Massaging apparatus having diagnostic capability
US6171266A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2230/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved massaging apparatus includes a massaging element for performing a massaging action, a drive mechanism for driving the massaging element, diagnostic inquiry means for addressing a diagnostic inquiry to a user, input means for inputting a user's answer to the diagnostic inquiry, judgment means for judging the physical condition of the user based on the user's answer, setting means for setting massaging conditions of a massage operation based on the judgment made by the judgment means, and execution means for causing the drive mechanism to drive the massaging element according to the massaging conditions set by the setting means.
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