VACUUM MANIPULATOR Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: medical devices, in particular, treatment of patient's body regions by stepped-down air pressure with additional mechanical treatment by Japanese shiatsu type therapy to group of points of arbitrary configuration combined with various physical actions, like electrical, heating, temperature and magnetic forces. SUBSTANCE: device has chamber which edges provide gas-tight contact to patient's body. Pipe is used for production of different levels of vacuum. Finger-shaped members are immersed into body's tissue, level of position of their operating ends is controlled with respect to chamber edges. Device housing is made from ferromagnetic and magnetic materials, from current- conducting, heat-accumulating and dielectric materials. Detachable finger-shaped actuating members are located in cells which are uniformly arranged in housing. Members are made from same materials and have point active electrodes which are made from bimetal. Source of additional physical treatment is designed as electromagnet and is equipped with temperature-sensitive element with temperature regulator, generator of static electricity, source of different types of electric current. EFFECT: possibility to control direction and intensity of treatment. 4 cl, 14 dwg, 6 ex