Massage apparatus, systems and methods
First Claim
1. A massage system comprising:
- a massage tool comprising;
a body comprising a handle;
a single massage head configured to contact a treatment region of a patient during a massage treatment procedure, wherein the single massage head is the only massage head coupled to the body of the massage tool during the massage treatment procedure, wherein the single massage head is coupled to the body of the massage tool at only a single location;
a connector comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is releasably secured to the body and the second end is coupled to the single massage head, wherein the connector is configured to be releasable from the body to facilitate selective removal of the single massage head from the body;
a motor positioned within the body and configured to drive movement of the single massage head relative to the body, wherein the motor is configured to drive the connector and the single massage head along an axis of reciprocating movement during the massage treatment procedure; and
a platform secured to the body and configured to be placed against the treatment region of the patient during the massage treatment procedure, wherein the platform comprises;
a front end;
a back end, wherein a length of the platform extends between the front end and the back end;
a first side surface;
a second side surface, wherein a width of the platform extends between the first side surface and the second side surface;
a top surface; and
a bottom surface, wherein a depth of the platform extends between the top surface and the bottom surface,wherein the platform defines an opening in a front portion of the platform near the front end, the opening extending through the platform between the top surface and the bottom surface,wherein a portion of the bottom surface of the platform extending between the opening and the back end of the platform defines an elongate flat surface, wherein a length of the elongate flat surface extends between the opening and the back end of the platform, wherein a width of the elongate flat surface extends between the first side surface and the second side surface, and wherein the length of the elongate flat surface is greater than the width of the elongate flat surface, andwherein the platform is positioned so that the single massage head extends at least partially through the opening during movement of the single massage head relative to the body, wherein the platform surrounds the single massage head in at least one dimension during movement of the single massage head relative to the body, and wherein the elongate flat surface of the platform is configured to be placed against the treatment region of the patient during the massage treatment procedure and moved across the treatment region while maintaining contact with the treatment region during movement of the single massage head relative to the body.
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Abstract
A massage system includes a massage head configured to contact a treatment region of a patient during a massage treatment procedure, a body having a handle, a connector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is releasable secured to the body and the second end is coupled to the massage head, a motor positioned within the body and configured to drive movement of the massage head relative to the body, and a platform configured to be placed against the patient during a massage treatment procedure. The platform defines an opening. The platform is positioned so that the massage head extends at least partially through the opening during movement of the massage head relative to the body, and the platform surrounds the massage head in at least one dimension during movement of the massage head relative to the body.
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31 Claims
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1. A massage system comprising:
a massage tool comprising; a body comprising a handle; a single massage head configured to contact a treatment region of a patient during a massage treatment procedure, wherein the single massage head is the only massage head coupled to the body of the massage tool during the massage treatment procedure, wherein the single massage head is coupled to the body of the massage tool at only a single location; a connector comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is releasably secured to the body and the second end is coupled to the single massage head, wherein the connector is configured to be releasable from the body to facilitate selective removal of the single massage head from the body; a motor positioned within the body and configured to drive movement of the single massage head relative to the body, wherein the motor is configured to drive the connector and the single massage head along an axis of reciprocating movement during the massage treatment procedure; and a platform secured to the body and configured to be placed against the treatment region of the patient during the massage treatment procedure, wherein the platform comprises; a front end; a back end, wherein a length of the platform extends between the front end and the back end; a first side surface; a second side surface, wherein a width of the platform extends between the first side surface and the second side surface; a top surface; and a bottom surface, wherein a depth of the platform extends between the top surface and the bottom surface, wherein the platform defines an opening in a front portion of the platform near the front end, the opening extending through the platform between the top surface and the bottom surface, wherein a portion of the bottom surface of the platform extending between the opening and the back end of the platform defines an elongate flat surface, wherein a length of the elongate flat surface extends between the opening and the back end of the platform, wherein a width of the elongate flat surface extends between the first side surface and the second side surface, and wherein the length of the elongate flat surface is greater than the width of the elongate flat surface, and wherein the platform is positioned so that the single massage head extends at least partially through the opening during movement of the single massage head relative to the body, wherein the platform surrounds the single massage head in at least one dimension during movement of the single massage head relative to the body, and wherein the elongate flat surface of the platform is configured to be placed against the treatment region of the patient during the massage treatment procedure and moved across the treatment region while maintaining contact with the treatment region during movement of the single massage head relative to the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for performing massage therapy, comprising:
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aligning a single massage head of a massage tool with a treatment region of a patient, the massage tool comprising; a body comprising a handle; the single massage head, wherein the single massage head is the only massage head coupled to the body of the massage tool during a massage treatment procedure, wherein the single massage head is coupled to the body of the massage tool at only a single location; a connector comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is releasably secured to the body and the second end is coupled to the single massage head, wherein the connector is configured to be releasable from the body to facilitate selective removal of the single massage head from the body; a motor positioned within the body and configured to drive movement of the single massage head relative to the body, wherein the motor is configured to drive the connector and the single massage head along an axis of reciprocating movement during the massage treatment procedure; and a platform secured to the body, wherein the platform comprises; a front end; a back end, wherein a length of the platform extends between the front end and the back end; a first side surface; a second side surface, wherein a width of the platform extends between the first side surface and the second side surface; a top surface; and a bottom surface, wherein a depth of the platform extends between the top surface and the bottom surface, wherein the platform defines an opening in a front portion of the platform near the front end, the opening extending through the platform between the top surface and the bottom surface, wherein a portion of the bottom surface of the platform extending between the opening and the back end of the platform defines an elongate flat surface, wherein a length of the elongate flat surface extends between the opening and the back end of the platform, wherein a width of the elongate flat surface extends between the first side surface and the second side surface, and wherein the length of the elongate flat surface is greater than the width of the elongate flat surface, and wherein the platform is positioned so that the single massage head extends at least partially through the opening during movement of the single massage head relative to the body, and wherein the elongate flat surface of the platform is configured to be placed against the treatment region of the patient during the massage treatment procedure and moved across the treatment region while maintaining contact with the treatment region during movement of the single massage head relative to the body; activating the motor to drive the single massage head to reciprocate relative to the body of the massage tool; and moving the platform across the treatment region while maintaining contact with the treatment region and while the single massage head is reciprocating. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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