Therapy system

• US 20070087901A1
• Filed: 12/16/2006
• Published: 04/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/1998
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John Brassil, Thomas Brassil
• Original Assignee: John Brassil, Thomas Brassil
• Inventors: Brassil, John, Brassil, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US11/639,998
• Publication Number:
  US 20070087901A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/44
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/008 using hydraulic or pneumatic force-resisters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/02 using resilient force-resisters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4025 Resistance devices worn on the user's body A63B21/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/54 Torque
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/16 for hands or fingers for teaching typing G09B13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A therapy system providing exercise, massage, and medication. The system includes a portable, wearable exercise device with provisions for resistance during range of motion exercises. The system also offers metrics, diagnostics, remote monitoring, massage therapy, and controlled delivery of medication. The therapy system automatically provides information that is useful for determining recommendations for enhancing therapy.

Claims

1. An therapy system comprising:

a product worn by a person, said product including a compressible substance affixed thereto, said compressible substance being located proximate to a joint of said person, said compressible substance providing resistance against flexion of said joint, during the active flexion movements of said person, wherein said compressible substance may be squeezed between bones brought together during the flexion of said joint, wherein massaging the body tissues between said compressible substance and the converging bones; and

stretchable fabric, said fabric having elastic properties, wherein said fabric is attached to the product, and extending outwardly therefrom, and spanning to the compressible substance, and coupled thereto, said fabric providing resistance against extension of said joint, during the active extension movements of said person, wherein said fabric, when stretched between bones brought farther apart during the extension of said joint, may urge said product to press against said person, wherein massaging the body tissues under the pressure; and

attachment means, whereby said compressible substance and said fabric may be affixed to said product.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising means for monitoring said therapy.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising means for controlling said therapy.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said product further comprises means for regulating pressure, wherein a therapeutic gas, fluid, gel, or ingredient may enter, exit, be retained, be extracted, be flow-regulated, or be flow-restricted.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said product contains one or more therapeutic ingredients, such as a medication, supplement, gene, transdermal or transcellular carrier agent.

6. The system of claim 5 further comprising means for monitoring said therapy.

7. The system of claim 5 further comprising means for controlling the delivery of said therapy.

8. A therapy system comprising:

an exercise device worn on an extremity of a person comprising;

a resilient compressible substance positioned in close proximity to a joint of said extremity, said compressible substance providing resistance against flexion of said joint, wherein said compressible substance is squeezed between the extremity portions that converge during the active flexion movements of said person; and

at least one base fabric portion for engaging one or more portions of said extremity; and

one or more elastic fabric portions, said elastic fabric coupled to said compressible substance and extending outwardly therefrom, and spanning to one or more of said base fabric portions, and attached thereto, said elastic fabric providing resistance against the extension of said joint, during the active extension movements of said person; and

attachment means, whereby the base fabric may be affixed to the elastic fabric.

9. The system of claim 8 further comprising a circuitry module linked thereto, said circuitry module including means for providing a signal proportional to a performance parameter.

10. The system of claim 8 further comprising display means, for displaying performance information, whereby facilitating the communication of performance information to a person monitoring the performance.

11. The system of claim 8 further comprising means for communicating with a processing system, whereby said processing system may determine performance information.

12. The system of claim 11 further comprising networking means, wherein said performance information adapted to being communicated, processed, stored, or displayed over a network.

13. The device of claim 8 further comprising a gas, fluid, gel, or therapeutic ingredient contained therein.

14. The system of claim 13 further comprising pressure regulating means connected thereto.

15. The system of claim 13 further comprising means for monitoring said therapy.

16. The system of claim 15 further comprising means for controlling said therapy.

17. The device of claim 15 further comprising means for storing therapy information.

18. The device of claim 15 further comprising means for communicating therapy information.

19. A monitoring system for monitoring one or more therapy systems, said monitoring system comprising:

means for collecting therapy information from said therapy system; and

means for determining performance information from said therapy system information, wherein a provider determines a customized recommendation based on said performance information.

20. The monitoring system of claim 20 wherein said customized recommendation further comprises a therapy product recommendation.

21. The monitoring system of claim 20 wherein said customized recommendation further comprises a customized incentive recommendation.