A therapeutic legging for bovine, equine or like animals, comprising an electrically heated sleevelike covering contoured to fit the leg of an animal. The sleevelike covering may be battery operated or it may be plugged into a standard alternating current outlet. An adjustable control regulates the amount of electrical energy delivered to the heating element for the covering, and means are provided for preventing excessive heating to protect the animal and also the materials of the covering.

A male genital device for effecting or enhancing erection of the penis comprising a resilient band suitable for being tightly wrapped around the penis near the pubic bone. The band thus assumes a circular orientation in use, and has a plurality of radially extending projections on the inner surface thereof, said projections being effective to restrict the flow of blood from the penis to thereby achieve the intended result.

Therapeutic apparatus to aid certain disabled and bedridden persons to participate in physical activities otherwise prevented because of their infirmities. In one embodiment of the invention, the apparatus includes an exercise bar supported above a bed by a block and tackle assembly connected with motor means operative therethrough to reciprocate the bar vertically. The bar is also supported for angular displacements about a generally vertical axis, and a reversible drive motor may be included t...

A therapeutic table having a frame and at least three patient supporting platforms slidably mounted on the frame. The table is characterized by the frame being pivotable about a pedestal so that either end of the patient supporting portion may be elevated. The table is further characterized by a vibrator supported from the frame and being operatively connected to means for supporting an extremity of a patient on the table.

A therapeutic composition comprised of an aqueous medium containing about 75-150 millimoles of Na.sup.+, about 5-50 millimoles of K.sup.+, about 5-50 millimoles of HCO.sub.3 .sup.-, about 75-150 millimoles of Cl.sup.- and preferably containing about 1-30 millimoles of Mg.sup.+.sup.+ and about 1-30 millimoles of HPO.sub.4.sup.-.sup.- and/or SO.sub.4.sup.-.sup.- ; the solution having a pH of about 6.8-8.2 and an osmolality of about 170-460 and preferably about 260-340 and more preferably 290-310. ...

A haemodialysis unit suitable for use in an artificial kidney machine has a blood conduit which has a wall of semi-permeable material on each of closely spaced opposite sides and plastics material sheet outside and on each side of the conduit. The sheet on each side provides, with a wall of semi-permeable material on that side, walls of a passage for dialysing liquid. On each side of the conduit the sheet has parallel liquid flow-directing ribs which are directed towards and into contact with th...

A therapeutic pool comprised of a one-piece fiberglass molding in the shape of a tub-like structure. Adjacent arcuate portions of the side walls of the tub-like structure are curved horizontally inwardly at different levels to provide seats at different heights within the structure. A wide ledge which extends circumferentially about the circular upper end of the tub-like structure is provided with a filler of resilient material on the under surface thereof. The tub-like structure is capable of b...

A pillow is adapted for the application of special temperature conditions to the head and neck areas of the user, and for the support of the neck vertebrae. A covering envelope for the pillow has a flap provided with a pocket adapted to receive temperature-establishing means such as a heat pad or an ice pack. The position of the pocket is such as to place it above the head of the user during his sleep. The edge of the pillow normally under his neck is provided with a specialized structure giving...

Therapeutic apparatus which consists of spaced apart swivable bars secured to the wall of a bath under the surface of the water, the bars each having a bolster to provide suspense support for an individual and jets of water are directed against selected parts of the spine.

A therapeutic pillow for head and neck support of a user in a horizontal resting position on a supporting surface wherein a homogeneous, integral, generally elongate pad of resilient foam rubberlike material includes a pair of user supporting lobes on an upper face thereof, the lobes being separated by a trough therebetween and the lobes extending the length of the elongate dimension of the pad and overhanging the pad therealong such that when the head and neck of a user are placed on the upper ...