Antiosteoporosis device having drop platform with powered drop
US4858598A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H1/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for the prevention or alleviation of a condition of osteoporosis which includes the step of placing a patient in a standing position upon a platform at a first level and repeatedly raising the platform to a second level and causing it to drop to said first level, thereby imparting force to the bones of the subject standing upon the platform for strengthening of and growth-promotion in the same, and means for carrying out the said method, are disclosed.
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