Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
  • A61H9/00—Pneumatic or hydraulic massage
  • A61H9/005—Pneumatic massage
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
  • A61H7/00—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for
  • A61H7/007—Kneading
  • A61H7/008—Suction kneading

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a vacuum massage device.
• the form concerned by the device according to the invention is known by the name of "rolled palpated massage”. It is used in particular in the case of the treatment of the cutaneous, cellulitic and dermalgic zones for example, and is carried out by practicing on the patient a continuous action during which the masseur exerts simultaneously, not only a localized pinching so as to create a skin fold, but also a gradual displacement of the pinched area.
• Rolled palpated massage is currently most often performed using devices comprising a movable head intended to be moved over the skin and connected by a flexible conduit to an air suction system capable of creating a depression in the epidermis when the head is applied against the patient's body.
• a movable head intended to be moved over the skin and connected by a flexible conduit to an air suction system capable of creating a depression in the epidermis when the head is applied against the patient's body.
• heads with parallel cylindrical rollers movable in rotation and possibly in translation heads with balls on the periphery and enfi ⁇ ,, heads without moving elements forming "bells”.
• the first type makes it possible to obtain a well-marked skin fold, but comprises moving parts which make cleaning difficult and oblige to cover the patient with a protective film (leotard, sticky), in order to avoid pulling out hairs or down.
• the ball head has the same drawbacks and, moreover, is not waterproof (space between the balls). In addition, there is not actually a skin
• the bells on the other hand, do not produce a skin fold; on the other hand, there is no need for protection, they slide on the skin.
• the device according to the present invention aims to correct these defects and has many advantages over existing systems, in particular:
• the device according to the invention consists of a movable head comprising a contact base intended to be applied to the skin surmounted by a vacuum chamber connected by a flexible conduit to a suction system, the base having a concave underside forming a lifting chamber and comprising an elongated suction nozzle passing through it vertically, communicating the depression chamber and the surface of the skin so as to create a skin fold which moves with the head.
• FIG. 1 is a vertical axial section of the massage head
• FIG. 2 is a horizontal section along the lines arrows FI of Figure 1
• Figures 3 to 6 are axial sections of various alternative embodiments of the contact base.
• FIGS. 1 to 6 consists of a massage head formed by a housing 1 which can be actuated manually to be moved against the surface to be treated, and consists of two superimposed elements, a vacuum chamber 2 at the top, and a base 3 pierced with a suction nozzle 4 and intended to be applied to the skin.
• the vacuum chamber 2 is in the form of a "bell" constituting an enclosure open downwards and comprising a connector 5 making it possible to couple it via a flexible tube 6 to a suction system intended to create a vacuum inside the vacuum chamber.
• the upper wall of the latter advantageously comprises an orifice 7 communicating with the outside and arranged so as to be able to be easily closed by the finger of the 4 practitioner to allow him to control the depression in the head during use.
• the contact base 3 has a concave underside constituting a lifting chamber 8 for the skin surrounded by a peripheral bead 9 determined to slide easily over the skin while maintaining good sealing.
• the base will preferably be removably mounted on the vacuum chamber 2 by any suitable means ensuring
• the suction nozzle 4 which passes vertically through the base 3 by communicating the vacuum chamber 2 and the lifting chamber 8, has an elongated shape which is wider at the center than at the ends and is arranged transversely to the direction of displacement of the head 1.
• the lower edges of the nozzle are rounded so as to form in the front, in the direction of displacement, a winding lip 10 and at the rear a unwinding lip 11.
• the upper internal face of the lifting chamber 8 can be concave (Figure 1), flat ( Figure 3) or convex ( Figure 4), or have an asymmetrical shape, for example so that the unwinding lip 11 descends at the same level as the peripheral bead 9 (FIG. 5), or so as to have a so-called "plane" shape with a substantially horizontal passage of the suction nozzle 4, the unwinding lip 11 being located below the lip winding 10 (figure
• the horizontal section of the housing 1 and of the base 3 will preferably have a circular shape in order to facilitate movement, but may be oval, square or rectangular.
• the contact base 3 is made of a material with a low coefficient of friction sliding well on the skin, and the two constituent elements of the head are advantageously made of transparent material so as to allow visual control of the work.

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