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| 20090241245 | Back support garment apparatus - A one-piece back support apparatus comprises a belt portion being configured to provide back and abdominal support encircling a wearer's waist and a compression pants portion. The belt portion has a front portion, a back portion, a top portion, a bottom portion and an inner surface. The compression pants portion secured to the belt is configured to provide support for the wearer's pelvis, legs, and groin area. The inner surface of the belt has one or more pack support portions with slots for receiving one or more gel packs so as to maintain contact between the gel packs and the wearer's back. Slots in the belt portion may accommodate vertically extending inserts of rigid plastic to reinforce the belt portion over the lumbar region of the wearer. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100069851 | Method And Apparatus For Pressure Detection - A device may include a first locking mechanism configured to connect a first end of the device to a needle, a second locking mechanism configured to connect a second end of the device to a syringe, a pressure transducer, a microprocessor and a light emitting diode. The pressure transducer may be configured to measure a first pressure at a first time and a second pressure at a second time. The microprocessor may be configured to receive the first pressure and the second pressure from the pressure transducer, determine a pressure difference between the first pressure and the second pressure, and determine a time difference between the first time and the second time. The light emitting diode may be configured to signal when the needle is properly situated based on the pressure difference and the time difference. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20110135627 | PAIN RELIEF COMPOSITION, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A composition for the relief of pain includes comprising a transducer, a fibrinolytic, at least one of a pain relief agent or an anti-inflammatory agent. The pain relief agent can be capsaicin and the fibrinolytic can be bromelain. The composition can also include at least one of a cooling component, a circulation increasing component, a joint or muscle soothing component and a muscle membrane stabilizer. the cooling agent fcan be menthol. A cream composition can include at least one cetyl esterified fatty acid. A cream can be made by combining the oil with a cream base. Suitable compositions include creams, gels, salves, sprays, powder, balms, liniment, ointments, and transdermal patches A system for pain relief that includes the oil and the cream, or a kit containing a container of the oil and a container of the cream. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110172577 | BACK SUPPORT GARMENT APPARATUS - A one-piece back support apparatus comprises a belt portion being configured to provide back and abdominal support encircling a wearer's waist and a compression pants portion. The belt portion has a front portion, a back portion, a top portion, a bottom portion and an inner surface. The compression pants portion secured to the belt is configured to provide support for the wearer's pelvis, legs, and groin area. The inner surface of the belt has one or more pack support portions with slots for receiving one or more gel packs so as to maintain contact between the gel packs and the wearer's back. Slots in the belt portion may accommodate vertically extending inserts of rigid plastic to reinforce the belt portion over the lumbar region of the wearer. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110298628 | METHODS FOR PRESSURE DETECTION | 12-08-2011 |
