Devices and methods for therapeutic heat treatment
US8579953B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0295
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices and methods for providing therapeutic heating are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the system includes a device body configured to provide heat to a portion of skin. The device body also includes a low-level heating region and a high-level heating area. The low-level heating region provides a continuous amount of heat at a first temperature, and the high-level heating area provides an intermittent amount of heat at a second temperature greater than the first temperature.
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