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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas L. Sevier, Muncie, IN (US);
Robert H. Helfst, Jr., Muncie, IN (US);
Sue A. Stover, Upland, IN (US);
Eric W. Tisdale, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Performance Dynamics, Muncie, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H 7/00 ;
Abstract
Presented are novel instruments intended for use in the diagnosis and treatment of fibrotic soft tissue through soft tissue mobilization therapies performed on, particularly, a human patient. Three such instruments are provided by the invention including a variety of curvilinear and linear tissue-engaging edges and converging surfaces accommodating their use on the irregular contours of numerous soft tissue areas of the human body.