Vapor therapy treatment device and method for generating therapeutic vapor treatment

A cushion adapted to releasee therapeutic vapors, said cushion comprising:

• (a) vapor permeable cover, said vapor permeable cover enclosing an inner space and having an outer surface, said vapor permeable cover being permeable to microwaves;
• (b) a cellulose-containing absorbent material positioned within said inner space, said cellulose-containing absorbent material being capable of water uptake at ambient temperatures and water vapor release upon application of energy to said cellulose- containing absorbent material;
• (c) a vapor permeable pouch connected to said vapor permeable cover, said vapor permeable pouch having a surface configured for receiving solid or liquid vapor therapy materials, said vapor permeable pouch being permeable to water vapor released through said vapor permeable cover into said vapor permeable pouch and adapted for releasing said vapor therapy materials in a gaseous therapeutic vapor;
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• (d) a fastener, said fastener having a first component configured for attachment to said vapor permeable pouch and a second component configured for attachment to said outer surface of said cover, said first component and said second component being adapted to interconnect in mating said vapor permeable pouch to said vapor permeable cover, and said first and said second components being capable of selective disengagement;
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• said fastener comprising a hook and loop fastener, one of said first and second components being comprised of hook material and the other of said first and second components being comprised of loop material.

A cushion adapted to release therapeutic vapors, said cushion comprising:

• (a) a vapor permeable cover, said vapor permeable cover enclosing an inner space and having an outer surface, said vapor permeable cover being permeable to microwaves;
• (b) a cellulose-containing absorbent material positioned within said inner space, said cellulose-containing absorbent material being capable of water uptake at ambient temperatures and water vapor release upon application of energy to said cellulose-containing absorbent material;
• (c) a vapor permeable pouch connected to said vapor permeable cover, said vapor permeable pouch having a surface configured for receiving solid or liquid vapor therapy materials, said vapor permeable pouch being permeable to water vapor released through said vapor permeable cover into said vapor permeable pouch and adapted for releasing said vapor therapy materials in a gaseous therapeutic vapor;
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• (d) a fastener, said fastener having a first component configured for attachment to said vapor permeable pouch and a second component configured for attachment to said outer surface of said cover, said first component and said second component being adapted to interconnect in mating said vapor permeable pouch to said vapor permeable cover, said first and said second components being capable of selective disengagement;
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• said fastener comprising a snap device, said snap device having a first portion and a second portion, one of said first and second portions being attached to said vapor permeable cover, and the other of said first and second portions being attached to said vapor permeable pouch, said first and second portion being adapted for selective mating engagement.