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A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment. In some embodiments, the system can further include a support surface having one or more sensors incorporated therein either in addition to sensors affixed to the patient or as an alternative thereof. The support surface is, in some embodiments, capable of responding to commands from the host for assisting in implementing a course of action for patient treatment. The sensor can include bi-axial or tri-axial accelerometers, as well as resistive, inductive, capactive, magnetic and other sensing devices, depending on whether the sensor is located on the patient or the support surface, and for what purpose.

A skin beautification cosmetic system comprising an iontophoresis device, an infrared (including far infrared) generator, an ultrasonic vibrator, and a cosmetic composition is disclosed. The system ensures effective action of moisturizing and whitening cosmetics without causing any problem in the skin. By specifying the type of cosmetic to be used, the system can ensure a more effective beautification action, can improve dry skin and aging skin which adversely affect the female skin, and can decompose and remove melanin. Moisturizing and / or whitening cosmetic components such as hydrophilic gel and ultrafine gel are applied to the face or skin or impregnated in a skin contact member section, following which iontophoresis high frequency vibration is applied to the face or skin for a prescribed period of time using an ultrasonic vibrator 3 with built-in high ionization iontophoresis device 2 and infrared generator 9.

A pulmocardiac assistance apparatus is disclosed for use in the medical technology field to provide expiratory and inspiratory functionality to patients with respiratory disorders. The pulmocardiac assistance device of the present invention functions to collect body response feedback and manages this feedback to achieve an optimum response. The device includes an integrated set of pressure cuffs for pressuring different parts of the body in accordance with a predetermined sequence to induce the patient to breathe out or expire air from the lungs or to even produce an assisted cough, as well as to promote circulation of blood from the extremities of the body to the head. The pulmocardiac assistance device further includes a programmable logic controller which accepts inputs from sensors (e.g. patient temperature, blood gas concentrations, arterial pH level) and makes calculations to control both ventilator and pressure cuffs.

One method for diagnosing a cardiovascular-related condition in a breathing person comprises interfacing a valve system to the person's airway. The valve system is configured to decrease or prevent respiratory gas flow to the person's lungs during at least a portion of an inhalation event. The person is permitted to inhale and exhale through the valve system. During inhalation, the valve system functions to produce a vacuum within the thorax to increase blood flow back to the right heart of the person, thereby increasing blood circulation and blood pressure. Further, at least one physiological parameter is measured while the person inhales and exhales through the valve system. The measured parameter is evaluated to diagnose a cardiovascular condition.

A sports garment made mainly of a laminate of a stretchable fabric and an elastic film. The elastic film is a PU, PVC, silicone film. The film is precut prior to laminating so as to provide ventilation zones on the fabric.

A method for increasing circulation in a breathing person utilizes a valve system that is interfaced to the person's airway and is configured to decrease or prevent respiratory gas flow to the person's lungs during at least a portion of an inhalation event. The person is permitted to inhale and exhale through the valve system. During inhalation, the valve system functions to produce a vacuum within the thorax to increase blood flow back to the right heart of the person, thereby increasing cardiac output and blood circulation.

A compressing device for a pneumatic massager includes a bag body formed of a plurality of airtight cells with sealed portions for separating the airtight cells and adapted to inflate and contract the airtight cells by supplying and discharging compressed air to and from the bag body. At least one of the airtight cells is provided with a port for supplying and discharging compressed air. The bag body is provided with a communicating path allowing communication between the at least one airtight cell and the airtight cells lacking the port.

A system for stimulating tissue to relieve pain and repair and / or regenerate tissue comprising a garment that has an electrode, a programmable electrical stimulation device, a time varying electromagnetic field generator, and a source that provides an electrical current. Also provided is a method wherein the electrode provides the user with a stimulating current and the time varying electromagnetic field provides the user with a time varying electromagnetic field either simultaneously, alternating, and / or sequentially.

The present invention provides a portable device for enhancing circulation in a limb comprising at least one strap for encircling the limb, a motor and a mechanism driven by said motor for intermittently actuating a first transition from a relaxed state to a strained state of the strap and a second transition from the strained state to the relaxed state. The mechanism includes at least one energy storing element operatively disposed between the motor and the strap and at least one energy releasing mechanism coupling between the energy storing element and the strap. The energy releasing mechanism enables fast release of energy stored in said storing element and the use of the energy so released to effectuate at least one abrupt transition between said relaxed and strained states.

A body vibration apparatus includes an at least partially rigid platform, a first motor coupled to the platform such that movement of the first motor imparts force to the platform. The first motor has a first shaft that rotates a first eccentric weight in a first direction, phase and plane. A second motor is coupled to the platform such that movement of the second motor imparts force to the platform. The second motor has a second shaft parallel to the first shaft that rotates in a second direction, which, in one embodiment, is opposite the first direction. A second eccentric weight is coupled to the second shaft in the first plane. The second eccentric weight rotates with the second shaft at the first phase.

A skin beautification cosmetic system comprising an iontophoresis device, an infrared (including far infrared) generator, an ultrasonic vibrator, and a cosmetic composition is disclosed. The system ensures effective action of moisturizing and whitening cosmetics without causing any problem in the skin. By specifying the type of cosmetic to be used, the system can ensure a more effective beautification action, can improve dry skin and aging skin which adversely affect the female skin, and can decompose and remove melanin. Moisturizing and / or whitening cosmetic components such as hydrophilic gel and ultrafine gel are applied to the face or skin or impregnated in a skin contact member section, following which iontophoresis high frequency vibration is applied to the face or skin for a prescribed period of time using an ultrasonic vibrator 3 with built-in high ionization iontophoresis device 2 and infrared generator 9.

The invention discloses externally applied plaster for treating rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis and neck-shoulder and lumbocrural pain. The plaster is prepared from nux vomica, common monkshood mother root, kusnezoff monkshood root, eupolyphaga, cinnamon, white mustard seed, long pepper, notoginseng root, frankincense, myrrh, dragon's blood, asarum, whole worm, centipede, garter snake, long-noded pit viper, geosaurus, cloves, clematis root, dried ginger, angelica sinensis, ligusticum wallichii, safflower, garden balsam stem, wooly datchmanspipe herb, ovientvine, kadsura pepper stem, caulis spatholobi, incised notopterygium rhizome, heracleum, gentiana macrophylla, divaricate saposhnikovia root, rhizoma drynariae, scirpus fluviatilis, zedoary, cassia twig, rhizoma corydalis, borneol, camphor, sesame oil and minium; the plaster can dispel wind and clear damp, dispel cold and activate collaterals, activate blood and dissolving stasis, diminish swelling and dissipate binds, and has good effects on rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, protrusion of lumbar vertebral disc, knee arthritis, and osteoproliferation and does not have any toxic or side effects.

The present invention relates to an aneurysm stent for implantation into a living body, in particular for treatment of aneurysms, in order to implant the stent in the compressed state in a vessel and expand the stent after positioning it in the vessel, having a grid or mesh structure and at least one membrane (2) or a plurality of membranes (2) for covering at least one or more stent cells (1; 3) in the grid or mesh structure, thereby matching the permeation characteristics of the stent structure to the particular characteristics of the aneurysm.

A treadmill having a messaging machine for massaging and soothing joints and feet and for providing blood circulation is disclosed having a support frame adjustably mounted a roller on front and rear portions of the frame, a treadmill belt installed outside the two rollers in an encircling configuration, a motor, a number of massaging knobs of varying heights on an upper surface of the support frame, wherein the soles of a user's feet can be massaged according to the variable positions of the messaging knobs.

The invention relates to a washable ecologic wall material capable of decomposing formaldehyde. The invention not only can be used for decomposing and absorbing the formaldehyde, improving indoor moisture and absorbing indoor water content, but also is very convenient to wash and brings great convenience for people to clean the wall. The washable ecologic wall material capable of decomposing the formaldehyde is characterized by being prepared from the following components in percentage by weight: 18-29 percent of diatomite, 25-30 percent of quartz sand, 0.1 percent of fiber, 15-18 percent of bentonite, 1-3 percent of adhesive, 12-17 percent of ash calcium, 13-18 percent of water retention agent, 5-8 percent of formaldehyde purifier, 3-6.1 percent of titanium dioxide and 3-7 percent of anion powder. The invention further improves a traditional original wall material to satisfy the market needs and bring convenience and benefits to the life of people.

The weight reducer includes one section of elastic braid or elastic fabric, water bag and controller on the elastic braid or elastic fabric, semiconductor refrigerator fins arranged on the surface of the water bag, sponge filled in the intervals, one other section of elastic braid or elastic fabric to cover the sponge with hollow parts to expose the upper surface of the semiconductor refrigerator fins, and high strength and low heat resistance paint on the upper surface of the semiconductor refrigerator fins. The semiconductor refrigerator fins are connected parallelly and have their hot ends and cold ends connected to the controller and power supply. The present invention is used to stimulate body with alternate heat and cold to reduce weight via physiotherapy.

An ulcer, lymphoedema and DVT treatment device (10) comprises a drive unit (12) adapted to deliver mechanical vibrations at its surface in three orthogonal directions at a frequency in each orthogonal direction of between 15 and 75 Hz and with an amplitude in each orthogonal direction of between 0.1 and 0.5 mm. A pad (110) is connected to the drive unit, and a strap (46) enables the pad to be pressed against the limb of the animal or human. The motor drives an eccentrically mounted weight (22) to provide oscillations of the casing in a radial plane. The device is employed to treat a patient suffering from leg ulcers, lymphoedema and DVT by applying three-dimensional vibrations. A cover (150) is provided to protect the pad (110) from contamination.

A power-controlled bed mainly includes an upper bed frame on which a mattress divided into movable back, thigh, and leg rest parts and a fixed hip rest part is supported; a lower bed frame; at least one lifting mechanism pivotally connected at upper and lower ends to the upper and the lower bed frames, respectively; and a microcomputer controller for controlling operation of the lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism may be manually controlled for the upper bed frame to statically stay at different positions, or be automatically controlled via the controller to dynamically shift the upper bed frame between two or more selected position combinations, so that the force of gravity is well utilized in the movements of the bed to promote a user's blood circulation, help clearing of sputum, enable sufficient supply of oxygen to the brain, do rehabilitation exercises, etc.

The invention relates to a hair conditioner capable of nourishing hair and repairing damage. The hair conditioner comprises three categories, namely rinsing type, washing-free type and foam type, wherein the rinsing type hair conditioner comprises the following components in percentage by mass: 0.5-5% of a medicinal plant extract, 0.1-2% of keratin, 4-20% of a hair care conditioner, 0.5-6% of an emulsification thickener and 70-90% of deionized water; the washing-free type hair conditioner comprises the following components in percentage by mass: 0.5-5% of a medicinal plant extract, 0.1-2% of keratin, 1-15% of a hair care conditioner, 0.5-2% of an emulsification thickener, 0.05-5% of a humectant and 75-95% of deionized water; the foam type hair conditioner comprises the following components in percentage by mass: 0.5-5% of a medicinal plant extract, 0.1-2% of keratin, 0.5-3% of a foaming agent, 0.5-5% of a hair care conditioner, 0.2-3% of a solubilizer and 83-94% of deionized water. The hair conditioner can more rapidly and efficiently repair damaged hair and nourish hair.

Disclosed is a skin care appliance capable of realizing various skin care modes using an oscillator vibrating up and down in the way of a magnetic coil, conducting the galvanic massage and the iontophoresis massage based on the oscillator, and making the magnetic-color-sound therapy. The skin care appliance includes a case with a predetermined shape, and a vibration unit installed within the case and having an oscillator. The oscillator oscillates in the way of a magnetic coil upon receipt of the power from a power supply unit. An outer electrode is charged to a polarity opposite to the polarity of the oscillator, and placed at the case. A switch unit is provided at the case. A control unit controls the vibration unit in accordance with the signals from the switch unit. The oscillator includes a housing, a magnet assembly fixed to the bottom end of the housing to generate magnetism, a bobbin wound with a coil for generating the up and down vibrations in relation to the magnet assembly in the way of a magnetic coil, at least one damper installed within the housing to support the bobbin, and a vibrator combined with the bobbin to make the vibration together.

A leg garment according to the present invention includes a body portion covering at least an instep, a sole and an ankle of a leg. The leg garment includes a support strip exerting a tightening force larger than that of a portion of the leg garment around the support strip. The support strip is arranged in the shape of an inwardly-wound helix extending from the instep to the ankle through the sole. The support strip includes: a first tightening portion arranged so as to medially extend from the instep to the sole; and a second tightening portion arranged so as to extend obliquely upward from a lateral side to a medial side of a ventral ankle, the second tightening portion compressing the ventral ankle via a surface thereof.

The invention discloses a rehabilitation training bed for comprehensive training of four limbs. The rehabilitation training bed comprises a bed body, wherein an upper limb training system is arranged on at least one side of the bed body; a lower limb training system capable of moving along the horizontal direction relative to the bed body is arranged on the bed body; the upper limb training system comprises an upper limb trainer and an upper limb trainer position adjustment mechanism; the upper limb trainer position adjustment mechanism is mounted on the side surface of the bed body; the upper limb trainer is connected with one end of the upper limb trainer position adjustment mechanism in a sleeving manner; the lower limb training system comprises a lower limb trainer and a lower limb trainer position adjustment mechanism; the lower limb trainer position adjustment mechanism is mounted on the bed body; and the lower limb trainer is fixedly connected with one end of the lower limb trainer position adjustment mechanism. The rehabilitation training bed can solve the problems of single training mode, huge volume, large occupied space and the like of the existing rehabilitation training bed.

A pet boot having therapeutic properties is worn on a pet's injured or sensitive paw to facilitate healing and or provide protection. The therapeutic pet boot includes an external boot member having a shaft and a paw portion constructed to form a cavity integrated therein appointed to receive an injured paw of a pet. The therapeutic pet boot further includes an internal therapeutic member appointed to be received within the cavity of the external boot member and is appointed to intimately contact the injured paw. The therapeutic pet boot is appointed to be worn on the injured paw of the pet to facilitate healing. The internal therapeutic member may comprise a gel bootee having a massaging gel sole or may comprise a gel inner layer or gel insole. Advantageously, the internal therapeutic member may directly deliver medicament to the paw and / or provide cold treatment or hot treatment therapies to the paw, while providing cushioning, shock absorption and protection from dirt and debris.

An apparatus and a method for combiningly performing four important exercises localized to the lower back with the addition of weight resistance: a) the rotation or torsion of the lower spine and the lower back muscles; b) the bending of the spine forward and the exercising of abdominal muscles; c) the bending of the spine rearward and the exercising of the lumbar and erector muscles; d) the stretching and self-postural adjustment of the spine. The user performs the four exercises in the horizontal position with both legs in raised position. A swinging member accommodates the legs and allows the swinging, side-to-side motion of the legs. A second pivotal member helps the bending of the pelvis forward and rearward. A roller support assembly supports and massages the entire back during exercises. The user's body rests on an anatomical cushion support during exercises. The body's user experiences both the stretching of the intravertebral ligament and cartilage, while building postural awareness and self-adjusting spinal posture.

Systems and methods are provided for decreasing intracranial pressure and enhancing circulation in a breathing person, as well as for increasing the respiratory rate and encouraging spontaneous respiration. According to such methods, a valve system is interfaced to a person's airway. The valve system has a threshold valve and an airway member that interfaces with the person's airway. The threshold valve is configured to prevent respiratory gas flow to the person's lungs during a portion of an inhalation event until the inspiration equals or exceeds an opening pressure of the threshold valve. Also, a small level of external vacuum is constantly supplied at a juncture between the threshold valve and the airway member.