A61H 1/008
Apparatus for applying pressure or blows almost perpendicular to the body or
Official title: {Apparatus for applying pressure or blows almost perpendicular to the body or limb axis, e.g. chiropractic devices for repositioning vertebrae, correcting deformation}
A61H1/008 (Apparatus for applying pressure or blows almost perpendicular to the body or) appears on 571 US grants and 772 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61H- Granted patents
- 571
- Published applications
- 772
- Assignees
- 279
- Inventors
- 944
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
Filings by year
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| 2025 | 16 | 21 |
| 2026 | 12 | 16 |
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.
- Contoured device for anatomical traction or correction of the spine9 Jun 2026US 12,648,887 B2Serola Biomechanics, Inc.
- Apparatus for spinal segmentation2 Jun 2026US 12,642,731 B2BHM IP Pty. Ltd.
- Self-contained portable positionable oscillating motor array with strap tension sensing elements7 Apr 2026US 12,594,217 B2Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.
- Wireless midfield systems and methods24 Mar 2026US 12,582,827 B2The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
- Orthosis for range of motion8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306337 A1P Tech, LLC
- Tip for chiropractic adjusting instrument system and method24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283887 A1Activator Methods International, Ltd.
- Massage device having separation-type pressing part10 Sep 2026US 2026/0263323 A1Ceragem Co., 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
- Super-absorbent, reduced-pressure wound dressings and systems230US 8,241,261 B2KCI Licensing, Inc. · 2012
- Battery-powered percussive massage device with pressure sensor208US 10,314,762 B1Hyper Ice, Inc. · 2019
- See-through, reduced-pressure dressings and systems207US 8,188,331 B2KCI Licensing, Inc. · 2012
- Tissue treatment methods154US 8,192,474 B2Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. · 2012
- Garment detection method and system for delivering compression treatment146US 7,354,411 B2Tyco Healthcare Group LP · 2008