US4858599A
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Antiosteoporosis device and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-06-14
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Granted: 1989-08-22
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Expires: 2008-06-14
Abstract
Abstract A method for the prevention or alleviation of a condition of osteoporosis which includes the step of placing a patient in a standing position upon a platform at a first level and repeatedly raising the platform to a second level and causing it to drop to said first level, thereby imparting force to the bones of the subject standing upon the platform for strengthening of and growth-promotion in the same, and means for carrying out the said method, are disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan A. Halpern
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61H; A61H1/00; A61H1/005; A61H1/006; A61H2201/00; A61H2201/12; A61H2201/1207; A61H2201/1238; A61H2201/14; A61H2201/1418; A61H2201/16; A61H2201/1602; A61H2201/1619; A61H2201/1621; A61H2201/1628; A61H2201/163; A61H2201/1635; A61H2201/164; A61H2201/1642; A61H2201/1657; A61H2201/1664; A61H2203/00; A61H2203/04; A61H2203/0406; A61H23/00; A61H23/02; A61H23/0254
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A method for the prevention or alleviation of a condition of osteoporosis in a patient subject thereto, but having an intact weight-bearing bone structure, comprising the following steps: (1) locating said patient in a standing position upon an essentially horizontal platform, (2) locating said platform at a first level, (3) raising said platform to a second level which is elevated with respect to said first level, (4) powering said platform downwardly from said second level to said first level, so as to descend at a rate greater than the rate provided by the force of gravity alone, the distance from said second level to said first level being between about one-quarter inch and about two inches, thereby imparting a peak force greater than gravitational to bones of said subject upon said platform at the bottom of said descent to said first level, and (5) repeating said steps of raising and downwardly powering said platform.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
154 words
A method for the prevention or alleviation of a condition of osteoporosis in a patient subject thereto, but having an intact weight-bearing bone structure, comprising the following steps: (1) locating said patient in a standing position upon an essentially horizontal platform, (2) locating said platform at a first level, (3) raising said platform to a second level which is elevated with respect to said first level, (4) powering said platform downwardly from said second level to said first level, so as to descend at a rate greater than the rate provided by the force of gravity alone, the distance from said second level to said first level being between about one-quarter inch and about two inches, thereby imparting a peak force greater than gravitational to bones of said subject upon said platform at the bottom of said descent to said first level, and (5) repeating said steps of raising and downwardly powering said platform.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method of claim 1, wherein the distance from said second position to said first position is adjusted before step 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method of claim 1, wherein the raising of said platform to said second level is effected mechanically, pneumatically, or hydraulically.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method of claim 1, wherein the power for raising of said platform to said second level is applied pneumatically.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of claim 1, wherein the platform descent is powered so as to arrive at its first or lowermost position ahead of the patient situated thereon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method of claim 1, wherein the distance from said second position to said first position is approximately one (1) inch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method of claim 1, wherein said downward force is sufficiently great to cause said descent of said platform, at the bottom or lowermost position thereof, to impart a peak force to the feet of a subject standing on said platform of approximately three times the body weight of said subject.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method of claim 1, wherein said steps of raising said platform and downwardly powering said platform are performed rapidly and continuously over an extended period up to about fifteen minutes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of claim 8, wherein the steps of raising and downwardly powering of said platform are performed over a period of about five to ten minutes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method of claim 8, wherein the steps of raising and downwardly powering of said platform are performed over a period not substantially in excess of five minutes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method of claim 1, wherein said downward power is applied pneumatically.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method of claim 1, wherein the power for raising of said platform to said second level is applied pneumatically.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method of claim 1, wherein said downward power is applied by spring-biasing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method of claim 13, wherein the power for raising of said platform to said second level is applied pneumatically.
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