Surgery: kinesitherapy – Kinesitherapy – Device with applicator having specific movement
Reexamination Certificate
1997-11-10
2001-02-06
DeMille, Danton D. (Department: 3764)
Surgery: kinesitherapy
Kinesitherapy
Device with applicator having specific movement
C601S112000, C601S134000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06183429
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a abdominal massage and/or stimulation device, for the promotion of the intestinal and biliary evacuation.
Among the known devices for massaging the human body, one can cite in particular that described in the document FR-A-2606632. This device comprises a massage head composed of a flat supporting plate having a plurality of projections of spherical envelope. The head is trained to follow an orbital periodical movement around an axis that is perpendicular to the median plane of the supporting plate.
This device, as well as the other known devices, having projections or relieves, are especially used for eliminating cellulite or for applying relaxing muscular massages, or for applying an ointment.
But there is no specific massaging device that helps the digestive functions, for example the progression of the alimentary bolus in order to fight against constipation or other troubles linked to digestive laziness. Similarly, no massaging device is known, that helps the evacuation of the bile, in order to fight against biliary sluggishness.
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a device for the abdominal massage and/or stimulation permitting the realisation of the aforementioned functions.
This object, as well as others that will become apparent later, are achieved by a device for the abdominal massage and/or stimulation that is, according to the present invention, characterised by the fact that it comprises massaging projections trained in rotation and/or according to relatively slow linear movements by a motor and are arranged on top of a support comprising this motor along with some props for the bony portions of the patient—the pelvis and the rib cage.
According to the first embodiment, every massaging projection is driven in a rotational movement around itself, and eventually combines to a rotation around another axis forming a sharp angle with its axis of rotation.
According to a second embodiment, the massaging projections are arranged on a plate driven in rotation by a motor. This rotating plate may be driven in a non-plane rotating motion around an axis which forms an angle with the rotation axis.
Preferably, the support has the shape of parallelepiped with the perimeter of its upper projection. In this way the bony portions of the pelvis and the rib cage of a patient will be in contact with the support, while the massaging projections will penetrate sufficiently deep in the abdominal wall in order to act on the hollow organs.
As far as the other supports are concerned, they can be flat and the massaging projections protruding outwardly therefrom. The support will be preferably chosen convex, in order to relax the abdominal muscles, and the massaging projections will be located at the top of the convexity.
Advantageously, when the massaging projections are arranged on the rotating plate trained in rotation by a motor, the lower face of this plate comprises a rolling or a sliding system or surface on an identical surface, located on the support.
According to a second example of this embodiment, the device comprises a rotating plate on which are disposed secondary rotating plates equipped with massaging projections.
Advantageously, the massaging projections are spherical, ovoidal, in the shape of digits which are relatively big and long, in progressive inclination, symmetrical (or not) one to the other, adjustable, interchangeable, fixed or with linear, rotating or in a rocking motion, coming in and out alternatively, all these movements could eventually be dissociated or combined, mechanically or programmed.
Preferably, the motor unit drives the rotating plate or the first rotating plate by means of an horizontal or vertical gear.
Favourably, in this second embodiment, the motor additionally comprises a fixed plate, located under the first rotating plate, having a smaller diameter than the first rotating plate, with the same axis and a toothed edge, in order to train the axis of the secondary plates.
In case the projections move on the abdomen, a soft protective cloth preferably covers the massaging projections and is maintained in position on the support, so that the abdomen skin is not drawn along.
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DeMille Danton D.
Lydon James C.
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