Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Thermal applicators
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-14
2001-06-05
Dvorak, Linda C. M. (Department: 3739)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Thermal applicators
C607S090000, C607S154000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06243609
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a treatment mat and, more particularly, to a treatment mat designed to apply a compress and infrared radiation to a vertebral acupuncture point of man and thereby enhance the curative effect.
2. Description of the Related Art
A conventionally used hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus includes a heater for emitting heat and a control box having a control panel for controlling the heater. The hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus is disposed to apply a hot compress to the vertebral acupuncture point of a patient lying on the floor and, in order to treat another part of the body, moved onto the interested part with reference to a therapeutical guide book to apply a compress.
Such a hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus, however, has to be moved over the body of a patient lying on the floor. Also, the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus is so high as to make the vertebra bend backward.
Furthermore, all the weight of the patient is imposed on the small compress point of the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus so that excessive pressure is transferred to the acupuncture point supporting the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus. For this reason, the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus cannot be employed to treat the patient for a long time.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mat type therapeutical apparatus which is designed to apply a compress to the vertebral acupuncture point of a patient with a hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus moving in the horizontal direction with respect to the center of the mat for the purpose of use convenience.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a treatment mat whose center is provided with a groove for mounting a hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus slightly projecting from the surface of the mat, thereby preventing an excessive force imposed on the vertebra of the patient.
It is further another object of the present invention to provide a treatment mat designed to move a hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus onto a desired part of a lying patient for the purpose of use convenience.
To achieve the above object of the present invention, there is provided a treatment mat including: a mat foldable at the one side thereof and centrally provided with a longitudinal groove; a hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus moving along a rail provided in the longitudinal groove of the mat; means for conveying the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus; a control panel for controlling the conveying means; and a control unit for controlling the position of the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4316474 (1982-02-01), Spethmann
patent: 4397314 (1983-08-01), Vaguine
patent: 4535784 (1985-08-01), Rohlicek et al.
patent: 6096066 (2000-08-01), Chen et al.
Dvorak Linda C. M.
Gibson Roy
Jacobson Price Holman & Stern PLLC
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