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US 2026/0199168 A1Published application
Use of passive pressure to improve bone density
OwnerKenneth L. Willefordinventor
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Abstract
Passive pressure may be used to improve bone density, which may be used to treat osteopenia and osteoporosis. Passive pressure may be applied to a patient's hip area, at or near the greater trochanters of the left and right hips of the patient. This may be performed using an apparatus having left and right side members and/or inflatable bladders that may be pressed against the sides of the patient's hip at or near the greater trochanters of the left and right femur bones.
Claims16
A method of improving bone density of a patient, including:
- applying passive pressure to left and right sides of a patient in an area of the left and right hips of the patient.
An apparatus to improve bone density of a patient, including:
- a right side member;
- and
- a left side member,
- wherein the right side member and the left side member are configured to be applied against right and left sides of the patient's hip area and are further configured to be adjustable to apply passive pressure to the right and left sides of the patient's hip area.
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