Patent ID: 11903899
Assignee: RLSMITH HOLDINGS LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A method for performing massage therapy, comprising:
aligning a massage head of a massage tool with a treatment region of a patient, the massage tool comprising:
the massage head;
a body comprising a handle;
a motor positioned within the body and configured to drive movement of the massage head relative to the body; and
a platform defining an opening, wherein the platform is positioned so that the massage head extends at least partially through the opening of the platform during movement of the massage head relative to the body, wherein a portion of a bottom surface of the platform extending between the opening of the platform and a back end of the platform defines an elongate flat surface, wherein the elongate flat surface of the platform is configured to contact and move across the treatment region of the patient while maintaining contact with the treatment region; and

coupling a pad to the platform to change a depth of tissue penetration of the massage head during a massage treatment procedure, the pad defining an opening, wherein the pad is positioned so that the massage head extends at least partially through the opening of the pad during movement of the massage head relative to the body when the pad is coupled to the platform, wherein the pad comprises an elongate flat surface extending between the opening of the pad and a back end of the pad, wherein the elongate flat surface of the pad is configured to contact and move across the treatment region of the patient when the pad is coupled to the platform and support, and wherein the elongate flat surface of the pad entirely covers the elongate flat surface of the platform.