DOUCHE-HYDRAULIC MASSAGING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC A61H33/06 A61H9/00 

FIELD: medical equipment for hydrotherapeutic procedures.

SUBSTANCE: douche-hydraulic massaging apparatus has bed and water-carrier pipe horizontally positioned above bed for displacement along it and connected to water source. Water-carrier pipe is equipped with discharge openings provided through its wall and directed toward bed. Water-carrier pipe is arranged transverse to bed for rotation around its axis and fixing in predetermined position, and is mounted on telescopic hanger fixed to carriage provided with electromechanical drive having electric engine. Carriage is positioned for reciprocation along bed and mounted on parallel guides positioned above bed and fastened on supports. One end of pipe is made blanked-off and other end is connected through flexible hose via electromagnetic valve to water source.

EFFECT: wider operational capabilities, increased efficiency due to hydraulic massaging action of water jets movable along patient's body and directed at an angle to patient's body surface, and wider range of hydrotherapeutic means such as douche.

2 cl, 7 dwg