Therapeutic devices and methods for applying therapy
OwnerCarl Vanderschuitinventor
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Abstract
According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of therapeutic devices and methods for applying therapy. In one exemplary embodiment, a therapeutic device generally includes one or more light sources for emitting therapeutic light. In some embodiments, the therapeutic device can also include means for applying hot therapy and/or cold therapy to a user's body when the therapeutic device is applied to the user's body. As other examples, various embodiments of therapeutic devices can include massagers and/or adhesive bandage strips for attaching the lighted therapeutic device to the user's body.
Claims25
A therapeutic device comprising a member including at least one light source for emitting therapeutic light, a hot/cold gel pack configured in a generally annular shape having a central opening, the central opening sized to frictionally receive the member having the at least one light source so as to form an interference fit therewith.
A therapeutic device comprising a first container, a second container within the first container, first and second agents within the respective first and second containers such that breaking the second container allows the first and second agents to chemically react to produce chemiluminescent therapeutic light for applying phototherapy to a user's body.
A therapeutic device comprising a massager for applying massage therapy to a user's body, at least one light source for emitting therapeutic light for applying phototherapy to the user's body, and at least a portion having a non-ambient temperature for applying hot or cold therapy to the user's body, the massager, the at least one light source, and the non-ambient portion disposed relative to one another such that the therapeutic device can substantially simultaneously apply phototherapy, massage therapy, and hot or cold therapy to the user's body.
A therapeutic device comprising a container including a pocket on an outer surface of the container, a non-electrical agent within the container for applying at least one of hot therapy and cold therapy, a member including at least one light source for emitting therapeutic light, the member being sized to be positioned within the pocket, and a massager coupled to the container.
A therapeutic device comprising a container including a pocket on an outer surface of the container and at least one flexible portion, a non-electrical agent within the container for applying at least one of hot therapy and cold therapy, and a member sized to be positioned within the pocket, the member including at least one light source for emitting therapeutic light and at least one switching device positioned internally relative to the container's flexible portion when the member is positioned within the pocket such that movement of the container's flexible portion switchably connects the at least one light source to at least one power source.
A therapeutic device comprising a relatively thin substrate, at least one light source for emitting therapeutic light coupled to the substrate, a hot/cold gel pack, an adhesive bandage strip for attaching the device to a user's body with the at least one light source directed to emit therapeutic light generally towards the user's body and with the hot/cold gel pack positioned to apply hot or cold therapy to the user's body, at least one conductive lead coupled to the substrate and electrically connecting the at least one light source to at least one power source, and at least one switching device coupled to the substrate for switchably connecting the at least one light source to the at least one power source, the substrate and the hot/cold gel pack having sufficient flexibility for allowing the therapeutic device to be bent in conformance with a contoured portion of a user's body.
A therapeutic device comprising a container including a pocket on an outer surface of the container, a non-electrical agent within the container for applying at least one of hot therapy and cold therapy, a member including at least one light source for emitting therapeutic light, the member being sized to be removably positioned within the pocket, at least one conductive lead electrically connecting the at least one light source to at least one power source, and at least one switching device coupled to the substrate for switchably connecting the at least one light source to the at least one power source.
A therapeutic device comprising a container having a pocket on an outer surface of the container, at least one light source for emitting therapeutic light for applying phototherapy to a user's body, a hot/cold gel pack for applying hot or cold therapy to the user's body, wherein one of said hot/cold gel pack or at least one light source is sealed within the container, and the other one of said hot/cold gel pack and at least one light source is removably positioned within the pocket.
A method of applying therapy with a therapeutic device, the therapeutic device including a massager and at least one light source capable of emitting therapeutic light, the method comprising applying the therapeutic device to a user's body with the at least one light source directed to emit therapeutic light generally toward the user's body for applying at least one of phototherapy and massage therapy to the user's body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.