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AssigneeHLD Healthy Life Devices Oy
InventorsKalle Palomäki, Steven Basta
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Method for assessing and preferably ameliorating the symptoms of a medical condition, optionally lymphedema, comprising obtaining a preferably both electrically powered and portable treatment apparatus capable of contacting, via a treatment head, a target area on the skin of a patient and introducing low-pressure suction thereto, wherein the apparatus, preferably the treatment head thereof, contains at least one sensor element to measure at least one physiological characteristic regarding the tissue underlying the target area of the patient, preferably indicative of fluid content thereof, and applying the treatment apparatus to the patient to measure said at least one physiological characteristic. A treatment apparatus for executing the method is presented.
A method for assessing and preferably ameliorating the symptoms of a medical condition, optionally head and neck area or other area lymphedema, such as reducing swelling, reducing pain, improving range of motion and/or improving swallowing, comprising
An electrically powered and portable treatment apparatus comprising a treatment head for contacting a target area on the skin, e.g. in the head, neck or other region, of a patient and introducing low-pressure suction thereto, where the apparatus, preferably the treatment head, contains at least one sensor element to measure at least one physiological characteristic regarding the tissue underlying the target area of the patient, preferably indicative of fluid content thereof, and further wherein the apparatus is preferably configured to adapt the suction based on the measurement result.
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