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US 2013/0296750 A1Published application
Instruments for treatment of soft tissue
OwnerMark W. Pursel, Francis X. Osborneinventors
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Abstract
The present application teaches various tools for the treatment of soft tissue, the tools having one or more skin-contacting portion(s). In some embodiments, the tools have a textured surface comprising cross-hatch members that help a user improve their grip on the tools. In other embodiments, the tools have handles for this purpose.
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A tool for the treatment of soft tissue, the tool comprising:
- a first face;
- a second face located opposite the first face;
- at least one contoured portion designed to be placed in contact with a treatment area of a patient, the at least one contoured portion being shaped so as to match a general shape of the treatment area;
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- an outer edge portion comprising at least one of a beveled portion and a flat edge portion;
- wherein at least one of the first face and the second face comprises a plurality of raised cross-hatch members.
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A tool for the treatment of soft tissue, the tool comprising:
- at least one skin-contacting section, the at least one skin-contacting section comprising a convex treatment portion and a concave treatment portion, each of the convex treatment portion and the concave treatment portion being shaped so as to match a general shape of a treatment area of a patient;
- a first handle connected to and located on a first side of the skin-contacting section;
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- a second handle connected to and located on a second side of the skin-contacting section.
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A tool for the treatment of a patient by a therapist in the presence of a lubricant, the tool comprising:
- at least one skin-contacting portion designed to be placed in contact with a treatment area located on the patient, the at least one skin-contacting portion being shaped so as to match a general shape of the treatment area;
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- means for improving the therapist's ability to grip the tool in the presence of the lubricant while the patient's soft tissue is being treated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.