A61H 1/006
Apparatus for applying pressure or blows for compressive stressing of a part
Official title: {Apparatus for applying pressure or blows for compressive stressing of a part of the skeletal structure, e.g. for preventing or alleviating osteoporosis}
A61H1/006 (Apparatus for applying pressure or blows for compressive stressing of a part) appears on 178 US grants and 268 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61H- Granted patents
- 178
- Published applications
- 268
- Assignees
- 111
- Inventors
- 396
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
Filings by year
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| 2003 | 1 | 5 |
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| 2005 | 7 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014 | 7 | 10 |
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| 2016 | 6 | 18 |
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| 2018 | 11 | 21 |
| 2019 | 12 | 29 |
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| 2021 | 18 | 22 |
| 2022 | 17 | 18 |
| 2023 | 11 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 |
| 2025 | 10 | 14 |
| 2026 | 2 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Orthosis for range of motion16 Jun 2026US 12,653,747 B2Bonutti Research, Inc.
- Self-contained portable positionable oscillating motor array with strap tension sensing elements7 Apr 2026US 12,594,217 B2Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
- Active fabrics, garments, and materials9 Dec 2025US 12,490,780 B2Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Arrangement for compression treatment, in particular compression therapy arrangement and method for operating and monitoring the same21 Oct 2025US 12,447,061 B2Lohmann & Rauscher GmbH & Co. KG
- System and method for exerting a gradient of compressive forces on a body21 Oct 2025US 12,447,093 B2
- Orthosis for range of motion8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306337 A1P Tech, LLC
- Active fabrics, garments, and materials27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248209 A1Regents of the University of Minnesota
- A Method and Apparatus for Bone Conditioning20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240708 A1Nebotek Ltd
- Compositions, treatment systems and methods for improved cooling of lipid-rich tissue13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232366 A1Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.
- Self-contained portable positionable oscillating motor array with strap tension sensing elements13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232526 A1Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tissue compression device with tension limiting strap retainer233US 9,795,391 B2Medtronic Vascular, Inc. · 2017
- Method for the promotion of growth, ingrowth and healing of bone tissue and the prevention of osteopenia by mechanical loading of the bone tissue200US 5,191,880 A1993
- Compositions, treatment systems and methods for improved cooling of lipid-rich tissue87US 9,861,421 B2Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. · 2018
- Treatment systems, methods, and apparatuses for improving the appearance of skin and providing other treatments85US 10,201,380 B2Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. · 2019
- Non-invasive means for in-vivo bone-growth stimulation77US 5,273,028 A1993