in a handgrip, and a bristle holder mounted in the bristle holder mount and holding bundles of bristles, wherein the bristle holder mount is equipped with at least one first massaging wheel suspended at a front side thereof for massaging, and the handgrip has a second massaging wheel disposed at one end thereof remote from the bristle holder mount for massaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Inventor: Chin Wan Hsieh
  • Patent number: 6213964
    Abstract: A hydromechanical massaging apparatus has a mechanical component providing mechanical massaging and a hydraulic component providing hydraulic massaging. The mechanical component has a longitudinal body, with a handle on its upper surface. A rear roller is centrally mounted on the rear end of the body, and a front axle carrying a pair of front rollers is mounted on the front end of the body. Each of the front rollers is attached to an end of the front axle for limited universal movement by a ball joint connection. Each joint has a sphere captured within semi-spherical shells. The hydraulic component includes a transverse cylindrical spray chamber having a series of nozzles. The cylindrical spray chamber is removably supported in the middle of the body by a correspondingly shaped cylindrical seat. The chamber is held in place by tooth-like members. A series of water jets are emitted from the nozzles between the front and rear rollers of the mechanical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Inventors: Vojin Pesovic, Predrag P. Pesovic
  • Patent number: 6090055
    Abstract: A massaging device comprising a hollow case (1) which delimits a sealed suction chamber during application of the case on the skin, and a connection of this case (1) to a suction source. This massaging device comprises two parallel inner rollers (12, 13), which are accommodated entirely inside the suction chamber, and are designed to form a fold on the skin, and to roll this fold when the case (1) is displaced, and two outer rollers (16, 17), which are parallel to the inner rollers (12, 13), and are disposed to the exterior of the case (1), such as to withstand at least part of the sliding force of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Medic Systems
    Inventor: Jean Frajdenrajch
  • Patent number: 6068605
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for massaging parts of the body, preferably feet and legs. This apparatus is of the type where at least two rollers (1, 12) press against and are moved along the respective part of the body. The apparatus comprises a lower wheel wagon (16), a frame (15) attached to the wheel wagon (16), a lower rotatable roller (12) connected to the frame (15), a first arm (5) with a first end connected to the frame (15), a second arm (4) with a first end linked by a joint to the first arm's (5) second end, an upper rotatable roller (1) connected to the second arm's (4) second end, and a handle (2) connected to the second arm (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Inventor: Yngve Bj.o slashed.rnsti
  • Patent number: 6032313
    Abstract: A household appliance of the type in which a cleaning, polishing, or massaging effect is obtained by a rotating head or tool is improved by splitting the cleaning, polishing, or massaging head or tool into concentric or parallel multiple heads or tools arranged for coaxial or side-by-side differential motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Inventor: Koon Keung Tsang
  • Patent number: 6033372
    Abstract: A non-electric hand held massaging device for massaging a persons hands, arms, feet and legs. The device consists of a pair of opposed rigid rollers, each with a plurality of resilient protrusions radiating outwardly from the surface the rollers. The rollers terminate in shafts which are held in tracks located on either side of the rollers. A circular handle surrounds the tracks and rollers making it convenient for a user to hold the device in a variety of positions. A pair of elastic cords is located in the hollow space formed inside the track portion and the handle portion. The elastic cords terminate in shaft holders which connect to the shaft ends of the rollers. The elastic cords are placed in such a way as to create a spring tension between the two rollers so that when a user inserts his or her hand or foot between the rollers, he or she receives an invigorating massage caused by the action of the many resilient tips of the roller surface impinging of the users skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: John Tarbet
    Inventors: John Alexander Tarbet, Kenneth Tarlow
  • Patent number: 5935088
    Abstract: A massaging apparatus includes a hollow housing having a centrally disposed hollow chamber with an opening at the bottom out of which extends two power driven rollers. A handle is provided on the housing in addition to a hollow extending portion communicating with the central chamber for connection to a vacuum source. A flywheel motor disposed within the hollow chamber is coupled to an auxiliary power source disposed within the hollow housing. A centrifugal squirrel cage fan is disposed on the motor shaft at one end with a driving pulley on the other end of the motor shaft that is coupled to the pair of elongated rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Inventor: Marguerite Bosley
  • Patent number: 5885232
    Abstract: A massage apparatus including a casing having an open bottom chamber therein. A pair of spaced apart end rollers are rotatably mounted in the chamber so that they ride in sealing contact against two side walls and top wall of the chamber. A suction is applied to the region between the rollers so that a skin fold is created in the chamber between the rollers when the rollers are applied to the skin of a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: LPG Systems
    Inventor: Louis Paul Guitay
  • Patent number: 5792081
    Abstract: A self-operated apparatus particularly adapted for massaging a user's wrist and forearm affected by repetitive strain injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome comprises two clamping arms hingedly joined at one end and provided with cooperating handles at the other ends. Rollers and balls are mounted on opposite median sections of the arms. The hinged ends of the arms are universally attached to a support that can be strapped over the user's thigh, whereby an arm can be adjustably clamped between the sets of rollers and balls by bringing the two handles together and the arm and wrist massaged by translating and rotating movements of the arm along an axis perpendicular to the mounting axes of the rollers and balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Inventor: Terry M. Cross
  • Patent number: 5772614
    Abstract: A back massage and exercise device comprising a substantially flat, elongate frame able to be utilized on a supporting surface, with the frame having a pair of long sides joined together by a pair of short sides and being several times as long as it is wide. A roller array in the form of a parallel series of elongate rollers are loosely mounted in a spaced apart, operational relationship between the long sides of the frame. The frame has an operative position in which a lower portion of substantially all of the rollers is in contact with the supporting surface, with an upper portion of the rollers being available for directly supporting the body of a user. The user is able to readily bring about back and forth rolling movement of the frame along the supporting surface at such time as he is lying on the rollers, with the motion of the upper portions of the rollers during such movement of the frame bringing about a massaging action to the portion of the user's body in contact with the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Inventor: Edward E. Lindquist
  • Patent number: 5741219
    Abstract: A rolling massage device for massaging skin areas and reflex zones of the human body includes at least one shaft mounted on a handle and massage rings or rolling bodies which are freely rotatably mounted on the shaft. The massage rings or rolling bodies have prong-like, tooth-like, or needle-like projections which are preferably uniformly distributed in circumferential direction. The massage rings or rolling bodies are spaced apart from each other by means of spacer rings which are also mounted on the shaft. Each massage ring or rolling body is provided with a double row or multiple rows of projections. The rows of projections have a predetermined or fixed lateral spacing between each other. The projections of adjacent rows of projections are arranged staggered relative to each other in circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Inventor: Gunter Schweisfurth
  • Patent number: 5665053
    Abstract: An endermology body massager having at least two rollers spaced from each other in a parallel configuration. The rollers rotate in the same direction and are rotatably mounted movable axes. A vacuum source is connected to the chamber that houses the rollers. The vacuum source facilitates the suction of the skin between the rollers and helps bring the rollers closer to each other during operation. The rollers or housing have ultrasound generators that are selectively controlled by the operator. In a first embodiment, the ultrasound generators are located within the rollers. In the second embodiment, the ultrasound generators are disposed in the housing around the rollers. Therefore, a controlled and combined endermology with ultrasound treatment can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Inventor: Robert A. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 5643182
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying rolling massaging pressure to opposite sides of a bodily extremity. Two parallel tension rods extend through two spaced shafts having massaging rollers rotatably mounted on the shafts between the tension rods. One shaft is fixed in use to the tension rods and compression springs on ends of the tension rods beyond the second shaft bias the shaft mounted rollers toward each other. At least one shaft has extended ends to act as handles for manipulating the apparatus. The initial distance between the rollers can be adjusted before use. A latch is provided to hold the rollers well apart during insertion of a bodily extremity between the rollers, then release to allow the compression spring loaded pressure to be applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Inventor: James E. Engel
  • Patent number: 5458561
    Abstract: A massage device for the rolling massage of skin areas and reflex zones of the human body includes a shaft mounted on a handle and massage rings or rolling bodies which are freely rotatably mounted on the shaft. The massage rings or rolling bodies have projections which are uniformly distributed in circumferential direction. Preferably, the projections are needle tips. A connection is provided between the shaft supporting the massage rings or rolling bodies and the handle which is elastically yielding or resilient at least to a limited extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Inventor: Gunter Schweisfurth