Patent ID: 8778004
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: A61F,A61H,A61M

Abstract:
1. A therapeutic device, comprising: an outer shell configured as a three-dimensional human hand having a finger end and a wrist end and the outer shell defining an interior area, wherein the wrist end of the outer shell comprises an open end and the finger end of the outer shell comprises a closed end; an inner wall disposed within the interior area of the outer shell; a pocket in the interior area, wherein the pocket is defined by the inner wall, wherein the pocket has a closed end and an open end, wherein the pocket open end is positioned proximate the outer shell open end; an endplate coupled to the outer shell open end and coupled to the pocket open end to define a closed area between the endplate, the outer shell, and the inner wall, wherein the outer shell, the inner wall, and the endplate are impermeable, and wherein the end plate comprises an opening to allow access to the pocket; a fill material disposed in the closed area, wherein the fill material is configured to be at least one of heated and cooled to a desired temperature for providing a therapeutic effect; a vibrating unit disposed in the pocket, positioned proximate the end plate, and configured to vibrate the therapeutic device to provide a tactile effect; and wherein the therapeutic device emulates a human hand.