Method and apparatus for passive exercise to facilitate breathing, prevent and treat edema and post surgical adhesions, and improve the delivery of inhaled medications
George Frank Gozelski, Jr.,Nicholas George Gozelski,Robert Roy Redden
申请号：
US13231994
公开号：
US09044362B2
申请日:
2011.09.14
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention embraces a method and an apparatus for preventing, treating or improving the efficacy of a variety of conditions and treatments including breathing difficulties, pitting peripheral edema, post-surgical adhesions, efficacy of CPAP/BiPAP and/or the delivery of inhaled medications. The method include raising and lowering the individuals head and feet in a series of steps and performing the steps of raising and lowering the individuals head and feet to substantially match a breathing cycle. The apparatus includes a platform for supporting the individuals body, a capital support mechanism for supporting and moving the platform, a capital drive mechanism, a pedestal support mechanism for supporting and moving the platform, and a pedestal drive mechanism. The method and the apparatus in operation typically move one or more axes of rotation while simultaneously rotating a platform about the one or more axes.
