WO2006110545A3 - Vibration and compression countermeasure harness and belt for bone and muscle loss - Google Patents

Vibration and compression countermeasure harness and belt for bone and muscle loss Download PDF

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WO2006110545A3
WO2006110545A3 PCT/US2006/013066 US2006013066W WO2006110545A3 WO 2006110545 A3 WO2006110545 A3 WO 2006110545A3 US 2006013066 W US2006013066 W US 2006013066W WO 2006110545 A3 WO2006110545 A3 WO 2006110545A3
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harness
vibration
bone
countermeasure
belt
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Michael Liebschner
Christopher Gibson
Thomas Rooney
Roland Robb
Zeyad Metwalli
William Elam
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Univ Rice William M
Michael Liebschner
Christopher Gibson
Thomas Rooney
Roland Robb
Zeyad Metwalli
William Elam
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H11/00—Belts, strips or combs for massage purposes
    • A61H11/02—Massage devices with strips oscillating lengthwise
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus ; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
    • A61H1/006—Apparatus for applying pressure or blows for compressive stressing of a part of the skeletal structure, e.g. for preventing or alleviating osteoporosis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
    • A61H2201/165—Wearable interfaces

Abstract

An apparatus for reducing bone and muscle loss. In an embodiment, the apparatus comprises an adjustable harness operable to be mounted on one or more body parts of a person. In addition, the apparatus comprises at least one vibration actuator coupled to the harness, wherein the at least one vibration actuator generates vibrations, and wherein the at least one vibration actuator is positioned between the person and the harness when the harness is mounted to the person.
PCT/US2006/013066 2005-04-07 2006-04-07 Vibration and compression countermeasure harness and belt for bone and muscle loss WO2006110545A2 (en)

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US60/669,253 2005-04-07

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US3053250A (en) * 1961-05-02 1962-09-11 Doris C Stubbs Vibratory therapeutic treatment applicator
US6350249B1 (en) * 1995-07-27 2002-02-26 Advanced Dialysis Methods, Ltd. Vibrator appliance particularly useful for dialysis
US6436062B1 (en) * 1998-03-31 2002-08-20 Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Massaging appliance

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3053250A (en) * 1961-05-02 1962-09-11 Doris C Stubbs Vibratory therapeutic treatment applicator
US6350249B1 (en) * 1995-07-27 2002-02-26 Advanced Dialysis Methods, Ltd. Vibrator appliance particularly useful for dialysis
US6436062B1 (en) * 1998-03-31 2002-08-20 Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Massaging appliance

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